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Bad apples in the postal service – 07/11/24

Sentencing and arrests and other articles I found today about postal workers committing postal crimes.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 07/11/24

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

Fayetteville postal worker dies after spending hours in mail truck on 95-degree day

Her son, Deandre Johnson, said Wendy was riding in the back of a postal truck on a 95-degree day. Wendy worked as a supervisor and would sometimes help with deliveries. On this day, she began to have complications.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 07/11/24

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

USPS Is in “Death Spiral” Unless These Changes Happen, Postmaster General Says

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is standing his ground and has no plans to hit the pause button on his Delivering for America (DFA) plan anytime soon.

USPS: Policies Set on Automatic Enrollment in New Postal Health Plan

OPM has issued guidance on automatic enrollment in the Postal Service Health Benefits program for 2025 if U.S. Postal Service employees and retirees currently covered by the FEHB do not specifically elect an insurance plan in that new program during the open season this fall.

New Jersey Senate passes bill prohibiting use of oversized shipping boxes

S226 would ‘prohibit any large online retailer or major retailer in the State of New Jersey from utilizing a shipping box to ship a product to a consumer that is greater than two times the volume of the product being shipped’.

Town honors retiring Center Postmaster Arellano

CENTER – In a ceremony that was held on June 25, at a Center Board of Trustee meeting, beloved recently retired United States Postmaster Paul Arellano received a plaque and was thanked by the town for his years of dedicated service.

Man arrested by Overland Park police after serious hit-and-run crash involving mail truck

Overland Park Police have arrested a man who they say caused a serious crash involving a mail truck and then fled the scene.

Federal prosecutors win appeal in case of alleged threats against postal employees

On Sept. 29, 2022, Garnes called the state Labor Department to inquire about his eligibility for unemployment benefits based on his brief employment with the Postal Service. During the 45-miute call, after being told that he was ineligible for benefits, Garnes allegedly made threats to harm postal officials and others.

Does the Hatch Act apply to you? Election season do’s and don’ts

With the fall season comes football, pumpkin-flavored everything and Election Day. Federal employees may be tempted to get involved by making political donations, campaigning for a candidate, attending rallies or just chatting about politics with co-workers. 

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 07/10/24

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