When crews arrived, the fire was being controlled with a fire extinguisher by firefighters that were passing by. No mail or packages were burned or damaged and there were no injuries, according to the Great Barrington Fire Department.

Businesses must stop placing profit and efficiency over worker safety, said Richard Gleason, an associate teaching professor on workplace safety and occupational health at the University of Washington, especially in excessive heat. 

Surface Transfer Centers are facilities where mail and packages are received in containers for consolidation and staging to be loaded and transported to other facilities.

The mediation period for collective bargaining between the Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will end on July 19.

While discussions on the pay, benefits and working conditions of America’s city letter carriers continue to be productive, the parties have yet to reach tentative agreement.

One of four people accused in the shooting death of a postal worker late last year wants to be released from jail to receive medical treatments.

NALC reported on April 7 that these adjustments were tentatively scheduled for the July 21 paycheck. USPS states the anticipated date for these adjustments will now be the September 1 paycheck. 

The mediation period for collective bargaining between the Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will end on July 19.

While discussions on the pay, benefits and working conditions of America’s city letter carriers continue to be productive, the parties have yet to reach tentative agreement.

One of four people accused in the shooting death of a postal worker late last year wants to be released from jail to receive medical treatments.

NALC reported on April 7 that these adjustments were tentatively scheduled for the July 21 paycheck. USPS states the anticipated date for these adjustments will now be the September 1 paycheck. 

Each year, the U.S. Postal Service network stresses to accommodate the peak mailing season — Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Increased mail volume and operational changes during peak season significantly challenge the Postal Service’s processing and distribution network.