Dedication Will Take Place April 5 in Rancho Mirage, CA">her own forever stamp. ..."
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Betty Ford Forever Stamp Unveiling
Dedication Will Take Place April 5 in Rancho Mirage, CA">her own forever stamp. ..."
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Family of mail carrier murdered in Warren sets up GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral
"...WARREN, Ohio (WOIO) - The brother of a mail carrier fatally shot inside his U.S. Postal Van over the weekend has now created a GoFundMe page to help with funeral costs.
Jonte Davis, 33, was murdered in the 600 block of Olive Ave. NE around 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.
“He was one of the nicest carriers ever met, a good man, and a father with multiple children. ..." READ MORE: Family of mail carrier murdered in Warren sets up GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral
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Brooklyn NYC | 22-year-old postal worker and a 75-year-old man were both arrested following a brawl
"...The female postal worker told responding cops the senior citizen clocked her in the head with a cane, and she retaliated. The unidentified combatants were both taken into custody following the 10:10 a.m. incident. Charges were pending, a department spokesman said late Saturday afternoon. The postal worker declined medical attention...Canal Street denizens did not know what fueled the fury, but several, like gift shop employee Kamal said they saw the elderly man sprawled out on the pavement in the aftermath. A woman selling fruit alleged the postal worker shoved the man to the ground."
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The serious charges 4 Richmond-area US Postal Service workers are facing
"...RICHMOND, Va. -- It's another piece of the puzzle troubling people living in Central Virginia who've reported late or even stolen mail. Four different U.S. Postal Service employees that worked in the Richmond area have now been charged with either obstruction of mail or stealing mail. According to court records...The mail is said to have included financial and bank statements, as well as election-related mail."
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Postal worker shot dead in his mail van in targeted attack: Ohio police
"...fired from another car, said police in Warren, about 60 miles southeast of Cleveland. Police said they believe Davis and the suspect knew each other. ..."
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Monday, March 4, 2024
USPS, NALC select an interest arbitrator but continue negotiations
"...The Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) continue to negotiate to reach a new contract but are also moving forward with preparations for a potential interest arbitration. Both parties have selected Dennis Nolan to serve as the interest arbitrator. Nolan served as..."
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
OPM tells FEHB carriers to prepare for USPS health program’s launch
"In preparation for the 2025 plan year, OPM for the first time outlined clearer plans to implement the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program in January. ...A special enrollment period beginning April 1 as well as the upcoming Open Season this fall will be the first time Postal employees and annuitants will be able to enroll in the brand-new health insurance program, mandated by the Postal Service Reform Act that President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022. ...Any FEHB carrier that wants to apply to offer plans in the PSHB program must submit their proposal of benefits and rates by May 31, OPM said. Then enrollees in the new PSHB program will begin receiving coverage on the first day of 2025."
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Feb. 9 Article: Police in standoff with suspect at downtown Fresno post office
"...Around 7 am, officers responded to reports of someone swinging a six-foot metal pipe near Inyo and O streets. Police say the suspect was uncooperative and would not drop the pipe. He then barricaded himself inside the U.S. Post Office on Kern and M streets. Two Post Office employees were inside when the man went in but stayed in a separate room away from him...."
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Religious Accommodation | USPS Says Ex-Carrier's Suit Fails 'UPDATED' Religious Bias Test
USPS Says Ex-Carrier's Suit Fails 'UPDATED' Religious Bias Test
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"...The U.S. Postal Service urged a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a former mail carrier's religious discrimination suit following its trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing his request to skip..."
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Women’s History Month begins
"The Postal Service will observe Women’s History Month, which begins on Friday, March 1. The commemoration was first observed nationally as Women’s History Week in 1980. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8, a global observance that began in 1911. ..."
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Friday, March 1, 2024
Missouri | Cape Girardeau postal worker convicted of stealing mail
"...After a trial lasting less than two days, 33-year-old Robert Gafford of Jackson was found guilty of one count of delaying or destroying mail and one count of embezzlement of mail.
According to a release from the Office of the United States Attorney Eastern District of Missouri, Gafford worked out of the Cape Girardeau Post Office annex at the time and was responsible for delivering mail on a rural route in or near Scott City.
According to a release from the Office of the United States Attorney Eastern District of Missouri, Gafford worked out of the Cape Girardeau Post Office annex at the time and was responsible for delivering mail on a rural route in or near Scott City.
In late 2021, the postmaster received complaints from a couple on Gafford’s delivery route..."
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Nevada reps oppose plan to move key postal operations from Reno to Sacramento
"...Nevada’s two Democratic senators and lone Republican member of Congress have joined the chorus of opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) plans to move its Reno mail processing operations to Sacramento, The Nevada Independent has learned. Under the proposal, the Reno facility — which is the hub for Northern Nevada mail — would no longer be responsible for processing mail and would instead become a center that would prepare already-processed mail for delivery. This means that if someone from Northern Nevada sends something in the mail, it would first go to Sacramento before reaching its destination. ...They asked for USPS to provide any assessments conducted on the impact of downsizing the Reno facility on the region and the impacts of the region’s weather on service. The drive from Sacramento to Reno crosses over the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which often receives heavy snow. “USPS does not provide information about the study on which it relied to reach this determination"
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USPS proposes changes to Yakima's postal processing facility.
"...YAKIMA- Following a public meeting held February 28th - attended by around 40 residents - Yakima resident now have just two weeks until March 14th to give feedback to the US Postal Service about a proposal to relocate some of Yakima County's mail processing to Spokane. At Wednesday's meeting, the USPS Pacific Northwest Division Senior Processing Director Brian Gaines, told residents that mail within the county would still be processed in Yakima, but anything with a zip code other than 989 would be sent to Spokane for processing. ..."
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Alabama | Residents in South Huntsville neighborhood sound off after recent string of mail thefts
"HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - In South Huntsville, neighbors are on high alert after an opportunistic thief has been making off with items inside their mailboxes. ...he has video footage of the thief in a car driving away from a mail theft at his parent’s home..."
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Midtown Atlanta neighbors claim mail packages are disappearing
"...ATLANTA — Several Midtown Atlanta neighbors are claiming their packages are disappearing or not making it to them at all. They are blaming the United States Postal Service.
“I got a notification from our locker system here that I got a delivery from USPS. So, I went to retrieve the package but there was nothing in the locker,” said Stephen Gaskins.
Gaskins said at first he thought the delivery message was a mistake. He then contacted the locker system office that operates his complex in Midtown Atlanta. ..."
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
Postal workers rally amid threat of Buffalo USPS facility’s move to Rochester
"...BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of workers at the United States Postal Service processing center on William Street took their fight to the streets Friday in Buffalo, as the USPS is considering uprooting the facility and moving it to Rochester. If the move is approved, the center that processes 30,000 letters per hour and hundreds of employees would be relocated 60 miles east. This would mean all the mail that now moves through Buffalo would have to be processed in Rochester first, which could lead to delays across Western New York...."
This Article is From: www.wivb.com
Service is steadily being restored to USPS Houston-area facilities, officials say
"...Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia said she, and Congressmen Al Green and Pete Sessions, were told that the problems at the Houston-area processing facilities began when a decision was made to move some of the operations from the North Houston facility to the South Houston facility in Missouri City. ..."
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
21-year-old attacks postal worker on her lunch break, feds say. Now he’s sentenced
"...sentenced to eight years in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Mississippi announced in a Feb. 22 news release. The man’s public defenders declined to comment on the case to McClatchy News because they are likely to appeal. On Feb. 11, 2023, a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service was..."
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This group sends greeting cards to strangers | Random Acts of Cardness uses mail to lift spirits
"A private Facebook group with more than 8,600 members is doing its part to preserve a tradition that might seem out of step in the digital age: mailing greeting cards. The group, called Random Acts of Cardness, allows members to post greeting card requests for themselves or others, such as a co-worker dealing with an illness or a loss, or a friend celebrating a birthday or anniversary. ..."
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Here’s how USPS employees should deal with used batteries
"...cannot be tossed in the trash.
These batteries are typically regulated as universal waste and include dead batteries from mobile scanners, phones, laptops and other electronic equipment.
USPS facilities must recycle universal waste batteries ..."
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
PMG DeJoy delivers update to the USPS Board of Governors
"...He addressed a variety of topics, including package volume growth and network modernization..."
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Stamp Collecting | USA Postage Stamp Single 1992 New York Stock Exchange 29 Cent Scott #2630
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Monday, February 19, 2024
World Stamp Collector | Stamps paying tribute to Donald Trump as president, but they’re not from the U.S.
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
APWU | Fifth Contract COLA Increase St at $354 Annualy
Fifth COLA Increase Announced
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"In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.17 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 9, 2024.
The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W), and will appear in paychecks dated..."
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) postal workers fear moving, public anticipates delayed mail if some services are relocated out of state
"...CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 133 were hoping to see a big turnout for a public meeting about the future of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and that was the case Wednesday. Around 200 people were at the public meeting with more than 30 people who got up and spoke. Some speakers were just concerned citizens or supporters of the mail ..."
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
How Volunteers And Valentine’s Day Saved Hartville, Wyoming's Post Office
"...To save its post office, the tiny town of Hartville created a commemorative Valentine's Day stamp in 1996. The stamp has become so popular, collectors from around the world seek it out. The Pony Express joins in too with a Valentine's Day-themed ride to the town. ..."
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As a lobbyist, he added flair to his envelopes. Now they’re his canvas.
"...Afton artist John Kaul remembers sending the first letters of his life to his paternal grandmother, Eva Kaul, in Faribault. The letters — “probably notes about school, or thank-you notes” — were the precursor of many to come. ...Kaul started collecting postage stamps when he was about 10. “My dad brought home from work envelopes with stamps coming from around the world,” he said. ...“I’ve always been someone who sent thank-you notes, and I always tried to dress up my letters to people with interesting stamps,” he said. “Sometimes there would be a theme. "
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‘Difficult and disappointing year’: UPS to lay off 12,000 employees — just six months after workers won a ‘lucrative’ new labor deal. What’s going on with the shipping giant?
"...This shocking announcement made on Tuesday comes just six months after unionized UPS workers landed a “lucrative” new labor deal, which will see delivery drivers earning an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits by the end of the five years.
“2023 was a unique, and quite candidly, difficult and disappointing year,” said UPS CEO Carol Tomé during the company’s earnings call. “We experienced declines in volume, revenue and operating profits and all three of our business segments.”
She attributed the weak performance to increased labor costs..."
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
USPS offers up to $150,000 reward for information about robbery of letter carrier in Fort Worth (Video)
"...This is the second time in recent weeks a mail carrier was robbed in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. ..."
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Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program FAQs
"Critically different from FEHB, the PSHBP requires verifying the Medicare enrollment of PSHBP enrollees – for example, if a postal annuitant who is required to be enrolled in Medicare Part B is not enrolled or disenrolls, they are no longer eligible to be enrolled in the PSHBP. ...The Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) which will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, Postal Service annuitants, and their eligible family members starting in 2025. ..."
This Article is From: www.opm.gov
Friday, February 9, 2024
U.S. Postal Service Says Casper Mail Processing Should Move To Billings
"The U.S. Postal Service has concluded that some of Casper’s mail processing should move to Billings, which means that along with a similar move in Cheyenne, Wyoming would be left without a major mail processing center. ..."
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Postal workers in Missoula concerned by possibility of moving sorting to Spokane
"U.S. Post Office workers in Missoula are extremely skeptical of a plan to possibly “modernize” the facility here because it may involve transferring outgoing mail-processing operations currently performed in Missoula to Spokane. ...“If you’re sending something from Missoula to Missoula, it’s gonna get driven to Spokane first... “We do a ton of Veterans Administration medications," he said. "Stuff like that’s gonna suffer. A lot of people rely on their physical Social Security checks. Things like that. A ton of local businesses take advantage of those flat-rate boxes. All their shipping could be delayed for two or more days.”"
This Article is From: missoulian.com
USPS public input meeting rescheduled, postal workers concerned changes will slow mail deliveries
"KINGSFORD, Mich. (WLUC) - The United States Postal Service has announced a review of its Processing and Distribution Center facility in Kingsford. Some postal workers have expressed concerns about the review. They believe changes to the facility will result in slower delivery speeds...."
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Postal workers voice concerns over proposal to shift some mail processing to Boston
Community, customers and employees voice opposition
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"...MANCHESTER, N.H. — So many people wanted to weigh in Thursday about potential changes to a U.S. Postal Service facility in Manchester that the meeting had to move to a bigger room. Postal workers are concerned that shifting some mail processing operations from Manchester to Boston could affect jobs and employees' commutes. ..."
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USPS reports first-quarter financial results | Operating revenue grew to $21.6 billion
"...The Postal Service has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023). Here are some highlights...• Revenue. Total operating revenue was $21.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent ...Marketing Mail revenue decreased 5.4 percent. ...• Volume. Total volume was..."
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
USPS wants employees and contractors to avoid phishing scams
"...One recent example involves a message that appears to be from an internal source. However, the email is flagged as “[EXTERNAL]” and the message contains a pressing request such as “I require urgent help.”
Vendor invoice fraud is another phishing scam to avoid.
This occurs when an attacker takes..."
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Saturday, February 3, 2024
Got questions about marks? This employee has answers
Got questions about marks? This employee has answers
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"...You know about stamp collectors, but did you know postmarks have their fans, too?
A local chapter of the Post Mark Collectors Club recently toured the Hartford, CT, Processing and Distribution Center, where John Aberg, a USPS electronic technician, gave them a firsthand look at a machine that cancels postage. ..."
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Friday, February 2, 2024
Picture | United States Postal Inspectors Office searching for unknown Alabama man
"...MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The United States Postal Inspectors Office is searching for a man in connection to an ongoing fraud investigation.
The USPIO is asking for the public’s help identifying an unknown man who is wanted for questioning.
Investigators ask that anyone with information that could help identify the man please come forward. If you have information, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers at 334-215-7867 or 1-833-251-7867 or submit a tip through the P3-tips app. Your information could lead to a cash reward. ..."
This Article is From: www.wsfa.com
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
USPS moving toward electronic ‘keys’ to thwart postal thefts
"...“The postal service is moving to an electronic key, basically where you would have to have a code with a scanner that can be turned off instantly if it’s stolen,” explains Montgomery. But until every postal carrier shifts to the new technology, U.S. Postal Inspectors continue to search for and find the robbers. A number of arrests have been made..."
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Sunday, January 28, 2024
Postal News From Across the Pond (UK) | Post Office scandal: Stage play to build on success of hit ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office
"The hit TV drama based on the Post Office scandal really delivered for victims by raising awareness of their ongoing ordeal. And now a stage play is hoping to build on that success and carry on the fight against injustice. Plans for a theatre show are under way after ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office sparked a major public outcry and forced former chief executive Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE. The satire, called False Accounts in a nod to the dodgy Horizon IT system supplied by Fujitsu, was performed in 2022 – and seen by more than 40 sub-postmasters..."
This Article is From: www.mirror.co.uk
Brazen broad daylight heist at a United States Post Office in Orange County was captured on camera
"“I’ve seen a lot of stuff in my career as far as stealing mail,” O’Neil said. “This is my first time seeing suspects steal a crate of mail from the post office.” ..."
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South Florida woman ready to horseback ride throughout state in honor of veterans
"...Marie Lim is the owner of the Happi Farm in Davie. Lim told Local 10 News that she is starting to gear up to head across parts of the state of Florida in February to support her program, Heroes on Stallions. The program aims to raise awareness for U.S. military veterans who are in need. Lim will begin...Click here to support"
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Postal Service may be seeking to move some mail processing work from Buffalo down the Thruway to Rochester.
"... It is now part of an overall $40 billion national consolidation of regional mail systems, with talk of moving some of that Buffalo work to a facility in Rochester. So far the postal service has declined interview requests, only sending out press releases claiming greater efficiency. They have also decided to postpone a scheduled public information meeting...based on reports from other areas, perhaps an automated mail sorting device called an advanced facer canceller would be removed from the current Buffalo plant. American Postal Workers Union Local 324 President Frank Resetarits said, "They took out a piece of equipment that if we lose here in Buffalo, it's going to result in a delay in mail." "
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Saturday, January 27, 2024
Alabama | U.S. Postal Inspectors investigating Huntsville, Madison collection box break-ins
"...MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is investigating break-ins at collection boxes in Huntsville and Madison. ...If you are a victim of mail theft, USPIS encourages you to report it to local police and the Postal Inspection Service by calling our hotline at 877-876-2455 or visiting its website. "
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Lowell Joerg says he ‘likes to send history’ through the mail
"...Last year, Joerg came across a postcard that shows the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. The building once served as the Post Office Department’s headquarters, so Joerg mailed it to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
“I said to myself, ‘By golly, I think I’ll send it back to where it can be appreciated. Heritage is important,’” Joerg wrote.
DeJoy wrote back and thanked Joerg, who was surprised — and delighted. ..."
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Electric vehicles have almost 80% more problems than gas-powered ones, Consumer Reports says
"...Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more problems and are generally less reliable than cars propelled by conventional internal combustion engines, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) have an even worse scorecard..."
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USPS unveils first charging stations and electric delivery vehicles
"...The Postal Service, alongside White House officials, unveiled its first set of electric vehicle charging stations at the organization’s South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center on Jan. 22. Charging stations like those at the Atlanta facility will be installed at hundreds of new sorting and delivery centers across the United States throughout the year and will power what will be the nation’s largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Electrification and modernization of the Postal Service’s delivery fleet is part of the organization’s $40 billion investment..."
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
USPS | This program encourages employees to share Postal Service info on social media
"...Postal Service employees across the nation are sharing news and information about the organization on social media through a first-of-its-kind program in the federal government. USPS Zone, which began in 2021, allows Executive and Administrative Schedule employees to post approved content on their personal social media accounts..."
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Friday, January 19, 2024
USPS wants everyone to know its policy on firearms on postal property
"A recent Florida district court decision is being misreported or may be misinterpreted as holding that the Postal Service’s ban on carrying firearms — either openly or concealed, or storing them on USPS property — is unconstitutional. ...Employees are reminded that carrying or storing firearms, other dangerous or deadly weapons, or explosives — either openly or concealed — on USPS property is prohibited and can result in discipline up to and including removal from the Postal Service, as well as potential prosecution..."
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Clerk Division Memorandums of Understanding Extended for MRCs, BMTs, and EAS
"On Jan. 17, 2024, the Clerk Division and the Postal Service agreed to temporarily extend previous Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) regarding the jobs audit of Mailing Requirements Clerks (MRCs), Bulk Mail Technicians (BMTs) and specific Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) management positions. ...There are two primary goals of the joint committees: 1) to determine which duties that are currently being performed by EAS employees who supervisor MRCs and/or BMTs that are considered bargaining unit work and therefore should be assigned to either BMTs or MRCs, and; 2) to examine the Postal Service’s proposed..."
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Sunday, January 14, 2024
Willing To Give Up Your Job In Support of Terrorism? US government employees plan FELONY walkout and unscheduled call-ins over Biden’s Gaza policies
US government employees plan walkout over Biden’s Gaza policies
Snippet of Article: "Organizers of the effort told Al-Monitor they expect hundreds to join in their walkout after securing commitments from individuals at 22 federal agencies. ...calling itself Feds United for Peace...The organizers, who are choosing to remain anonymous ...According to a list obtained by Al-Monitor, those include the Executive Office of the President, the National Security Agency, the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security... "
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Saturday, January 13, 2024
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Friday, January 12, 2024
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s latest employee video message is now available
"He discusses the organization’s holiday performance, Delivering for America and other topics..."
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
This postmaster shares her love of the Chesapeake
"My name is Theresa Smith — I go by “T” — and I’m the postmaster for Solomons, MD, a very rural, water-driven community with a small-town vibe. Everyone knows everybody else. I come by my love of the water naturally. My father was in the Navy for 35 years..."
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
The USPS employee news website has a new look
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Monday, January 8, 2024
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Postal Retirees | When will i get my 2023 1099-R from OPM to file my taxes?
Postal Retirees | When will i get my 2023 1099-R from OPM to file my taxes?
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Friday, January 5, 2024
Employee is a court-appointed special advocate
"...Vince Cortez, a USPS employee development specialist in Corpus Christi, TX , described his work as a court-appointed special advocate for abused or neglected children in a recent issue of The Eagle. ..."
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
What days will the mail not run in 2024?
"The USPS recognizes 10 official holidays...Post offices are closed and mail may not be delivered on these holidays:"
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
Massachusetts | Mail carrier attacked and robbed at Randolph apartment complex
"...a U.S. Postal Service worker was physically assaulted at Rosemont Square in Randolph, Massachusetts, by two male suspects who stole an arrow key ..."
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Vikings season ticket holder gifts seats to postal worker, wife after social media ask
"..."I'm like, this would be such a cool Christmas gift. I'm going to throw it out to the universe. My husband is such a hardworking postal carrier. Let's see if there are any 'Purple Santas' out there who can bless us with some tickets," said Alissa Postal. ...Shortly after she posted on X, a season ticket holder named Andy Sowle, who was a complete stranger to them, responded and gifted his seats, saying, "Thank your husband for all the hard work that goes unnoticed this time of year." "
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Monday, December 25, 2023
USPS sets higher salary caps for management-level employees in 2024
"Under the agreement, USPS will increase the top range of Executive Administrative Schedule (EAS) salaries by ..."
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Twenty employees at Kansas City post office (North 51st Street and Leavenworth Road) under investigation for Amazon Thefts
"...Kansas City, Kan. – Twenty employees at one Kansas City metro post office are under investigation after hundreds of Amazon packages went missing, according to a source who was once employed there. ...Amazon said it had no way of knowing how many packages had been taken. The biggest disruption, so far, has been to people"
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Sunday, December 17, 2023
Maine should be aware of postal service’s 'move' plans
"...for consideration to move some mail processing operations from Eastern Maine P&DC to Southern Maine P&DC. This would cause even further delays in mail delivery service to all Maine businesses and residents in eastern and northern Maine. This would only be a temporary move in operations until the rest of the “Delivering for America” plan is implemented. Once the construction of the Regional Processing & Distribution Center in Massachusetts is completed, then all of mail in Maine will be sent to Massachusetts to be processed. This includes all local mail. ..."
This Article is From: www.centralmaine.com
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Postal Service Moving Mail Processing To Denver From Cheyenne
"...The United States Postal Service is spending $40 billion to “modernize” the nation’s postal system. That’s going to mean moving some mail processing operations to Denver from Cheyenne, and it could mean losing your local postmark unless you ask for it. ..."
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Sunday, December 10, 2023
2024 Save Manatees Stamp: Celebrating Florida’s Gentle Giants
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USPS releases schedules for Post Offices, blue boxes
"The Postal Service has announced holiday plans for Post Offices and blue collection boxes.
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: This year, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 both fall on a Sunday, when normal closures apply. There are currently no plans for limited hours on Saturday, Dec. 23, or Saturday, Dec. 30.
There are no plans for early blue box collection times on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30.
Customers who are unable to mail items before the scheduled collection box pickup times on Dec. 23 should use the online Postal Locator tool to find Post Offices that may be open late.
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day: Post Offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1. Blue collection boxes will not be serviced these days and there are no residential or business deliveries — except for Priority Mail Express.
Post Offices will be open for business and regular mail delivery resumes on Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Blue collection boxes are not serviced on Sundays of federal holidays.
The USPS Holiday Newsroom has additional resources, including recommended holiday shipping and mailing dates, tools and expert advice. ..."
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Be Sure To Keep Your Address Updated With OPM to Receive The Latest Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) and Plan Information
"...We use your mailing address for all official OPM correspondence and documents. To change your mailing address..."
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
USPS | Avoid quarantine | iPhone, iPad users must update operating system
"...Postal Service employees who have a USPS-issued iPhone or iPad must update the operating system or their device will be quarantined, starting Dec. 13. Apple released the operating system update — called iOS 17.1.2 — Nov. 30. The update is available through the iPhone or iPad’s Settings app. ...“This action is necessary to safeguard against cyberthreats,” said Heather Dyer, chief information security officer."
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Monday, December 4, 2023
Check Washing Protection | Uni-ball® 207™ Fraud Prevention Gel Pens, Pack Of 4
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Saturday, December 2, 2023
U.S. 2024 Love stamp to be issued Jan. 12 in Romance, Ark.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued.
"...onslaught of Amazon packages — and local postal workers say they have been ordered to deliver those packages first. ...The result has been chaos at the Bemidji post office. Mail is getting backed up, sometimes for days, leaving local residents waiting for checks, credit card statements, health insurance documents and tax rebates. Routes meant to take eight or nine hours are stretching to 10 or 12. At least five carriers have quit, and the post office has banned scheduled sick days for the rest of the year, carriers say. ...Bemidji is not the only place where postal workers say they have been overwhelmed by packages from Amazon, the ubiquitous e-commerce giant. Carriers and local officials say mail service has been disrupted in rural communities"
This Article is From: www.washingtonpost.com
Monday, November 27, 2023
APWU | Next union negotiated raises will be in paychecks dated December 8, 2023
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
USPS now accepting ‘Santas’ for annual Adopt a Letter campaign
"The Postal Service’s annual Operation Santa turns 111 years old this year, and for the very first time in the program’s history, the charitable event is starting before Black Friday.
Operation Santa is a yearly tradition in which children, individuals and families write letters to “Santa” in hopes of having some wishes fulfilled that might otherwise go unanswered. ..."
This Article is From: www.yahoo.com
Friday, November 17, 2023
USPS leaders forecast it would break even this year. It just lost $6.5 billion
"...the agency reported a loss of $6.5 billion, a major step backward after USPS leaders had predicted it would break even. ...Mail volume across the U.S. declined almost 9%, with the number of mailed items falling to about 116 billion, compared with 127 billion the previous year. ...the historical inflationary environment we encountered and our inability to obtain the [Civil Service Retirement System] reform we sought, ..."Twice-annual, above-inflation postage hikes are worsening the USPS' financial woes and trapping it in quicksand, as even more mail is driven out of the system," Keep US Posted Executive Director Kevin Yoder, a former Congressman from Kansas, said in a statement. "
This Article is From: www.cbsnews.com
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Meet the postal worker, 90, who has no plans to retire and 'turn into a couch potato' (70 years of Federal Service)
Meet the postal worker, 90, who has no plans to retire and 'turn into a couch potato'
'Leroy Brown was just about to start his career with the United States Postal Service. His first day: Dec. 31, 1955. ...He's still going strong, working in the Los Angeles International Service Center, a USPS processing center. The 90-year-old is in his 70th year of service to the federal government, including a two-year stint in the U.S. Army...Retirement doesn't seem to be in the nonagenarian's plans. He's healthy, he's active, he loves being around other people and, well, he's not really sure what he'd do anyway. "I don't want to turn into a couch potato," Brown said. "I don't just want to sit around in one place."...'
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Monday, November 13, 2023
MOU: Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DC) Staffing
"...Enclosed is a copy of a recently signed MOU on the Staffing of the Sorting and Delivery Centers (S&DCs) between the USPS and the NPMHU. The S&DCs are a new facility from the Deliver for America Plan that will create large carrier stations by consolidating smaller offices. As set forth in the MOU the parties agree to allow management to exceed..."
This Article is From: NPMHU 317
Thursday, November 2, 2023
USPS Crime Crackdown Leads to 600 Arrests
"...The agency’s federal law enforcement arm, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, arrested 109 for robberies and more than 530 for mail theft. ..."
This Article is From: www.yahoo.com
Carlsbad Caverns postcard mailed from 750 feet underground
"...Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico has a mailbox 750 feet underground, and mail sent from there receives a handstamp noting the distance below the surface...."
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FEDVIP webinars | Sessions to address open season
"USPS employees have four opportunities to attend webinars about their benefits. ...Postal Service employes can participate in a series of upcoming informational webinars from the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).
Here are the titles and dates for the sessions, which will each start at 2 p.m. Eastern time and last one hour:...
"
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) update | Enrollee decision period underway
"...The Office of Personnel Management has extended the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) contract with the John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co. for seven years.
Under the new contract, a rate increase will be needed for many current enrollees because the current FLTCIP premiums are not sufficient to meet the program’s future projected obligations.
Each affected enrollee will receive a package that will include an introductory letter, a return envelope, an informational brochure and a benefit options worksheet with detailed information about the enrollee’s current coverage and options to change coverage.
These packages were mailed in mid-September.
The deadline for enrollees to submit a selection is Nov. 9.
...The decision period is for affected FLTCIP enrollees only. This is is not a general open season because in December, the Office of Personnel Management suspended new applications for FLTCIP coverage for two years."
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Monday, October 30, 2023
Postal worker robbed in Chicago suburb as USPS announces crackdown on crime
"...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of $150,000 for information on the postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Harvey this week – by a man and woman who had a child with them. ..."
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
USPS announces 2024 stamp releases
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Monday, October 23, 2023
Stay up-to-date on USPS news
"Employees looking for the latest news about the Postal Service and the Delivering for America plan have several options.
The Newsroom website offers:
• The Eagle, a quarterly magazine about the Postal Service’s business;
• “Mailin’ It!,” a podcast that covers a variety of postal topics;
• Postal Posts, the organization’s corporate blog; and
• News releases and media statements.
USPS also produces...
"
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Tennessee: Memphis Mail Carrier’s Millionaire Mission: A Tale of Ambition and Smart Finance
"...On paper, Myers' financial story seems improbable. His base salary is around $41,000. Yet, this year, he expects to earn over $90,000, thanks to overtime. But the USPS job is just one part of his financial puzzle. Away from his postal route, Myers is a landlord, earning around $4,500 per year from a rental property. Each piece of the puzzle, no matter how small, is part of his wealth-building strategy. ..."
This Article is From: www.msn.com
The USPS Is Falsifying Safety Documents as Its Workers Die of Heat
"Even after a mail carrier’s recent death, the company continues to violate its own rules. ...Through interviews and union surveys completed in writing by individual Dallas mail carriers and obtained by the Texas Observer, we found that in the months following Gates’s death, the USPS seems to have gone back to business as usual. Mail carriers report that management is still pressuring them to speed up, work overtime hours, and forgo breaks. The USPS continues to violate the standards of its own Heat Illness Prevention Program (HIPP)—some ..."
This Article is From: www.thenation.com
Texas | $23K Amazon shipment wrongly delivered, stolen from loading dock; 9 arrested
"...Police in Texarkana arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the theft of items wrongly delivered to their place of business. According to TAPD, on September 1 they received a call related to nine pallets of Amazon deliveries that were wrongly delivered by a shipping company to a business on Robinson Road instead of to the intended location – the Oaklawn Post Office. The value of the delivered goods was estimated at over $23,000. An employee for the postal service told police that the packages were taken from the business’s loading dock before arrangements could be made to pick them up..."
This Article is From: www.ktalnews.com
Alabama | Former Mobile postal worker admits to stealing millions of dollars in checks from mail
"Kalaijha Tomeco Rainier Lewis...Lewis, who worked as a clerk at the downtown post office on St. Joseph Street, admitted that she took stacks of business checks over a roughly three-month period this year and then sold them to..."
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Tallahassee Mail Processing Facility and subpar mail delivery
"Subpar mail delivery in Tallahassee has long been a subject of consternation among residents with the topic regularly exploding on social media ...problems are immense and the service has been awful for years," said Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch...days of missing service while others spoke of long delays to get letters and packages. ...Since the meeting service seems to have gotten better and..."
This Article is From: www.tallahassee.com
Friday, October 20, 2023
Alabama man among 2 indicted on federal charges of trafficking protected birds
"...they illegally smuggled hundreds of taxidermy bird mounts and thousands of eggs into the U.S. over a four-year period. The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment against Toney Jones, 53, of Eufaula, and Dr. John Waldrop 74, of Georgia. They are charged with conspiracy, smuggling, Endangered Species Act, and money laundering. ..."
This Article is From: www.al.com
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Postal Worker Union Wary About Early Retirement Offer In Newark Area
"...“This lack of communication, lack of opportunity for the union to negotiate over these changes and the scope of this voluntary early retirement [offer], what crafts are eligible and whether there should be monetary incentives is outrageous,” Dimondstein said. “Their disrespect for the union and postal workers, and their refusal to bargain, has been met with immediate demands for bargaining, information requests, unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board and will be followed up with appropriate grievances.”..."
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Postal Management Announces Targeted & Limited Voluntary Early Retirement in Newark, NJ
"In a surprise announcement, postal management has invoked a targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER), limited to the Newark, NJ geographic area, with no monetary incentive and limited to employees in particular crafts and jobs. “The union is deeply disturbed that this announcement was made with virtually no advance notification to the APWU, either at the national level or with the local union leaders in the impacted facilities,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. ..."
This Article is From: apwu.org
Monday, October 16, 2023
Holiday Gift Ideas | Mail Carrier Garden Gnome Statue – 10” H Shelf Sitter
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Cluster Boxes Replacing Post Offices? | Ft. Howard residents to get 169 mailbox units with post office set to close this weekend
"The United States Postal Service will be placing 169 mailbox units in Fort Howard in Baltimore County as the post office is set to close this weekend. The mailboxes will be located at 9115 North Point Road near the Fort Howard Veterans Park, and only a .2 mile distance from the former Fort Howard Post Office location on Howard Avenue. "(It will) allow Fort Howard residents to continue receiving mail in their community going forward," Maryland Congressman Kweisi Mfume's Office said in a statement. "This cluster of mailbox units ("cluster boxes") is a community-based solution that is only 0.2 miles from the former Fort Howard Post Office location."..."
This Article is From: www.cbsnews.com
U.S. Post Office releases holiday shipping deadlines
"Here's something to print and hang on the refrigerator: The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday released its official 2023 holiday shipping and mailing deadlines. Whether you're sending to a domestic, international or shipping to military destination, these are the dates and all the links with information you'll need to make sure your cards, letters and packages get there by Dec. 25. ..."
This Article is From: www.wyff4.com
Uber will now save you the trip to the Post Office, UPS or FedEx
"...The rideshare company is now offering consumers the option to have their packages returned for them at a local post office, UPS, or FedEx location. This will help consumers check a chore off their to-do lists and have their refunds processed faster. ..."
This Article is From: www.consumeraffairs.com
Postal Service announces more plant consolidations and S&DC conversions | 500 post offices could lose their carriers
"The Postal Service has notified unions and management associations of several updates in its transformation of the processing and delivering networks. Employees at five more P&DCs have been notified that their facility is under review for consolidation, and a recent presentation to the unions and management associations has revealed the locations of 17 more Sorting & Delivery Centers (S&DCs) in five regions, where 500 post offices could lose their carriers. The Postal Service is just getting started on transforming the network, but it’s already clear that the changes will be massive. ..."
This Article is From: www.savethepostoffice.com
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Stamps celebrate deer, rabbits, owls, foxes
"...The Postal Service released its Winter Woodland Animals stamps on Oct. 10. The stamp artwork features whimsical graphics of four of the most familiar wildlife spotted across much of the American landscape: deer, rabbits, owls and foxes. ..."
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