The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Thursday, June 19

The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Thursday, June 19

Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States ...
Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates officially announced

Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates officially announced

Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day event will start July 8 at 12:01 a.m. PDT and run through July 11—offering 96 hours of ...
Another postal union approves its collective bargaining agreement

Another postal union approves its collective bargaining agreement

The U.S. Postal Service has officially notched another labor contract, this time with the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association ...
USPS Periodicals will require cross-strap bundles for mail processing, effective July 1

USPS Periodicals will require cross-strap bundles for mail processing, effective July 1

Plastic straps or their equivalents will be required. Rubber bands, string and twine will no longer be allowed, according to ...
Customer calls out post office after spotting absurd product for sale: 'We've gone too far'

Customer calls out post office after spotting absurd product for sale: ‘We’ve gone too far’

The image shows individual pieces of tape sold in oversized plastic containers, prompting one commenter to declare, "We've gone too far." ...
USPS has rules about contracts with employees

USPS has rules about contracts with employees

The Postal Service also does not enter into contractual relationships with an employee’s family members or individuals residing in an ...
Senators demand USPS recommit to keeping local mail processing in Nevada

Senators demand USPS recommit to keeping local mail processing in Nevada

U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have sent a letter to the acting U.S. Postmaster and ...
APWU - Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

APWU – Candidates Nominated for APWU Election of National Officers

Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth "Liz" Powell has announced that the following union members have been certified as candidates for election to national ...
USPS OIG - Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Boise, ID

USPS OIG – Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Boise, ID

Overall, the Boise RPDC implementation was a success, and the facility did not experience a significant decrease in service performance ...
Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes - 06/16/25

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 06/16/25

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