"...Mail will take center stage in Nashville next week when the National Postal Forum — the mailing and shipping industry’s largest annual conference — gets underway at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center on Sunday, April 27.
At the nearby Grand Ole Opry, country music icons not only grace the stage but pick up their mail there, too.
Every current member of the..."
"...Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night — but maybe booze.
A Florida mail worker was busted drunkenly driving her truck on the wrong side of the road — after someone on her route invited her in to a house party where she did shots, according to police.
United States Postal Service driver..."
"...The organization’s vehicles should not be used:
• To commute between home and work;
• To go on vacation;
• To transport unauthorized persons such as a child, relative or friend; or
• To run personal errands.
When on official travel or a detail assignment, USPS vehicles should not..."
"...Under federal ethics guidelines, employees may not use their postal positions or titles for the commercial gain of private organizations. Employees providing such endorsements..."
"Tentative Agreement to cover the 3-year period from May 21, 2024 to May 20, 2027. This Tentative Agreement must be ratified by a majority of the voting membership of the NRLCA to become effective. ...The Tentative Agreement provides for substantial gains in wages and benefits for all classifications of rural carriers. ..."
"Operation Mail Storm, is asking participants to join a "peaceful protest" and "postal uprising..."It's not just a protest - it's a tactical delay. One that drains resources and takes up physical space they cannot ignore," the post reads. ...Operation Mail Storm organizer Gina Luker, on Instagram: "We're flooding the system with handwritten letters - day after day"
" Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s postal service [Hongkong Post] will stop handling packages coming from or going to the United States...Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese city, in the latest retaliatory move amid an escalating trade war between Washington and Beijing. ..."
"...Michael J. Elston has been appointed the Postal Service’s labor relations vice president.
In this role, he will oversee the organization’s labor-management relations, including contract negotiations, compensation, benefits and ensuring that employee strategies align with the Delivering for America plan.
He will also assist acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino in carrying out the duties of his office.
Prior to this role, Elston served as the USPS Board of Governors secretary..."
"A World War II vet wanted 100 cards before he became a centenarian on Friday — and ended up receiving close to...Gaston Pettigrew mailbox was flooded after the Quebec City resident’s wish was featured on a Facebook page dedicated to military history called Passionmilitaria. ..."
"...Letter Carrier Doriel Carson was delivering mail in Chicago following a recent holiday weekend when she noticed that a customer’s mailbox was overflowing.
Knowing that the woman collects her mail daily, Carson..."
"...A maniac allegedly pistol-whipped a female postal worker in an attempted robbery of a post office in East Harlem, the NYPD said Friday night.
Cops were called to the Hellgate Station post office..."
"...The complaints continue from Eagan, Lakeville and Apple Valley as President Donald Trump flirts with privatizing the U.S. Postal Service. ..."
Snippet of Article: "USPS employees may participate in a webinar that will help explain how the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and Medicare work in retirement. ...Participants must register on the webinar website. ...This monthly presentation will assist attendees in understanding how the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and Medicare work in retirement. Should you keep your PSHB coverage? Should you sign up for Medicare? These are just some questions we will discuss during these virtual sessions."
Source: news.usps.com
"...Effective April 19 (date is tentative), all city letter carriers will begin earning new pay rates that include the following increases pursuant to the terms of the 2023 National Agreement set by Arbitrator Dennis R. Nolan in the interest arbitration award dated March 21, 2025:
For career city carriers:
$978..."
"...The move, which, together with the recent workforce reduction at the agency, is feared to bring delays to mail delivery across the country...cutting staff's working hours by 50 million and closing "unnecessary facilities" has generated $2.5 billion in annual savings, the agency said. ...Delivery times won't exceed the current five-day service standard for First-Class Mail, USPS said."
"Robert M. “Mike” Duncan has resigned from the USPS Board of Governors because of health reasons.
The Postal Service has posted his resignation letter online. ... Mike was tasked with reestablishing the board’s governance and operations after it had gone more than a year without any presidentially appointed governors. ..."
"...Three New York City postal workers allegedly dragged their unconscious coworker into the back of a mail truck where one of the brutes attempted to rape the incapacitated woman during a 2023 work party, according to a new indictment.
Daniel Jean, 38; Kirt Acala, 38; and Edward Chou, 40, have all been indicted on the alleged sexually motivated kidnapping of their colleague — with Jean additionally facing rape charges — which occurred during an after-work birthday party on June 8, 2023 in the East Village, according to the indictment filed in New York State Supreme Court Wednesday. ..."
"...A United States postal worker is facing multiple theft charges, including opening mail that didn’t belong to her, after police said she was caught stealing at a Buc-ee’s in Leeds, Alabama.
While in custody for shoplifting at the store, police searched 39-year-old Amber Beard’s purse and car and found stolen merchandise, a multitude of checks, credit and debit cards, and Alabama drivers’ licenses not belonging to her, as well as U.S. mail addressed to several people in the Birmingham area.
While in custody, Beard told officers she works for USPS. ..."
"The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has announced it recently received reports of the seeds being delivered to residents across the state through the United States Postal Service.
According to the authorities, the seeds were identified as tomato and onion seeds and tested negative for harmful compounds. ...Recipients should not plant the seeds. ..."
"...The Houston neighborhood first received a notice about the mailbox changes on March 13. The USPS warned the community that if they didn’t comply by March 27, their mail would be returned to the sender. ...Within hours of KHOU interviewing community members, the USPS confirmed that the letter was sent out in error."