"...United States 1996 32¢ James Dean stamps with the red omitted from the “USA 32” inscription on each stamp is a newly discovered error. Stamp dealer Stuart Katz recently found the error pane lurking in his stock. ..."
" ...regional processing and distribution center opening in Palmetto...The bad news is that Georgia’s mail delivery rates are still among the worst in the nation.
During the month of March, roughly a third of all letters were not delivered on time.
...."
"...A U.S. Postal Service clerk who struggled to secure her paid leave benefits after donating her kidney in 2024 has won 240 hours of sick leave after Public Investigator wrote about her challenges. The determination came seven days after Public Investigator contacted USPS about Melissa Pauke's case. Pauke, 54, of Marshfield, was inspired to become an organ donor..."
"...Beginning Monday, May 12, USPS will introduce a smaller Priority Mail Express product to allow customers to ship these jewelry and keepsake items in a box more suitable to the size of the shipment.
The new Priority Mail Express box is 9 inches long, 7.25 inches wide and 5 inches high. ..."
"19 Investigates exposed why it took seven months to charge letter carrier ...An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a United States Postal worker who was caught on camera — in full uniform — allegedly beating a young girl.
Delilah Cross is the name of the letter carrier who’s seen in the cellphone video. ..."
"...Various media outlets reported in early May that the United States Postal Service’s board of governors plans to appoint David Steiner as the next postmaster general.
Steiner, the former CEO of Waste Management, serves as a board member for FedEx, a major competitor to the Postal Service in the package delivery sector.
The board of governors is scheduled to meet May 9, but there is no mention of a vote ..."
"...UPS Mail Innovations is notifying customers of price increases as it adapts to rate changes from the U.S. Postal Service.
“To align our pricing with the cost to serve, some account-specific adjustments are necessary,” a May 1 letter to customers viewed by Supply Chain Dive said. “Your UPS sales team will provide information specific to your account.”..."
"...The retirement cuts would have devastating implications for APWU members, including:
Eliminating the FERS Social Security supplement, which allows workers who have earned their retirement the ability to retire before their Social Security benefits begin;
Increasing the FERS annuity contribution rates for all active employees to 4.4%;
Replacing the High-3 FERS annuity calculation with a High-5 calculation, resulting in a reduction in annuity payments.
Also included in the passed were egregious attacks on federal employees, such as:
Charging a filing fee for Merit Systems Protection Board Claims and Appeals, and
Forcing new hires in the federal workforce to choose between at-will employment or paying an increased FERS contribution rate of 9.4%. While this specific proposal does not currently apply to postal workers, it is a dangerous change to eliminate job security and protections from government service.
..."
"...UPS announced the layoffs on Tuesday in its first quarter earnings report. The parcel delivery service said it made consolidated revenues of $21.5bn, compared with $21.7bn about the same time a year ago. Additionally, the company said it would be shuttering 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June of this year. “The actions we are taking to reconfigure..."
"...U.S. Postal Service has reportedly started helping the Trump administration in its efforts to track down suspected illegal immigrants.
The Washington Post, citing two sources familiar with the matter as well as documents obtained by the Post, reported the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is now participating in a task force at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that seeks to find, detain and deport unauthorized immigrants.
According to the report, immigration officials are looking to access an Inspection Service program called "mail covers," which takes ..."These actions are a key part of ensuring law enforcement has the resources they need to fulfill President Trump's promise to the American people to remove violent criminals from our streets, dismantle drug and human trafficking operations and make America safe again.""
"...The daily route for America’s letter carriers has become increasingly dangerous as armed robberies targeting postal workers continue to plague the federal workforce, and their union is pushing for more protections.
“We’ve had several beat up badly,” said Al Friedman, president of the Florida Letter Carriers Association.
He also pointed out that some of these attacks are part of an organized crime ring"
"...PLEASE NOTE: The incentive checks will be sent to the employee’s office of last appointment. From there, the retiree can pick it up from the office or it will be mailed from the office to the address indicated on the PS 3077-Request to Forward Salary Check form.
Full-time career postal employees who chose optional retirement or retirement pursuant to a Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) as a result of the mutually agreed APWU-USPS One-Time Retirement Incentive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated Jan. 13, 2025, will be paid as follows:
$10,000 to be paid on August 15, 2025.
$5,000 to be paid on August 28, 2026.
Part-time employees were also eligible for the incentive and will receive a prorated amount..."
"...Providers of adult beverages, including those that sell in the promo products space, could be able to ship their products directly to consumers through the United States Postal Service under a new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives...."
"...Find all the information and resources you need to make sure your health benefits are keeping up with your life. You can also check the Resources tab for more information to help make your retirement healthy and stress-free. ..."
"...When officers woke the man behind the wheel, they spotted lockpicking tools, credit cards and a brass key marked U.S. Post Office property, police said. A search of the Jeep also turned up a baggie of methamphetamine, stolen debit and credit cards, and hundreds of pieces of stolen mail from Hemet, Temecula, Murrieta, Winchester, Menifee, South Gate and Compton, police said. Police found EBT, debit, credit and insurance cards. They also found a total of four post office master keys used to unlock mailboxes, police said..."
"...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. ..."