Huntsville, Alabama - A FedEx employee is caught on a Ring video setting a safe and quality example of how to deliver mail packages.
A Madison County resident says his Ring surveillance camera captured a FedEx employee sprinting to his porch to deliver a package. "Not only did the FedEx driver deliver the package quickly, but the courier carefully placed the package on the porch. The person was so quick they would not have even known there was a camera filming the delivery. The courier returned to the vehicle as quickly as they had approached the house and then carefully drove off to the next delivery. I was very impressed with the work ethic of this individual. Great job!"
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Video | FedEx speedy and professional mail delivery; Setting quality standard for mail delivery
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Postal Employee Scholarships awarded
"...The Postal Employees Scholarship committee has awarded two area seniors with $1,000 scholarships. They are..."
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Postal Service Social Media Tracking Tests Crime Unit’s Power
"...The Postal Inspection Service “disagrees with the overarching conclusion” of the inspector general report that found the unit exceeded its authority and conducted improper intelligence searches, the statement said. “The activities conducted by the Postal Inspection Service were within its legal authority as set forth by federal statutes and case law,” it said. A connection to postal law enforcement was not always made clear when the program used an unidentified intelligence tool to monitor social media and message platforms for keywords like “protest,” “attack,” and “destroy,” the watchdog found. Its report also said requests for assistance from a postal inspector, including 14 requests to use facial recognition technology, sometimes contained little or no explanation..."
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Can you exceed the restricted weight limit of the Post Office?
"...A viral tweet claims you can’t exceed the 70-pound weight limit of a small flat-rate box. Here’s what the math says. A Washington, D.C.-based policy attorney said in a viral tweet last week that it was “physically impossible,” so we decided to put his theory to the test. ..."
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Stamps paying tribute to Donald Trump as president
Rare Stamps | World
"Even before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 45 had already been honored on a handful of stamps, including a few that commemorate him as president of the United States.
For example, a souvenir sheet from St. Thomas and Prince Islands offer congratulations on his election, and a souvenir sheet from Liberia continues a series honoring all U.S. presidents..."
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Postal ‘reform’ act locks in slower mail service
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"The Postal Service Reform Act signed by President Biden on April 6 makes it harder to improve historically slow mail service and it passed over needed systemic overhauls. At its core, PSRA is a bailout. It wipes away $57 billion in defaulted debt that the Postal Service has failed to pay for its Retiree Health Benefits Fund since 2011. It will also institutionalize slow mail delivery. ..."
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Monday, April 25, 2022
TSP Plan to briefly suspend some services
"...The transition could affect participants who planned to request a transaction soon, because periodic downtime will be required to accommodate the transition process. During the transition period, participants’ savings will remain invested in the TSP funds they’ve elected. However..."
This Article is From: NPMHU Local 317
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Health benefits -- New law creates Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program for employees, others
"...The Postal Service reform legislation that President Biden signed into law on April 6 will involve changes to employees’ health and retirement benefits. USPS understands that employees have many questions, so here are a few things to know..."
This Article is From: NPMHU Local 317
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
USPS suspected attacker identified, but California neighbors worry he's not off streets for good
"...The man accused of a string of attacks and threats against USPS mail carriers in Santa Monica, California, was recently arrested on unrelated charges, according to a report, but neighbors are not convinced the individual who’s allegedly been menacing the neighborhood for months will be kept behind bars..."
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Saturday, April 9, 2022
Postal Inspection Service Assist - 'Secret Service agents in Biden detail reportedly part of bribery scheme'
"...stunning plot was detected by chance when someone assaulted a mail carrier and building residents told a US postal inspector they should consult with Taherzadeh and Ali. The postal inspector grew suspicious and informed the DHS Inspector General’s Office, which in turn alerted the FBI..."
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Thursday, April 7, 2022
NPMHU: Postal Service Reform Act Signed by President -- Step Forward for Postal Workers
"... it provides Medicare integration for future postal retirees and their annuitants. Most postal retirees already participate in Medicare, and postal employees have contributed $34 billion to the program since 1983..."
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 3076 Passes Senate
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Friday, February 11, 2022
United Auto Workers, Sen. Ron Johnson disagree on Oshkosh postal vehicle production dispute
"...Johnson said he wonders if the United Auto Workers (UAW) and President Joe Biden are trying to kill the postal service contract with the company, "Because they don't believe they can unionize a plant in South Carolina. ..."
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Mailbox and Postal Blue Box Users: Check Washing Crime Reduction
"...Many postal blueboxes and residential mailboxes are being robbed of handwritten checks. Thieves steal these checks and wash them. Check washing is the erasing of the written amount and altering that amount..."
This Article is From: National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 317 (NPMHU Local 317)
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Demographics: Postal Worker Statistics and Facts in the US
"...Research Summary. Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for Postal Workers in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that..."
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
As Families Struggle Amazon Forces Huge Prime Membership Price Increase
Amazon raises prices for Prime members
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"...Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership in the U.S. from $119 to $139 annually...new prices will go into effect Feb. 18 for new members, and beginning after March 25 for people who already have a membership..."
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Postal Service steps up to the challenge, Biden needs to deliver reform
"...Despite lingering logjams at U.S. ports, the persisting trucker shortage, and unrivaled demand for freight transportation in 2021, the delivery ecosystem had a bright spot — the U.S. Postal Service. Thanks to the USPS, consumers and small businesses across Oklahoma were able to order packages and ship letters on time for the holidays, notwithstanding the supply chain woes...."
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
Edmonia Lewis, featured on new Black Heritage postage stamp, started her sculpture career in Boston
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Your COVID test from the federal government won’t be ruined if it’s left outside in frozen weather, FDA says
"...The U.S. Postal Service is already starting to deliver the millions of coronavirus self-testing kits that the federal government is sending for free to people who order them through the COVIDTests.gov website, sometimes leaving them outdoors in freezing weather for their recipients to retrieve. That’s led to questions..."
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Virginia: Mail Thefts From Post Office Collection Boxes Increase: Police
"...Fairfax City Police say mail thefts from collection boxes outside of post offices are increasing and residents need to be aware..."
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Why the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing delays
"... Mark Dimondstein, American Postal Workers Union: We have between now 15,000 and 20,000 people a day who are quarantined, officially quarantined. So, that has an impact on service...."
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
Vaccine Mandate Still a Possibility for the Postal Service
"...While the mandate is no longer pending in court, it remains active through the regulatory process. Labor said even though the mandate is no longer immediately enforceable, it remains active as a proposed rule. “The Postal Service continues to review and evaluate OSHA’s ongoing rulemaking process, and will wait until that process is concluded before determining the appropriate next steps,” said Darlene Casey, a USPS spokeswoman. ..."
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
LA Train looting of packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon (with video)
Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon
"...Union Pacific, one of the country's largest railroad companies, says it may avoid operating in Los Angeles County following the spike in thefts, which it blames on lax prosecution of crimes. The containers and trains are locked, but can be broken into. Union Pacific said last month in a letter to the Los Angeles District Attorney that it saw a 160% year-over-year increase in theft in LA county. The company claims that a December 2020 special directive issued by District Attorney George Gascón that changed how low-level offenses are prosecuted has contributed to the uptick. ..." Reference: www.cnn.com
"...Union Pacific, one of the country's largest railroad companies, says it may avoid operating in Los Angeles County following the spike in thefts, which it blames on lax prosecution of crimes. The containers and trains are locked, but can be broken into. Union Pacific said last month in a letter to the Los Angeles District Attorney that it saw a 160% year-over-year increase in theft in LA county. The company claims that a December 2020 special directive issued by District Attorney George Gascón that changed how low-level offenses are prosecuted has contributed to the uptick. ..." Reference: www.cnn.com
Friday, January 14, 2022
No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect
No More Surprise Medical Bills: 5 Things To Know about the No Surprises Act Taking Effect in 2022
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New Year. New Law. Beginning January 1, 2022, new federal protections will shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills – unexpected bills from an out-of-network provider, out-of-network facility or out-of-network air ambulance provider – is common among those with private insurance. Nearly one in five patients who go to the emergency room, have an elective surgery, or give birth in a hospital receive surprise bills, with average costs ranging from $750 to $2,600 per episode.
Learn about how the No Surprises Act can protect you from surprise medical billing. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The Rolling Stones headline on new British stamps
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Why is the mail running slow? This is what’s behind Charlotte delivery delays
"...If you’ve made the trek to the mailbox for an expected package or letter recently only to be disappointed, you’re not alone. Many around the country..."
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U.S. Postal Inspection Service offering $50K reward for help in Vaiden post office robbery
"...The suspect is described as a Black man, medium to slim build, and approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall. The USPIS advises the public to not apprehend the suspect themselves. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Houston Division U.S. ..."
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Frustration builds in D.C. region over mail delays
"...“It is disappointing that this is happening in the United States of America,” Miller said. Arlington resident Diana Wahl said she received no mail between Dec. 27 and ..."
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Postal worker spent nearly eight years processing the loss of her grandchildren in a fire that sent four people to prison
"..."I dropped my phone, fell to my knees," Hughes said of the moment she found out Jenks would be released. Indiana laws in 2014 allowed some offenders two days off their sentence for every one day served. In addition, the Indiana Department of Corrections gave Jenks more credit for a program she completed behind bars...."
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Postal Service: Here’s the price tag for 100% EVs
"...estimates that it could in fact go all-electric if Congress gives it at least $3.3 billion. That is one of the conclusions of a final environmental impact statement that the semi-independent agency released on Friday. ..."
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Monday, January 10, 2022
U.S. Post Office Becomes First-Class Home
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Sunday, January 9, 2022
The story of West Palm Beach’s murderous postmistress
"...murder that, at the time, became a sensation. It was about the murderous postmistress. Lena Marietta Thankful Clarke, 35, had confronted her former assistant, Fred Miltimore, in an Orlando hotel room..."
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Saturday, January 8, 2022
Britain's Royal Mail delivers man's letter with only his "life story" as an address
"..."One of the sorters said: 'Look at this this, do you know who it is?'" postal worker Fergus McAllister told CBS News partner network BBC News. "I said 'I know exactly who it's for,' and he said: 'I feel like I know him, too, for his whole life story is on the front."..."
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Federal Election Commission dismisses complaints against USPS chief DeJoy over alleged ‘straw-donor scheme’
"...Federal campaign finance regulators have dismissed two complaints against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following a legal review that concluded there was no evidence of wrongdoing by DeJoy..."
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Man guilty of slaying retired Ann Arbor postal worker set to be sentenced at start of new year
"...guilty of slaying a retired Ann Arbor postal worker in his home two years ago is set to be sentenced at the start of the new year. Christopher Michael Cheatham is..."
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
Thieves make off with mail from post office: Richmond Heights Police Blotter
"...Officers responded at 1:44 a.m. Dec. 16 to a report of two people stealing mail from a mailbox in front of the post office. They located and pursued the suspect’s vehicle briefly, but it sped off and chase was not given for safety reasons. Officers checked the path they traveled and found an empty mail bin..."
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Monday, December 20, 2021
Woman accused of urinating in front of Limestone County deputies after stolen mail found in pockets
"...once deputies located the truck, she refused to follow their commands and instead pulled her pants down and urinated in front of the deputies. As deputies attempted to arrest Davis, she begin to fight them and threw a glass meth pipe, according to LCSO. Deputies located stolen mail in Davis’ pockets and in her truck. The sheriff’s office said she was also found to be in possession of meth. After interviewing Davis, deputies located additional stolen mail. ..."
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Counterfeit postage stamps becoming a growing problem, Postal Service says
"...One of the red flags for James is the fact that the stamps are being sold below their face value with free shipping.The U.S. Postal Service says it does not sell stamps below the value listed on the stamp. ..."
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Global Postal Industry Report 2021 reveals US$21.7bn growth in parcel revenue
"...Holger Winklbauer, CEO of IPC, said, “Posts around the world have rapidly responded to the huge increase in e-commerce volumes throughout the pandemic. As a result, the postal industry continued to sustain growth in 2020 despite accelerating mail volume declines. As demand for e-commerce delivery remains strong, preliminary results for 2021 show that posts continue to benefit from higher packet and parcel volumes.” ..."
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Saturday, December 11, 2021
Did you know you can legally buy someone's unclaimed mail?
"...how to buy unclaimed packages from Amazon, the US Postal Service and other delivery services. We'll also tell you how to look out for companies that claim to sell mystery boxes but could potentially scam you. Check these websites to find auctions for unclaimed packages..."
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Friday, December 10, 2021
Retired Greensboro postal worker and veteran wins $900,000 spinning giant prize wheel
"...A retired Greensboro postal worker took home $900,000, and a Durham cook, landed on a $400,000 prize, according to the Education Lottery. ..."
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Thursday, December 9, 2021
A conversation with Kermit Oliver: Retired postal worker, family man, and world-class artist
"...My name is Kermit O’Neil Oliver, and I’m a retired postal employee and a graduate of Texas Southern University. Art education and fine arts, double major. That’s about it. I mean, I live a very ordinary, quiet life. I’m from Refugio. And so we don’t see people. Very few people. You know, it’s just a quiet existence ever since I’ve been in school. I guess it’s been 59 years. That’s what we’ve done. Just been quiet and out of sorts...."
This Article is From: www.texasstandard.org
Monday, December 6, 2021
Residents see delays in mail delivery during holidays
"...they send us a notice and so I know I’ve got mail coming, and I know what pieces are supposed to come, but when they don’t show up, it’s frustrating,” Clark said. ..."
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
USPS test: We mailed 4 packages with GPS trackers to see how quickly they got there
"...Four trackers, four packages — all dropped at the same time at Tampa’s main post office. How long would it take and where would our packages go?..."
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Saturday, November 27, 2021
U.S. post office has worst year for mail delays in a century
"...there isn’t a mail distribution center in Huntsville. some real concerns about how their Post Office has been run by the management, and I think there’s some problems that overtime we have developed in the system where we really can’t get at the root of the problem,” Aderholt, a Republican, said. Alabama’s U.S. Postal Service..."
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Alabama: Huntsville porch pirates, vandals causing concern in neighborhood
"...we’ve had boxes taken from our house and found in our neighbor’s yard. Fortunately they left the items in the box. Then later our mail was taken out of the mailbox and two packages taken off our front porch.”..."
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Postal worker killed on route; ex-neighbor confesses, cites poisoning
"...Kortz told authorities that he and Vignone were once neighbors and that he believes Vignone and his family poisoned Kortz and his family with cyanide. Kortz said he found Vignone on his mail route and stopped his van in front of Vignone’s USPS vehicle, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Kortz then said he “went to put some bullets in him.” ..."
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Questions about Charlottesville area USPS management and staffing remain unanswered
"...When asked 15 specific questions about leadership changes U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced earlier this month, a spokesperson for USPS responded only with a generic statement about the agency and vague statements about the Charlottesville area, but did not answer the questions. ..."
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Man who picked up parcel with drugs planned to distribute
"...arrested after he was seen picking up a mailed parcel containing methamphetamine said he had planned to smoke the drug and “make a little bit of money,” a police officer testified Friday. In a statement to police two days after he was arrested Nov. 3, Peter Kamalii said a friend had told him the box would be arriving..."
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Postal Service Operation Santa Registration is Now Open - Sign Up in the Next Two Weeks to Adopt a Letter
"...To register, anyone wanting to adopt a letter should visit USPSOperationSanta.com, click on the registration link and follow the prompts. For security reasons, all prospective adopters must be vetted through a short registration and ID verification process before they can participate. If someone has adopted letters in the past, they must still be verified each year. If for some reason potential adopters are unable to verify their identity online, they can..."
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Elderly man rescued after postal carrier concerned he hadn’t picked up mail in days
"...An elderly man was rescued from his Hudson residence on November 15 after the Hudson Police Department received a call from the United States Postal Service. One of their postal carriers was concerned that he had not picked up his mail in over three days...."
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Renowned Minnesota Native artist George Morrison to be honored with new stamp
"...Celebrated Minnesota artist George Morrison — who was born in a Native American fishing village along the North Shore of Lake Superior in 1919, but whose art career took him around the world — will be featured on a new stamp to be released next year by the U.S. Postal Service...."
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USPS lifts press sheet limit for subscribers only
"...There were some definite ups and downs for the United States Postal Service in again offering press sheets without die cuts this year. Most of these press sheets sold out very quickly, leaving many collectors with holes in their collections..."
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This year at USPS: Mail slowdowns, big executive bonuses for DeJoy and others
"...The U.S. Postal Service paid its top executives more in bonuses and perks this past year than in a decade, adding up to...The typical annual pay for all postal service employees, meanwhile, was $51,150 in 2020 ..."
This Article is From: publicintegrity.org
PMG Louis DeJoy Shrinks US Postal Service Loss by 47% in Fiscal Year to $4.9 Billion
"..."The Postal Service has made network infrastructure investments, such as the installation of new package processing equipment, and has increased its leased space and workforce, to meet customers' evolving needs ahead of the 2021 holiday season and beyond."..."
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Louis DeJoy on why he’s slowing mail and raising prices at the USPS: “We have no money”
"...Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says this holiday season won’t be a repeat of last year’s, when — due to a pandemic-fueled ..."
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
How Much Do Postal Workers Get Paid When They Retire
"...As an example of USPS retirement under CSRS, a postal worker with a high-3 average of around $60,000 and 20 years of service earns $1,824 a month without any deductions. That equals about $22,000 annually. A worker with the same salary and 40 years of service earns $3,837 monthly, or about $46,000 annually. ..."
This Article is From: chron.com
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Audit of Baltimore-area post offices uncovers 1M pieces of delayed mail, inaccurate reporting, improper scanning
"...In addition, since October 2019, missing mail inquiries for the Baltimore region has been above the national average. Baltimore ranked second among other major metropolitan areas for the highest number of missing mail requests with more than three times the national average..."
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Informed Delivery® by USPS®: What will be in my mail today? Is mail missing from my mailbox?
"...Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces and track packages in one convenient location.* Sign up for this FREE USPS service HERE. ..."
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New Jersy residents have been reporting check theft for two years. Finally, USPS makes arrests
"...Teaneck residents have taken a big gamble when dropping a check in the mail. Beginning in early 2020, more than 250 stolen checks and incidents of mail fraud were reported to Teaneck police. Many victims said someone had altered a check they'd placed in a mailbox ..."
This Article is From: www.northjersey.com
USPS pilots a public banking program
"...The United States Postal Service has quietly relaunched a banking program that includes check-cashing at a handful of post office locations. The program, which began on Sep. 13 at post offices in Washington D.C., Baltimore, the Bronx, and Falls Church, Virginia, allows customers to..."
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Christmas shipping deadlines 2021: FedEx, UPS and USPS say these are the last days to ship gifts
"...The following are the recommended last days for shipping gifts domestically for Dec. 24 delivery..."
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Return to sender? Nope. You can legally buy someone's unclaimed mail. Here's how
"...Many Amazon and USPS packages that never make it to their destination can be bought online and in person, but watch out for"
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DeJoy: Postal Service to add 45 facilities ahead of holiday season
"...part of a larger effort by the delivery service to avoid delays that occurred last year during the holiday season. “We’re going to kill it,” DeJoy told the newspaper. ADVERTISEMENT Other initiatives that the Postal Service is taking include adding 40,000 seasonal workers and more than 100 package sorting machines..."
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Murder of Longmont postal worker: Federal prison employee arrested as accomplice
"...Andrew Ritchie, 34, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Englewood Federal Correctional Institution in Littleton..."
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2nd arrest in fatal shooting of Longmont postal worker
"...Jason Schaefer was shot and killed last week as he delivered mail in Longmont. His ex is charged with first-degree murder...."
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Friday, October 15, 2021
Jen "The Laughing Scrooge" Psaki: 'We are not the Postal Service': White House won't guarantee packages arrive on time for Christmas
'We are not the Postal Service': White House won't guarantee packages arrive on time for Christmas amid supply-chain issues
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"...White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday it cannot guarantee that packages will arrive on time for Christmas. ..."
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Friday, September 24, 2021
2019 assault of Alabama postal worker was part of violent spree, court records show
"...A pole-wielding homeless man has admitted to assaulting an Alabama postal worker a few days before Christmas, and court records show it was the culmination of a violent spree. Christopher Daniel Andrews, 36..."
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USPS addresses service issues at Prattville Alabama post office (Video)
"...Some said they haven’t gotten mail for days..."
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Postal worker accused of shooting man released on $30,000 bond (Video)
"...Angelo Jordan is charged with aggravated assault in connection with the shooting of a man at a Fannin Street gas station earlier this week..."
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Saturday, September 11, 2021
White House clarifies USPS workers will be subject to vaccine mandate
"...US Postal Service workers will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly after President Biden mandated the shot for federal workers..."
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
How will the Oct. 1 slowdown by U.S. Postal Service impact your mail delivery time?
"...Earlier this year, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy unrolled the postal services’ 10-year-plan which includes changing its standard timeframe for delivering first-class letters, flat envelopes, and periodicals from a one-to-three-day window to a one-to-five-day window..."
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Saturday, August 7, 2021
DeJoy maintains financial ties to former company as USPS awards it new $120 million contract
"...XPO Logistics pays DeJoy and family businesses at least $2.1 million annually to lease four office buildings in North Carolina..."
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.com
U.S. Postal Service finalizes plan to slow some mail deliveries/
"...The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday finalized a plan effective Oct. 1 to slow down some first-class mail deliveries as part of efforts to cut red ink. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy proposed..."
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Ashes in the mail: Covid changes the logistics of death
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How to file a claim in the $2.67B Blue Cross Blue Shield class action settlement
"...If you are a Blue Cross Blue Shield customer, you may have gotten a letter in the mail recently about a historic multi-billion dollar class-action lawsuit. Some BCBS customers may be entitled to a chunk of that settlement, which is part of a long running anti-trust suit. The suit claims that BCBS violated anti-trust laws by creating non-compete agreements within its individual plans, limiting competition in the health insurance section..."
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USPS to consolidate 18 facilities, increasing concerns over mail delays
"...The 18 mail processing centers that are being consolidated are located throughout the country, including plants in Erie, Pennsylvania; Wausau, Wisconsin; Huntsville, Alabama; Gainesville, Florida; Newburgh, New York; Paducah, Kentucky; and Seattle, according to the American Postal Workers Union, or APWU. The APWU said mail previously directed to those plants will be redirected to other facilities. In a statement to NBC News, the USPS said it is "looking to repurpose" the centers being consolidated..."
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Monday, April 12, 2021
Amazon Is Developing A Spy Comedy Based On The US Postal Service
"...the film will follow a young man (Fowler) who discovers that his recently killed mailwoman mother was actually a covert operative in Americas most unexpected secret agency, the United States Postal Service..."
This Article is From: screenrant.com
USPS Criticism of Unauthorized Sneaker Turns the Tables on Nike
"...First unveiled in early March, the Nike Air Force 1 USPS appears to draw direct inspiration from the shipping service well-known Priority Mail boxes, down to its blank white canvas and patriotic red and blue accents. The sneaker, USPS notes, is neither licensed nor otherwise authorized by the U.S. Postal Service. The agency said it had made repeated attempts to work with Nike. This is an unfortunate situation where a large brand such as Nike, which aggressively protects its own intellectual property, has chosen to leverage another brand for its own gain, the USPS said..."
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(Video) Women accused of attacking U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Flint
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Postal Service Clerk Craft (APWU) Prepares for National Negotiations
"...The APWU will begin negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in June. The current CBA is set to expire on September 20, 2021. As such, the Clerk Craft officers have begun preparing for negotiations on issues..."
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Sunday, March 14, 2021
Lawmaker demands U.S. Postal Service turn over vehicle contract
"...The chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Friday demanded the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) release a contract it awarded to Oshkosh Corp that could be worth $6 billion to build up to 165,000 next-generation delivery vehicles..."
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
USPS offers early retirements to non-union employees in agency reorganization
"...To avoid a reduction in force, the Postal Service is offering voluntary early retirements to most eligible non-bargaining unit employees at its headquarters, as well as at area and district offices. The Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) goes into effect April 30, and doesn’t come with any monetary incentive. USPS employees who take advantage of the offer would essentially benefit by being able to tap into their retirement funds early...."
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Postal union says it’s more than winter weather and COVID-19 to blame for recent mail delays
"...something else is broken in the system,” she said. The local American Postal Workers Union (APWU) said this issue is, in fact, bigger than just weather or the pandemic...ones said under the new postmaster, hundreds of sorting machines were removed from facilities across the country. “We just don’t have the ability to process it in a timely manner,” he said. “What happened in June or July didn’t fix the problem, it created it..."
USPS says winter weather to blame for recent mail delays in Indy, local union says it’s more than that This Article is From: fox59.com
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Mail delays wreaking havoc with bill-paying
"...The U.S. Postal Service is finding it hard to deliver mail on time — and that’s having a financial impact and causing inconvenience for many. From social media to complaints to the Better Business Bureau, postal patrons are telling horror stories of bills that don’t arrive, payments that never show up, Christmas cards languishing in faraway places and packages making peculiar, circuitous routes home. “The slowdown is a national issue..."
This Article is From: godanriver.com
Monday, February 15, 2021
APWU Annnounces COLA Increase
"...In accordance with the 2018-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a 20 cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective February 27, 2021. The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W). It will appear in paychecks dated March 19, 2021 (Pay Period 06-2021).The value of the COLA for full-time employees in each step and grade will increase by $416.00 annually, and the hourly rates for part-time employees will be adjusted accordingly. The COLAs are in addition to general wage increases. This is the fifth cost-of-living increase under the 2018 contract. The COLAs received so far during the 2018 National Agreement will total $1,414.00 per year. Postal Support Employees (PSEs) do not receive cost-of-living increases, but have several general wage increases under the 2018 contract. The next increase is effective on May 22, 2021 when PSE’s will receive another 20-cent raise. Click here for updated pay scales...."
This Article is From: apwu.org
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Postal Service Delays Causing Late Bills
"...Some people say they are still facing such extreme delays with their mail and getting hit with late fees on bills that were paid weeks in advance. Rosalyn Christopher of Belle Vernon says despite being very meticulous with her bills, it happened to her twice over the last month..."
This Article is From: cbslocal.com
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
'Star Wars' stamps are coming this spring to the U.S. Postal Service
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