Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes - 05/08/26

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 05/08/26

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today ...
When Going Viral Gets You Fired: A Federal Judge Rules the Postal Service Overstepped

When Going Viral Gets You Fired: A Federal Judge Rules the Postal Service Overstepped

A federal labor judge ruled that the U.S. Postal Service unlawfully disciplined two Florida workers who documented workplace grievances on ...
USPS OIG - Oversight of the Vulnerability Risk Assessment Tool Process

USPS OIG – Oversight of the Vulnerability Risk Assessment Tool Process

The Postal Inspection Service did not effectively oversee the VRAT process. Many surveys were not started or incomplete, deficiencies remained ...
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd, Neguse Fight for Solutions to Improve USPS Access in Rural Colorado Communities

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd, Neguse Fight for Solutions to Improve USPS Access in Rural Colorado Communities

The letter follows a January meeting between Bennet, Congressional lawmakers, Postmaster General Steiner, Board Chair McReynolds, and Colorado’s mountain towns, ...
USPS dedicates its Route 66 stamps

USPS dedicates its Route 66 stamps

The Postal Service dedicated its Route 66 stamps, commemorating the highway’s 100th anniversary, in Phoenix on May 5 ...
Neither rain nor sleet — nor a handgun: USPS nears rule to allow pistols in mail

Neither rain nor sleet — nor a handgun: USPS nears rule to allow pistols in mail

The U.S. Postal Service is nearing completion of a rule that would allow people to ship handguns through the regular mail, undercutting ...
USPS retail associate enjoys cosplaying their favorite anime characters

USPS retail associate enjoys cosplaying their favorite anime characters

My name is Alex Wood and I’m a retail associate in Belvue, KS. I have been with the Postal Service ...
Michigan man accused of threatening, directing racial slurs at mail carrier who asked him to secure dog

Michigan man accused of threatening, directing racial slurs at mail carrier who asked him to secure dog

Macomb County Sheriff's Office says Michael Sowards, 49, directed racial slurs toward a mail carrier and threatened to retrieve an ...
Stamp Out Hunger is May 9

Stamp Out Hunger is May 9

The annual food drive led by NALC is in its 34th year ...
The Postal Service is turning waste into revenue and reusable material

The Postal Service is turning waste into revenue and reusable material

The U.S. Postal Service’s commitment to fostering a circular economy is focused on moving that material from a waste bin ...