Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/14/24

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/14/24

Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day.  Below are the latest articles I found ...
Detroit Post Office Celebrates 150 Years of Service by J. W. Westcott, 45-foot contract mail boat out of Detroit

Detroit Post Office Celebrates 150 Years of Service by J. W. Westcott, 45-foot contract mail boat out of Detroit

DETROIT, MI — On June 7, 2024, the Detroit Post Office celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the J. W. Westcott Company ...
USPS video explores reasons behind new Protect Sea Turtles stamps

USPS video explores reasons behind new Protect Sea Turtles stamps

The Postal Service has released a video on Protect Sea Turtles, new stamps that highlight six endangered species that forage ...
Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/13/24

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/13/24

Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day.  Below are the latest articles I found ...
OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Standard Is at the White House for Review: What’s Next?

OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Standard Is at the White House for Review: What’s Next?

On June 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its proposed standard on indoor/outdoor heat illness prevention ...
USPS temporarily suspends operations at Birmingham location due to ‘safety concerns’

USPS temporarily suspends operations at Birmingham location due to ‘safety concerns’

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Postal Service announced they are temporarily suspending operations at the Bluff Park Finance Branch ...
USPS Revives Old Problematic Scheduling Formula That May Prevent Postal Workers From Observing the Sabbath, Potentially Violating a Major Supreme Court Decision

USPS Revives Old Problematic Scheduling Formula That May Prevent Postal Workers From Observing the Sabbath, Potentially Violating a Major Supreme Court Decision

Recently, the ACLJ was contacted by two different postal workers for the United States Postal  Service (USPS) following an announcement ...
Mercury leak closes Town and Country post office, causing frustration

Mercury leak closes Town and Country post office, causing frustration

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A busy west county post office closed without warning, with armed police blocking the entrance ...
Adhering to the Privacy Act - If information is collected, it must be protected

Adhering to the Privacy Act – If information is collected, it must be protected

The Postal Service is reminding employees that the Privacy Act of 1974 applies to collecting, using and maintaining personal information ...
Post Offices will Close June 19th in Observance of Juneteenth

Post Offices will Close June 19th in Observance of Juneteenth

Post Offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. There will be no mail delivery, ...