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USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/27/24

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

Ending two-tier wage system key Postal Workers goal in talks

WASHINGTON—Eliminating yet another two-tier wage system and lifting the lowest ranks of its members out of the ranks of poverty-wage workers are among the key goals of the Postal Workers as they opened talks on June 25 on a new contract with the US Postal Service.

5 USPS crimes investigated by postal inspectors which included the ‘Black Hand Gang’, Charles Ponzi and more

Since it was established in 1775, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), which was founded by Benjamin Franklin, has been investigating mail-related crimes.

Don’t get smished – Text messages are a new trap in identity fraud

The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public that scammers are using text messages to steal personal data — a scam called smishing, short for SMS phishing — to commit identity fraud.

APWU PRESIDENT MARK DIMONDSTEIN’S OPENING REMARKS

The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO welcomes this opportunity to represent approximately 200,000 postal workers in these important negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between our union and the United States Postal Service.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/26/24

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

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/26/24

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

The Shaker Design stamps are dedicated in Massachusetts

The event was held at Hancock Shaker Village, a former Shaker commune that now serves as a museum and working farm. In addition to the unveiling of the stamps, attendees viewed the collection of furniture, crafts and tools.

USPS Wins Presidential Federal Sustainability Award

The Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards recognize federal agencies and employees who have made transformational efforts to advance sustainability and climate resilience and lead by example to deliver on President Biden’s goal to slash emissions from federal operations.

KPD: Man arrested after burning clothes, flag outside of post office

Layton lowered the U.S. flag and the POW flag from the flag pole and set fire to the U.S. flag. He also set clothes on fire, according to KPD. 

Graphic designer appointed to CSAC

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has appointed Alicia Cheng, a graphic designer and educator, to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee.

NALC – Maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2025 leave year

NALC and the United States Postal Service have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (M-02002) extending the annual leave carryover limit.
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