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FEDERAL COURT FINDS USPS AGAIN WRONGFULLY FIRED PROBATIONARY MAIL CARRIER SHORTLY AFTER REPORTING WORKPLACE INJURY, THIS TIME IN OREGON

Judge Adrienne Nelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon found USPS discriminated against and wrongfully terminated the employee 21 days after the worker reported that they suffered a leg injury near the end of their shift as they unloaded mail from a USPS truck.

Fraudsters targeting federal government employees’ savings accounts

Hackers are using data they’ve discovered to open fraudulent savings accounts in the name of federal employees and get paid for false claims, the government’s HR agency said.

Man gets live rattlesnake in the mail at Mojave Desert post office

It’s not every day that someone makes an attempt on your life. But Elijah Bowles believes that’s exactly what happened last week, when he picked up a package at the Twentynine Palms Post Office and found a live rattlesnake inside.

Postal Union Pursues Grievance Claims For Workers Removed From Schedule

Four workers at the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center ushered in the new month with unexpected letters from their employers.

Bipartisan bill looks to rename Battle Creek Post Office after American abolitionist

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — New legislation has been introduced in Lansing to rename the Battle Creek Post Office after an American abolitionist, Sojourner Truth.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 05/22/24

Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day.  Below are the latest articles I found.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 05/22/24

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.

Oshkosh Corporation to Display Next Generation Delivery Vehicle at 2024 ACT Expo

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, will showcase two electrified, route-based fleet vehicles in booth #2717 at ACT Expo in Las Vegas from May 20-23, 2024.

USPS rejects calls for regulator to weigh in on now-paused network modernization plans

The Postal Service is rejecting calls for its regulator to further scrutinize network modernization plans — although it concedes such a review may be legally required further along in its implementation.

Senators to debut a measure providing postal service relief for newspapers

The Deliver for Democracy Act, which is being introduced by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), is meant to provide relief to local news outlets by curbing rate increases and holding the USPS accountable for on-time delivery.

Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Suspected Drug Parcels from Tulare Post Office

On Oct. 19, 2023, Southard stole a parcel from the post office because he believed it contained marijuana and intended to sell it for a profit. Southard admitted that over the past seven years he had stolen parcels worth approximately $50,000.

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE JOINS DEA, COPS In Investigating Drug Source in Matthew Perry’s death

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the USPS' federal investigatory authorities are now involved in the probe, and looking into whether Matthew acquired any drugs through the mail.
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