April 30, 2021
- GAO: USPS Volume, Performance, and Financial Changes since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic – PEN
- PMG DeJoy slammed over admission that USPS is SPYING on Americans ‘when it’s been in the red for years – and can’t even deliver mail on time’
- NPMHU: USPS Issues Memorandum on American Rescue Plan Act—Emergency Federal Employee Leave
- OPM offers up details on new emergency paid leave for federal employees
- Expect more mail delays as USPS plans to consolidate facilities, postal workers warn
- USPS gets to work on putting 10-year plan into action
- ‘Disrespectful’ Cresskill postal clerks to get mandatory retraining after complaints
- eBay Antique Print Retailer Says Postal Problems At Elk Grove Village Processing Plant Are Bad News For Her Business
- OIG: How Can the Postal Service Reduce Trips that are More than Four Hours Late?
April 29, 2021
- Postal Service ‘wildly unprepared’ to answer allegations it spied on Americans
- PMG DeJoy criticizes mailing industry, USPS in scathing letter
DeJoy: ““Bluntly put, the problems facing the Postal Service are not going away and kicking them further down the road is not the solution,” he said. “It is time that we face our problems and deal with them.” - USPS admits it IS spying on Americans: Law enforcement arm is snooping on social media posts and ‘working with other agencies’ in covert operation – but won’t reveal details. Also see: The Postal Service is running a ‘covert operations program’ that monitors Americans’ social media posts
- Oshkosh CEO Says Company Won Mail Truck Contract Fairly
- USPS looking to hire 200 people in the Cleveland area
April 28, 2021
- USPS Will Complete Facility Consolidations Started in 2015 – Procure 138 Package Sorters and Lease 45 Annex Facilities to Support Surges, Overflow of Packages – PEN
- PRC Releases Analysis of Postal Service Finances in FY 2020 – PEN
- Former Supervisor at Fairfield, CT Post Office Sentenced for Stealing Cash from Mail – PEN
- Michigan mail carrier charged with attacking Flint women, lying to police after crash – PEN
- U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet May 7 – PEN
- Missouri postal worker in ICU after driver loses control, crashes head on into mail truck
- USPS to brief lawmakers on its covert surveillance program
- Disabled Knoxville woman disputes postal carrier over moving mailbox
April 27, 2021
- Congresswoman Norton Asks Acting D.C. Postmaster for Plan to Address Delayed & Undelivered Mail in D.C. – PEN
- Florida Resident Charged with Theft of U.S. Postal Service Property – PEN
- NPMHU: USPS Challenge to National Arbitration Decision on Hatch Act and LWOP is Dismissed
- USPS: Cooling neck gaiters – USPS has supply for employees
- USPS: Postal security – Tips on safeguarding people, property
- The New Postal Board Nominees and the Future of USPS
- Austrian postal service tests delivery option where parcels are placed inside customers’ homes
- OIG: Exit Strategies
April 26, 2021
- How Not to Fix the Post Office or Government in General
- Postal Employee Heralded For Saving Man’s Life
- This mail carrier gets sweetest sendoff for his retirement
- U.S. postal rules make outlook bleak for small vape companies
April 25, 2021
- Royal Mail boss vows to root out bullying – admits postal service has a problem
- OPM Declares Border Emergency to Lift Biweekly Premium Pay Cap for Federal Employees
Biden border crisis: Federal employees are being asked to volunteer for a temporary detail to help with the care and placement of unaccompanied children seeking refuge in the United States - April Update from UPMA National President
April 24, 2021
- GOP lawmakers want Postal Service to explain alleged spying on Americans
- Law Office Settles Postal Worker Injury for $206,500
- Residents say Postal Service delays are leaving mailboxes empty in Northeast D.C.
- ‘A friend for life’: Family grateful after postal worker helps save Seymour man’s life
- We Mailed 100 Letters to Test The Postal Service. We Did Not Get Speedy Delivery
April 23, 2021
- Two men and a woman charged in NYC postal worker’s Staten Island beatdown
- The Postal Service must stop acting like a domestic spy agency
- AOC’s plan to save US Postal Service never got off the ground
- As Chicagoans Complain Of ‘Stupid’ Mail Problems, Expert Says City Hit ‘Particularly Hard’ By Postal Service Issues
- ‘I was blue, I was gone’: Postal worker hailed as hero for saving public works employee’s life
- Sen. Tom Carper Says USPS Should Buy More Electric Vehicles
April 22, 2021
- USPS running secret program that tracks people’s social media and flags government agencies
- Leaked USPS Document Shows Agency Tracked Social Media Users Ahead Of Protest
- DeJoy expects feedback, but also consensus, from USPS nominees on 10-year plan
- Investigation into why Ohio courts are being warned about sending certified mail, ‘Be careful’
- Conservative group says ‘independent’ postal board nominee is really a Democrat
- Meet Biden’s Postal Service nominees, who could add pressure on Louis DeJoy
- OPM Director and USPS Board of Governors Confirmations Hearing
- OIG: Delayed Mail at the Lehigh Valley, PA, Processing and Distribution Center
April 21, 2021
- NALC and Congressional Democrats Clash Over Louis DeJoy
- Postal Employee Who Allegedly Bought Marijuana at Work Removed from Job
- Can Democrats Make Peace With Their Favorite Trump-Era Villain?
- Postal Banking Supporters Confident Congress Will Allow Pilot Program
- USPS Service Update – Package Pickup expands to more areas
April 20, 2021
- East Texas Individuals Guilty in Postal Crime Spree – PEN
- Postal officials confirm mail stolen from Virginia Beach box tied to more check washing victims – PEN
- Postal Service seems to be getting back on track with on-time mail delivery
- APWU: Do Not let the Postal Service take your “Pulse!”
- OIG: Do Post Offices Cover Costs?
April 19, 2021
- USPS Vaccine Update – Eligibility to Expand Soon – PEN
- Informed Delivery App to be removed, but access will continue
- Amazon illegally interfered in Alabama warehouse election, union alleges in complaint to federal officials
April 18, 2021
- 50-year-old Alabama man accused of holding a postal worker at knifepoint is facing a 15-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to 2nd degree kidnapping
- The union’s defeat at Amazon is shaking up the labor movement and exposing a rift between organizers
- Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor New WEP Reform Bill – PEN
- Man who didn’t get deliveries at his Fayetteville home for 2 years, now has problem fixed
- CDC Sets Policies on Federal Employee Virus Testing; Some Agency Discretion
- Proposed Expansion of Paid Leave for Federal Employees
April 17, 2021
- Albuquerque USPS worker under investigation for TikToks about homeless people – PEN
- Duke Energy linemen save postal worker being beaten on the job
- Electric vehicle maker’s stock soars as analyst backs firm despite USPS loss
- Man who didn’t get deliveries at his Fayetteville home for 2 years, now has problem fixed after CBS 17 story
- Why Alabama Amazon Workers Sided With the Company Over a Union
- Former Omaha postal worker pleads guilty in federal court to mail theft
April 16, 2021
- Sacramento Postal Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Packages Containing Drugs – PEN
- USPS Should Outsource More Post Offices and Request Subsidies, IG Says
- 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
- USPS brings vaccination clinic to postal workers in Kansas City
- Woman arrested after stealing postal truck from worker delivering mail
- Man stole 41 checks worth more than $700,000 from a lone mailbox in Virginia, feds say
- Maryland USPS worker with COVID-19 says recent outbreak is causing mail delays
- Democratic lawmakers call for USPS to implement essential banking services
- OIG: Property Condition Reviews – Garyville, North Kenner, and Lake Forest Post Offices in Louisiana
- OIG: Is Seamless Acceptance Achieving its Goal in the Mail Acceptance Process?
- OIG: Refunds of Permit Postage and Fees – Merrifield, VA, Post Office
April 15, 2021
- Former Pennsylvania NALC VP Indicted for Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme in the Allentown Post Office – PEN
- Nebraska Postal Employee Charged in a Three-count Indictment – Theft and Delay of Mail – PEN
- Stamp Out Hunger – 2021 NALC Food drive goes online – PEN
- Former Omaha postal worker pleads guilty in federal court to mail theft
- Jaguar-driving trio attacks USPS worker during dispute on Staten Island: NYPD
- Asian postal worker stabbed 5 times in San Francisco describes terrifying attack
- Man Can’t Sell Used ATV After Post Office Loses Letter Containing Proof Of Ownership
- Woman arrested in attack of postal worker, stealing van in Detroit, police say
- 4th man admits role in $250K theft scheme from N.J. postal facilities
- Senate Panel to Consider Biden Postal Board Nominees April 22
- OIG: Delayed Mail at the North Houston, TX, Processing and Distribution Center
- OIG: Revenue and Costs in the Retail Network
April 14, 2021
- Online Vendor Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Postage Fraud Scheme – PEN
- Twelve Individuals Indicted And Arrested For Unemployment Benefits And Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud – PEN
- Taxpayer funds come to the U.S. Postal Service’s rescue
- Oakland: Suspects sought in armed robberies of letter carriers
- OIG: The Pandemic, the Postal Service, and Public Perception
- OIG: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Southwest Station, Washington, D.C.
- OIG: U.S. Postal Service Exit Processing
April 13, 2021
- Springfield, MO mail carrier accused of sexually assaulting 78-year-old woman on his route
- USPS earns 91% approval in IG survey despite pandemic challenges
- Wake County won’t pursue campaign finance allegations against USPS PMG
- Did you know? The Post Office isn’t funded by your tax dollars
- Arizona postal worker gives shoes to barefoot elderly woman while checking her mail
- OIG: Customer Perceptions of the U.S. Postal Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 12, 2021
- Washington Post: Congress should stop attacking DeJoy and Consider his plan to fix the Postal Service
- Stimulus checks – USPS offers guidance for employees
- USPS applies ‘a lot of pressure’ to open Washington PO by June
- Canada Post employee at Toronto facility dies amid COVID-19 outbreak
April 11, 2021
- Feds in Puerto Rico accuse USPS mailman who pretended to be unemployed to receive emergency funds for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud
- Amazon wins in union rejection, but scrutiny of its labor practices isn’t going away
- Amazon denies intimidating employees in its official response to the failed union election in Alabama
April 10, 2021
- Postal Inspector Honored As Recipient Of The Congressional Badge Of Bravery – PEN
- Amazon beats back union effort in Bessemer, Alabama, as workers vote “no”
- 2 injured after USPS truck, Range Rover collide in Miami Beach
- OIG: Meter Revenue Refunds – Tipton, IA, Post Office
April 09, 2021
- New York mail carrier admits dumping 5,833 pieces of mail in rural area 100 miles away – PEN
- Michigan USPS worker savagely beaten by two women ‘trying to get stimulus checks’ – PEN
- Coffee Anyone? Espresso Drinks Forever Stamps Now on Sale – PEN
- Emails Show Amazon Pressured USPS to Install Mailbox at Alabama Warehouse Ahead of Union Vote | Amazon reportedly pushed USPS to install a mailbox outside its Alabama warehouse, a move the union could use to challenge the outcome of the vote
- Flint police make arrest in postal worker attack captured on camera
- Amazon: Drivers peeing in bottles is ‘an industry-wide issue.’ FedEx, UPS respond
April 08, 2021
- 2 Baltimore post offices close after 20+ workers reportedly get Covid
- Gary man accused of shooting at postal worker during traffic accident
- USPS truck bursts into flames in West Bay Shore
- Chicago Woman Sends Easter Care Package To Her Daughter In 2-Day Priority Mail, But It Was Bouncing Around Suburban Sites 10 Days Later
- USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief
- Out with the blue – USPS updates parcel notification form
April 07, 2021
- Postal Service Mail Carrier Removed for On-Duty Drug Transaction
- Farm lobby group joins fight against food postal ban
- DeJoy’s USPS 10-year plan in trouble in Democrats
- USPS: Apartment building requirements updated
- UPS to add electric aircraft to its delivery fleet
- Feds could get a better Social Security calculation under new legislation
- Bill Would Bring Much-Needed Financial Relief to WEP-Affected Retirees
April 06, 2021
- Postal Chief DeJoy Can Move Mail-Sorting Machines, Judge Rules
- DeJoy says USPS to run out of cash in late 2022 without 10-year reform plan
- USPS is rolling out thousands of new touch-screen mobile delivery devices (MDDs) to letter carriers across the nation
- Montgomery, AL chase ends with stolen vehicle hitting mail truck
- OIG: A Traffic Jam of Mail
April 05, 2021
- Postal employee death investigation gets fresh review
- USPS: Postcard promotes USPS 10-year plan
- PRC Evaluates Postal Service Compliance with Pricing and Service in FY 2020 Annual Compliance Determination
- Proposed TSP Changes: For Better or Worse?
April 04, 2021
- USPS May Take Legal Action Over Nike’s ‘USPS’ Air Force 1s
- Postal Service tells prisons opened inmate mail can’t be returned without new postage
- Amazon apologizes for tweet, acknowledges drivers ‘do have trouble’ finding restrooms
April 03, 2021
- Honoring victims of the U.S. Capitol Attack – PEN
- Former Nebraska postal worker sentenced for postal funds theft scheme – PEN
- USPS Statement on COVID-19-related funding – PEN
- Congressman Neal Reintroduces Legislation to Fix Social Security WEP Provision – PEN
- FedEx, Nike, and 24 other companies with $77 billion of combined income have avoided paying taxes for years, a new report found
- Retired postal carrier arrested after mailing threatening letters
- $50,000 reward offered in Pachuta Post Office robbery
April 02, 2021
- North Carolina Postal Employees Allege Harassment, Mistreatment by Management – PEN
- “The Nike Air Force 1 USPS” Experimental shoe is neither licensed nor otherwise authorized by the U.S. Postal Service – PEN
- Former Oklahoma APWU Secretary-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $95,100 In Union Funds – PEN
- Postal Service Indicates Layoffs Could Be on the Horizon – USPS says it hopes to find landing spots for impacted workers as it implements “administrative reductions”
- Pennsylvania Postal Employee Charged with Issuing Money Orders to Herself – PEN
- Drug trafficker pleads guilty to bribing U.S. Postal Service carriers
April 01, 2021