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MI postal union speaking out against proposed USPS cuts

Michael Mize, president of the Michigan Postal Service Union, said there is a shift taking place within the Postal Service that's not in the best interest of the people it serves.

States, environmental groups drop lawsuit over US Postal Service EV purchase plans

A group of 16 states led by California and environmental groups dropped a lawsuit filed in 2022 that sought to block the U.S. Postal Service's plan to buy mostly gas-powered, next-generation delivery vehicles.

Some employees will have to work Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at Palmetto USPS facility

A mandate will also apply to New Year's Eve and New Year's Day for some classes of employees.

The Constitution and the Postal System

President-elect Donald Trump has revived talk from his previous term of moving to privatize the United States Postal System. To be sure, such a process would be complicated and would likely require an act of Congress.

Postal Supervisor Arrested on Complaint Alleging Theft of $281,000 in Checks from Mail then Deposited into Her Bank Accounts

According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, since July 2024, Hayes deposited more than 20 checks that had been stolen from the mail at the Costa Mesa Post Office into her bank accounts at various banks.

The Postal Service is accepting applications for its Centralized Funding for Development Scholarship

The professional development scholarship is designed to financially support nonbargaining employees who seek to enroll in training, college courses, degree programs or professional certification classes.

USPS OIG – Network Changes: Local Transportation Optimization

While safeguards were appropriately implemented to secure the mail held overnight at the LTO optimized offices, we found the LTO initiative negatively impacted service to customers.

USPS Executive Retirement – Tom Blum, Vice President of Labor Relations

Effective December 31, Tom Blum, Vice President of Labor Relations,will retire from the Postal Service, after 46 years of exemplary federal service.

USPS OIG – Fraudsters Don’t Stand a Chance

With a massive operation that delivers mail daily to over 160 million addresses in America, the Postal Service relies on many contractors to meet its ever-growing needs.

Here’s when next year’s first stamps will arrive

The Postal Service has announced release dates for the first batch of next year’s stamps, along with the cities where dedication ceremonies will be held

Henrico mail carrier featured in Hulu series ‘Dear Santa: The Series’

Smith was one of many U.S. Postal Service employees who helped ship a little bit of magic from the North Pole right here to Central Virginia — first class.

More postal privatization news – 12/19/24

Trump has said he will look at the USPS for privatization. Unions and others have started weighing in on the prospect.
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