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USPS launches online change-of-address campaign
At moving time, who needs another errand on their “to do” list? No one, of course.
That’s why all employees can help customers save time and simplify their moves by encouraging them to make change-of-address transactions at usps.com — the convenient, safe and secure way to change addresses.
Internet Change of Address is [...]
PRC Press Release
June 30, 2010
PRC Report Finds $50 Billion Discrepancy
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today submitted to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the United States Postal Service, an independent actuarial report on the allocation of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) benefits paid to former Post Office Department employees.
The Postal [...]
Trust: It’s in the Mail
U.S. Postal Service Named ‘Most Trusted Government Agency’
WASHINGTON — When it comes to safeguarding personal information, Americans continue to trust the U.S. Postal Service above all other government agencies. For the sixth consecutive year, the Postal Service has been named the “Most Trusted Government Agency” by the premier privacy trust study [...]
95 year–old has not missed a day of work in 37 years
What:
Chester Reed, who proudly claims to be 95 ½ and is the nation’s oldest U.S. Postal Service employee, is ready to retire and will be turning in his forklift keys at his retirement celebration.
Who:
Mail handler and Honoree Chester Reed
District Manager Dallas Keck
Senior Plant Manager [...]
June 28, 2010
According to reports released by the Department of Labor it remains a fact that working for USPS may not be good for your health – or at least your body.
Federal injury and illness statistics for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 indicate the following:
[case amounts are for the second quarter of 2010]
Total Federal [...]
US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes $77,500 in fines against US Postal Service for electrical hazards at Portland, Ore., mail processing facility
SEATTLE – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards at the Portland, Ore., Processing and Distribution Center, [...]
June 28, 2010
OSHA proposes $430,000 in fines against US Postal Service for electrical hazards at Scarborough, Maine, mail processing facility
AUGUSTA, Maine — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service for alleged willful and repeat violations of safety standards following an inspection at the Southern Maine Processing [...]
On April 28, 2010, in the 60th District Court of Muskegon County, Michigan, a misdemeanor complaint was filed charging Jamie Nielsen, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 13 (located in Muskegon, Mich.), with one count of embezzlement of $200 or more but less than $1,000. The charge follows an investigation by [...]
June 26, 2010
Former Marysville Postal Supervisor Pleads Guilty To Thefts
Former Marysville, CA USPS supervisor June Marie Casteel has plead guilty to stealing $4,633 in money orders and cash. Her thefts took place between Septemeber 5 and 9, 2009.
Casteel took advantage of her position as supervisor and gained access to an employee’s cash drawer. She then [...]
FORMER POSTAL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO STATUTORY MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROLE IN MAIL THEFT CONSPIRACY
Defendant Worked as a Mail Handler at Dallas Main Post Office
DALLAS — A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service, James Olabode Laniyan, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to 60 months [...]
Congressman Carter Calls for Post Office Closings Review
USPS Celebrates Alabama’s 14th Football National Championship
Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Elected Chairman of USPS Board of Governors
Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period
USPS to Sell 2011 White Christmas Ornament
GAO Says USPS Mail Trends Highlight Need to Fundamentally Change Business Model
Congressman Kucinich Issues Statement of Support for United States Postal Service Employees