"...Brennan is the seventy-fourth Postmaster General and the first woman to hold the office; she assumed the position on February 1, 2015. While we have not always agreed on everything, the NPMHU appreciates..."
This Article is From: NPMHU 317
Monday, October 21, 2019
Postmaster General Megan Brennan Announces Retirement
This Article is From: NPMHU 317
Saturday, September 14, 2019
USPS: Termination of International Money Order Service with Canada
"...Effective August 30, 2019, the Postal Service™ will no longer sell International Postal Money Orders destined for Canada, and will no longer cash International Postal Money Orders issued by Canada Post. In addition, effective August 30, 2019, Canada Post will no longer sell International Postal Money Orders destined for the U.S., and will no longer cash International Postal Money Orders issued by the Postal Service..."
This Article is From: www.ecommercebytes.com
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Stamp Honors 'Father of Modern American Poetry'
"...The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series, commemorating the life, work and words of the poet some revere as the "Father of Modern American Poetry," at his Long Island birthplace..."
This Article is From: www.finanzen.net
Monday, September 2, 2019
Mail Carrier, 29, Fatally Shot in Texas Shootings Was on the Phone with Twin Sister During Gunfire
"...continued to shoot at civilians before leaving his vehicle and hijacking a mail carrier truck. While police have not confirmed who was driving the mail carrier truck at the time, Mary’s GoFundMe page states that she had been “carjacked” at the time of her death..."
This Article is From: people.com
Saturday, August 24, 2019
How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border
"...packages of synthetic opioids to the United States. "The most common distribution medium is via the U.S. Postal Service," the Treasury Department said in a statement announcing the sanctions. Trump weighed in on the issue Friday, tweeting that he was "ordering all carriers," including the Postal Service, "to SEARCH FOR & REFUSE all deliveries of Fentanyl from China (or anywhere else!)..."
This Article is From: www.chron.com
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
American Airlines settles $22.1 million fine for false mail delivery reports
"...The U.S. Justice Department said American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) has agreed to pay a $22.1 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it falsely reported the times it transferred U.S. mail to foreign postal services..."
This Article is From: www.freightwaves.com
Friday, August 16, 2019
Why USPS Pulled a Branded T-shirt From Its Online Store
"...the aircraft controversy is what really cemented our interest. Lehman, who worked in aviation for 33 years, is pretty confident that the T-shirt shows a Soviet Tu-114, a renowned airliner from the late 1950s until 1976 and the civilian counterpart to the Tu-95, a bomber. That would mean, according to the Washington Post, that the USPS..."
This Article is From: promomarketing.com
Monday, August 5, 2019
Administration wants toroll back postal unions’ collective bargaining rights on compensation
"...USPS has defaulted on more than $43 billion in scheduled payments to that fund over the past decade. Administration officials, however, have recommended keeping the pre-funding mandate in place, and have instead suggested rolling back postal unions’ collective bargaining rights on compensation. The White House’s postal task force report also recommends further defining the agency’s universal service obligation, which outlines how many days a week the agency must make deliveries..."
This Article is From: federalnewsnetwork.com
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Postal Supervisors Sue for Better Pay
"...Postal Supervisors filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for D.C. on behalf of the 45,000 supervisors, managers, postmasters and technical specialists that make up its members. NAPS is seeking pay increases that would be mostly retroactive, covering the period from 2016 through 2019..."
This Article is From: www.govexec.com
Monday, July 15, 2019
Historic post office in Prescott, Ariz., goes on the market
"...Last November the Postal Service announced that it planned to sell the historic post office in Prescott, Ariz., and relocate retail services elsewhere. This week the building went on the market..."
This Article is From: www.savethepostoffice.com
Thursday, July 11, 2019
$60,000 Pokemon Card Allegedly Lost in the Mail
"...one player in New York last year purchased a Pokemon card for $60,000. That was almost a year ago but he still hasn't received it. The card was lost in the mail. "Recently one of the most valuable cards in the hobby was lost or stolen in the mail," explains YouTuber smpratte, a trading card aficionado, in a video Tuesday..."
This Article is From: www.cnet.com
Monday, July 8, 2019
Amazon’s warehouse workers in Minnesota are planning a ‘Prime Day’ strike
"...warehouse in suburban Minneapolis said Monday they’ll hit the online retail and entertainment giant with a brief strike next Monday — its heavily touted “Prime Day” — in a continuing push to improve pay and working conditions for the facility’s heavily East African workforce. The strike and rally in Shakopee are being organized by the Awood Center, a group that advocates for Somali and other East African workers..."
This Article is From: www.marketwatch.com
Friday, July 5, 2019
Postal Service Floats Big Cuts to Employee Pay, Leave and Benefits
New postal workers would no longer earn a pension under preliminary business plan
"...Brennan conceded at the April hearing that the plan will include a proposal to reduce mail delivery to five days per week, rather than the current six-day requirement. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., told the postmaster general to “quit wasting our time,” noting Congress has repeatedly blocked any effort to cut delivery frequency. USPS also told stakeholders it would look to further cut hours at post offices and continue to build its cadre of non-career employees who earn less pay and fewer benefits..."
This Article is From: www.govexec.com
Sunday, June 9, 2019
A WWII vet asked for 101 birthday cards. He got more than 5,000
"...The front desk receptionist at the home, Jeanne Waters, said she asked the postal service for an extra tub just to sort Frey’s cards every day. “These have been overfilled with letters and packages and everything for him,” Waters said. “It’s been fun, it really has.” Waters said it was fun to flip through the cards..."
This Article is From: www.heraldextra.com
Postal workers noticed suspicious packages: Man sentenced for ordering 42 pounds of pot-infused chocolate
"...pled guilty to possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, a felony that carries a prison term of four to 15 years and a fine of up to $25,000, according to court records. In February 2014, postal workers noticed a pattern of suspicious packages being delivered to Franzen's home in Montgomery, Illinois..."
This Article is From: www.wfmz.com
Audit finds deficiencies with Albuquerque postal facilities
"...More than a dozen postal facilities in New Mexico’s largest city fell short when it came to consistently meeting building maintenance, safety and security standards, according to independent auditors with the U.S. Postal Service. The agency’s inspector general recently...Filling staff vacancies and maintaining safe, secure facilities must be a top priority for USPS leadership going forward..."
This Article is From: www.abqjournal.com
FedEx drops Amazon U.S. delivery contract. Here’s why you shouldn’t care
"...UPS already delivers a considerable percentage of Amazon’s Prime two-day and one-day orders. The United States Postal Service also delivers a growing share of Amazon’s brown boxes and packages..."
This Article is From: www.digitaltrends.com
Postal Worker Buys Lottery Ticket On the Way to Work and It Delivered!
"...One day you're just heading to work at the post office and hours later you're celebrating $1 million lottery win. Meet U.S. Postal Service worker ..."
This Article is From: www.wfmynews2.com
Friday, May 31, 2019
U.S. Postal Service Issuing 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps
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This Article is From: www.webwire.com
FedEx to follow Postal Service in seven-day package delivery
"...The company plans to step up the shift away from the U.S. Postal Service this fall and handle the "vast majority" of SmartPost deliveries itself..."
This Article is From: yahoo.com
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