Research shows worker productivity drops by as much as 2.5% per degree when temperatures rise above 80°F. This heat-induced decline in labor productivity is costing U.S. businesses $100 billion annually and is expected to double by 2030.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is proud to highlight its new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) in front of the organization’s headquarters at L’Enfant Plaza.
A postal worker seen in a video delivering a large box of mail ballots to the Northampton County Courthouse is being falsely accused of wrongdoing on social media, according to officials.
"It is unprecedented the amount of mail that we're getting for the campaign mailing and the ballots, so it is definitely a huge, huge spike in volume," said Andrew Kubat of the Lehigh Valley Area Local 268 American Postal Workers Union.
A group of citizens are challenging hundreds of mail ballot applications in southeast Pennsylvania, claiming they were submitted by voters who have moved to a new address that disqualifies them from voting in the state.
With the Southeast United States still reeling from recent major storms, the Postal Service is urging employees to verify or update their personal and emergency contact information on file with USPS.