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USPS enters final week of peak season
Home stretch USPS enters final week of peak season USPS News Link 12/22/15 Omaha, NE, Letter Carrier Lisa Tonsone delivers a package Dec. 21. – USPS Photo USPS delivered millions of packages and other...
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Video: POSTAL SERVICE LEARNS HOW TO ADAPT TO NEW-AGE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — This year Santa has had more help than ever from the U.S. Postal Service. The big changes are due to how many people are now shopping for the holidays. Ireneo Gutierrez has...
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USPS: A look at what’s coming in 2016
Get ready A look at what’s coming in 2016 USPS News Link 12/31/15 It’s going to be another busy year for the Postal Service. The first new stamp of the year, Quilled Paper Heart, will be dedicated...
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Video: Police nab suspect in robberies of freight delivery driver and U.S....
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – 12/31/15 – Shreveport police have a man in custody whom they believe robbed a U.S. Postal Service worker earlier this week. Quadetrick Barnett, 17, of the 1900 block of Patzman...
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Video: Mail Stolen From Two Post Offices In Katy, Texas
KATY, TX (KTRK) – 12/31/15 – Thieves stole mail from two Katy-area post office bins Tuesday morning, according to a postal inspector. A note from the postal inspector is taped onto a bin located on...
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Former Texas NALC Branch President Charged In An Indictment For Credit Card...
On December 3, 2015, in the Smith County Court in the State of Texas, Stanley Buchanan, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 493 (located in Tyler, Tex.), was...
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USPS: No FEAR Act course completion deadline is June 30
Equal opportunities No FEAR Act course completion deadline is June 30 USPS News Link 1/04/16 All employees must complete the Postal Service’s anti-discrimination training course by Thursday, June 30...
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USPS: ‘Mystery shopper’ program transformed
Faster action ‘Mystery shopper’ program transformed USPS News Link 1/06/16 USPS has improved its “mystery shopper” program to simplify the evaluation process and help Post Offices address customer...
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James P. Cochrane named chief marketing and sales officer
Marketing USPS Cochrane named chief marketing and sales officer USPS News Link 1/07/16 Chief Marketing and Sales Officer James P. Cochrane PMG Megan J. Brennan appointed James P. Cochrane chief...
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2nd Former Postal Employee Sentenced in Mail Theft Conspiracy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – 1/08/16 – Joan Manuel Mustafa, 28, of Providence, was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal U.S. Treasury checks from the U.S. mail,...
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PRC Releases Public Meetings Schedule
Washington, DC – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission released the dates for its quarterly public meetings for calendar year 2016. The meetings allow the general public an opportunity to hear from...
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New York Times praises USPS
Reliable source New York Times praises USPS USPS News Link 1/13/16 Free mail delivery is unheard of in other parts of the world, a recent column in the New York Times notes. The Postal Service is one...
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OIG: Panama City, FL, Processing and Distribution Facility Consolidation
Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions and increase productivity through more efficient use of equipment, facilities,...
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New USPS award to honor managerial, team efforts
Safety counts New award to honor managerial, team efforts USPS News Link 1/20/16 USPS is introducing an award to honor leaders and groups that help create and maintain safe workplaces. The Postal...
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Video: Postal investigation underway in north Iowa
MASON CITY, Iowa – 1/22/16 – Authorities say about 50 to 100 people in the area have had their mail stolen. Jim O’Hara, a postal inspector from Des Moines, says this started around Christmas, including...
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USPS: Owens named to newly created position
Pricing and Costing Owens named to newly created position USPS News Link 1/25/16 Pricing and Costing VP Sharon Owens PMG Megan J. Brennan has appointed Sharon D. Owens as Pricing and Costing vice...
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USPS has ended manual requests for Premium Forwarding Service Commercial
Write off Service ends manual processing USPS News Link – 1/27/16 USPS has ended manual requests for Premium Forwarding Service Commercial. USPS has ended manual requests for Premium Forwarding...
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Costco Wants to Know: Should USPS Be Privatized?
APWU News – 02/01/2016 – Costco, the discount retailer, is conducting a survey, “Should the U.S. Postal Service be Privatized?” in The Costco Connection. Click here to vote “no” by Feb. 10. “The United...
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USPS: Regular operations resume after storm
Back to normal Regular operations resume after storm USPS News Link – 2/1/16 Indiana, PA, Rural Carrier Sheila Kernan delivers mail after the storm. The Postal Service has resumed regular operations...
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USPS: New IRS Form 1095-C being mailed to employees
Tax matters New IRS form being mailed to employees USPS News Link 2/03/16 USPS is mailing employees an important document they may need when completing their tax returns. The Postal Service is mailing...
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