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Are USPS Employees Federal Workers? Understanding Key Differences (and Similarities!)

Although the U.S. Postal Service is legally defined as an “independent establishment of the executive branch,” it operates as a quasi-governmental agency—meaning USPS is part of the federal government but has more operational autonomy than traditional federal agencies.

USPS workers call for more protection 1 year after letter carrier killed in Chicago

The union held a rally Tuesday morning ahead of the one-year anniversary of Octavia Redmond's death.

Postal Facts site updated for 2025

USPS has updated Postal Facts, a website that features data about Postal Service operations, stamps and other topics.

Bombaugh retires as USPS chief technology officer

Scott Bombaugh retired as the Postal Service’s chief technology officer on June 30, concluding a 38-year career that focused on modernizing the organization’s mail and package processing and delivery infrastructure.

San Leandro Letter Carrier Celebrates 56 Years of Federal Service

Letter Carrier Charles Harries retires after 56 years of federal service.

USPS just designed a perfect postage stamp

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and is coming to a mailbox near you?

Henderson post office reopens after employees discover mercury

A Henderson post office reopened Monday after a small amount of mercury was discovered, prompting an emergency response from law enforcement late last week.

Six San Leandro Letter Carriers Join ‘Million Mile Drivers’

Six San Leandro letter carriers have joined an elite group of Postal Service employees who have individually driven more than a million, accident-free miles.

USPS OIG Shines Light on Questionable Leaders

While there is much to unpack in this thorough, investigatory work put together by Hull and her team, I would like to look at the report beginning on page 22, “Senior Executive Investigations.”

Two separate lewd incidents alleged by female postal worker in Bennington

Two individuals were scheduled to be arraigned Monday on two separate incidents of lewd and lascivious conduct, allegedly perpetrated against a female postal worker from the Bennington Post Office.

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 07/08/25

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today

Postal Service reminds employees to recycle their used inkjet and toner cartridges

If cartridges were purchased from eBuyPlus, they can be recycled in their original packaging using the prepaid return labels they came with.
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