April 30, 2020
- USPS Media Statement – COVID-19 – PEN
- USPS workers who are contacted by reporters should refer them to a manager or supervisor – PEN
- Postal carrier fatally shot after dispute over dogs – Colleague says shots came from house where delivery had been stopped | 21-year-old man arrested in connection with shooting death of Indianapolis mail carrier – PEN
- Postal Service in LA busier than during holidays, looking to hire more workers
- Postal service sees 37% increase in mail delivery since pandemic
April 29, 2020
- USPS shares face coverings guidance in warm weather for postal employees – PEN
- Akron police investigating 2 armed robberies of USPS mail carriers
- Fighting to save the postal service while honoring lost workers
- USPS Funding, Federal Benefits are Sticking Point for 5th Relief Bill
- Postal workers in Portland call for federal help to save USPS
- Sprint Perks Partner Check-In + More Hotspot Data for Customers – PEN
- 2 More People Corroborate Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault Accusations Against Joe Biden
April 28, 2020
- Denver Woman Charged With Murdering Fellow Postal Worker – PEN
- Mail carrier killed in shooting on Indy’s east side – PEN
- Postal Employee’s Facebook Posts Violated Hatch Act – PEN
- Family selling T-shirts, hoodies to support US Postal Service during COVID-19 crisis
- Royal Mail scraps Saturday postal deliveries due to coronavirus crisis
- Ohio’s mail-in ballot brouhaha: a sign of coming trouble?
April 27, 2020
- NPMHU: Postal Service issues Memorandum on reusable Face Covering for employees
- Postal Service endures financial woes as Dallas clerks, carriers worry about their health on the job
- Send a Letter To Your Senators And Help Save The Postal Service
- Worried on the route, mail carriers press forward amid pandemic
- PPE and reduced contact with public ‘keeping postal workers safe’
- Statement from President Fredric V. Rolando Re: COVID-19 Virus Crisis and the Administration’s Attack on the Postal Service (PDF)
April 26, 2020
- I’m a postal worker. In the coronavirus pandemic, I am my customers’ link to the world
- After 2 employees test positive for coronavirus, Maryland postal workers urge more protection
- Reports of vote-by-mail ballots undelivered, tossed aside by postal workers
- Worried on the route, mail carriers press forward amid
- The Postal Service’s untapped real estate fortune
April 25, 2020
- Postal employee begs for gloves, mask to protect herself during coronavirus – PEN
- Ohio election officials face mail-in ballot issues due to postal service delays
- If we let the US Postal Service die, we’ll be killing small businesses with it
- Postal carriers, delivery workers keep Americans safe at home during coronavirus
- Trump says he won’t approve $10B loan for Postal Service unless agency raises rates for big shippers like Amazon
- ‘Mismanaged’ Postal Service must charge Amazon and other large shippers more, or no loan: Trump
- Will the U.S. Postal Service survive the coronavirus?
April 24, 2020
- Trump pledges support for Postal Service after threatening its funding | Trump threatens to block coronavirus funding for USPS if they don’t raise prices: ‘The postal service is a joke’ | NALC’s Rolando responds to President Trump’s ‘joke’ remarks
- Trump vows to ‘never let our Post Office fail’ hours after threatening to let it die unless it hikes Amazon rates
- Orchids delivered to postal workers in Santa Barbara and Goleta – PEN
- One draconian law is killing the U.S. Postal Service. Rescind it
- Syracuse man charged with assaulting U.S. Postal Service employee
- Trump Administration May Be Considering Leveraging $10 Billion Stimulus Loan To Make Postal Service Changes – PEN
- America’s Hidden Voting Epidemic? Mail Ballot Failures
- Ohio elections chief says postal office holding up voting
- Why We Should Love The Post Office
- OIG Audit: Contract Closeout Process
- OIG: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – Foothill Station, San Jose, CA
April 23, 2020
- USPS to deliver stimulus checks, notices – PEN
- USPS Social Media Policy Reminder – PEN
- NPMHU and USPS Enter Memorandum of Understanding on the Exception for MOU Transfers – COVID 19 Related Absences
- Three Jacksonville postal workers test positive for COVID-19
- Postal Service offers $25K reward after men hold down carrier, steal mail in Blue Island
- Postal Service Remains Most Favorably-Viewed Agency
- A crime of opportunity: Increased reports of mail thefts targeting stimulus checks
April 22, 2020
- Same Problems, Different Bailout for the Postal Service – “The president is right – prices will have to go up, “actually, a lot,” to account not only for the additional manpower and facilities needed to process packages, but the total facelift of the Postal Service’s vehicle inventory to accommodate package delivery.”
- As coronavirus cases among US Postal Service employees surpass 1,200, many say they’re not receiving adequate sanitation supplies, sick pay, or care from supervisors
- Unsanitized Bathrooms and Working While Sick: Postal Workers Flood OSHA With Coronavirus Complaints
- More than 100 postal workers in Mass. and R.I. have contracted the coronavirus; one has died
- Chicago: Thieves steal from vehicles – including 2 postal trucks
- Taking FEHB into Retirement Without a Hitch
April 21, 2020
- Postal worker who previously tested positive for COVID-19 is back on the job just one week after employees had been informed of the worker’s illness
- New video offers delivery safety tips
- Family leaves snacks for postal worker
- Buy These Sweet Scale-Model Postal Trucks and Help Keep the USPS Afloat
- Amazon Is Building a Delivery Powerhouse. Look Out, FedEx, UPS, USPS
- Former New York Postal Employee Sentenced for Mail Theft – PEN
April 20, 2020
- USPS has established a COVID-19 Supplies Command Center – PEN
- Cashing in on USPS Overtime: Why Many Postal Workers Earn More Than Their Bosses
- The US Postal Service is in trouble. What does that mean for FedEx?
- COVID-19 pushes Postal Service’s finances to the brink
- PLEASE NOTE: PEN’s office experienced a power surge on our equipment late Saturday night that created publishing problems. We are still recovering from this problem – especially our blog. Please bear with us.
April 18, 2020
- Postal Service can’t be saved by bailouts unless serious reforms come attached
- USPS extends return-to-sender time frames – PEN
- USPS changes Priority Mail’s two-day and three-day service commitment – PEN
- India: Postal employees to get Rs 10 lakh compensation in case they succumb to COVID-19
- US Postal Service is a lifeline to customers during the COVID-19 crisis
- Mansfield postal carrier says coronavirus is ‘just like a speed bump’
April 17, 2020
- USPS tops list again as Americans’ favorite federal government agency – PEN
- USPS In Crisis: Can The Post Office Cut Its Retiree Healthcare Costs?
- Hundreds of USPS workers have tested positive for the coronavirus, but it still may be safer to get postal mail than other types of packages
- Appeals court tells USPS regulator to rethink ‘incomprehensible’ package revenue formula
- NPMHU: MOU on Temporary Extensions on Step 3 and Arbitration Appeals
- Kevin Kosar Discusses the U.S. Postal Service
- Deputies arrest alleged credit card thieves, find tons of stolen mail, postal carrier uniform
April 16, 2020
- The Postal Service is in Deep Trouble. Here’s One Way to Get it Out
- Gift offerings – USPS offers guidelines for workers – PEN
- Could coronavirus deal a fatal blow to the U.S. Postal Service?
- U.S. Postal Service statement on use of USPS trademarks – PEN
- NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Concerning Temporary Workplace Changes to Promote Social Distancing – COVID-19 – PEN
- Unsent absentee mail ballots discovered in Milwaukee
- Warwick family sends big thank you to postal workers amid coronavirus pandemic
- OIG: First-Line Supervisor Recruitment and Retention
April 15, 2020
- Fix the Postal Service – Don’t Give It a Coronavirus Bailout
- Postal Service touts hiring spree while agency faces financial turmoil, 20 employee deaths
- Postal Workers Were on the Front Lines Before. They Were Ignored
- Postal worker speaks out after husband dies from coronavirus
- Post Office Pensions: Some Key Myths And Facts
- Next big health shocker: Your 2021 FEHBP premiums
- UPS Wins Challenge to Postal Rate Regulation in D.C. Cir.
April 14, 2020
- Postal Workers Say USPS Isn’t Telling Them When Colleagues Test Positive for COVID-19, Despite Promising To
- Buffalo woman accused of spitting on USPS worker at post office, claiming she had COVID-19
- More Than 600,000 People Sign Petition Demanding Hazard Pay for U.S. Postal Service Employees
- Opinion: Don’t Kill the U.S. Postal Service. Unshackle It.
- Lawmakers Need to Reform Postal Service, Not Provide Massive Bailout
- The U.S. Postal Service should not be a business
- Why Vote-by-Mail Could be a Legal Nightmare in November
- Bad Idea: What If Jeff Bezos Tries to Acquire the Struggling U.S. Postal Service?
April 13, 2020
- Postal Inspection Service warns of several COVID-19-related scams – PEN
- Postal service employees will maintain safe distancing
- People Are Buying Stamps And Praising Mail Carriers After The US Postal Service Said It Needs A Coronavirus Bailout
- Coronavirus may give President Trump a long-sought chance to privatize the Postal Service
- Valley postal workers race to keep up with major spike in demand for Amazon deliveries
- Would a bailout for the remainder of the fiscal year really help the Postal Service, or is it just kicking the proverbial can farther down the road?
April 12, 2020
- Questions and anger in Wisconsin over undelivered absentee ballots for Tuesday’s controversial election
- Postal workers wear masks as they restock shelves in Los Angeles
- Routes still hot, mailboxes full: USPS still delivering
- Trump reportedly said he would reject a bailout package if it included aid to keep the US Postal Service functioning
April 11, 2020
- Fact check: US Postal Service will not close in June
- Postal workers providing normalcy on the frontline
- A nurse practitioner, a doctor and a postal worker share their COVID-19 stories, advice to readers
- Two teens rob U.S. Postal Carrier at gunpoint in North Chicago
- This mailman in Ohio is delivering essential supplies to the elderly on his route
- Political Mail In A COVID-19 World
April 10, 2020
- Postmaster General statement on U.S. Postal Service stimulus needs – PEN
- NPMHU approves contract with USPS – PEN
- USPS requests $75B amid pandemic to recover from ‘steep’ drop in mail volume
- Coronavirus is threatening one of the government’s steadiest services: The mail
- NALC: Pasadena, TX letter carrier passes away
- $25K reward offered in North Chicago postal worker robbery
- USPS touts hiring spree while agency faces financial turmoil, 20 employee deaths
- Driver Flashes Gun at Off-Duty Postal Worker Following South Bay Traffic Crash
- Pandemic forces Postal Service to suspend dozens of post offices
- John Prine, “the Singing Mailman” and one of America’s greatest songwriters dies from coronavirus
April 09, 2020
- Postal Service workers say more can be done to keep them safe – PEN
- USPS testing new Informed Delivery feature – PEN
- NALC: President Trump is Being Misinformed About the Postal Service
- Trump Blasts Amazon for the U.S. Postal Service’s Losses. He Might Want to Blame Congress Instead
- State lawmakers want to know how 3 tubs of Oshkosh, Appleton absentee ballots went undelivered
- Lawmakers Renew Their Plea for a Postal Service Bailout
- Three towns without mail as Haledon postal workers stay home
- Amazon Warehouse Warned Staff Not to Touch Shipments for 24 Hours
- OIG Audit: What Do You Think About the New Lift Gates on Postal Service Trucks?
April 08, 2020
- CDC’s new guidance – Cloth face coverings now recommended – PEN
- President Trump responds to Va. congressman’s claim that he’s ‘hastening the demise’ of U.S. Postal Service – PEN
- NPMHU: Mail Handlers Ratify 2019 National Agreement
- Postal employee who stole gift cards from mail in Kansas sentenced to probation
- Michigan mail delivery slows as coronavirus hits postal service workers
April 07, 2020
- USPS Says “No evidence virus spread through mail, packages” – PEN
- Postal workers afraid to work, say they aren’t provided protection during COVID-19 – PEN
- Detroit postal workers concerned after mail carrier dies from COVID-19 – PEN
- Postal Service makes changes after Honolulu employee tests positive for COVID-19
- USPS hiring after seeing enormous surge in parcel volume
- OIG: Operating During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- OIG: Facility Condition Reviews – Short Hills, Roseville, and Wood Ridge Post Offices
April 06, 2020
- How to Save the Postal Service
- COVID-19’s Effect on the USPS and Direct Mail Marketing
- An Post offers check-in service for elderly and vulnerable people
- Watch: This is what it’s like to take COVID-19 test
- Mail delivered Sunday after delays in Dundalk
April 05, 2020
- Postal Employees Are Demanding Hazard Pay | See/Sign Petition 400K Supporters
- Postal Workers Want Hazard Pay. The Answer Is “No”
- Postal worker violently attacked on SEPTA platform, video shows
April 04, 2020
- Coronavirus In Colorado: Postal Worker Accuses USPS Of Negligence – PEN
- Postal workers keep working during pandemic, taking extra precautions – PEN
- Reeling Postal Service Faces Coronavirus Financial Headwinds
- NAPS Works to Secure Hazard Pay for Frontline Postal Employees and Emergency Appropriations
- Postal union fears Pontiac mail center may be a ‘hot spot’ for spreading coronavirus
- Update from UPMA National President
April 03, 2020
- USPS Media Statement 4/02/20 – COVID-19 – PEN
- PMG Brennan salutes employees for continued service – PEN
- Postal employees ask you to wipe mail slots, leave them open
- Coronavirus Update: Some Postal Service Disrupted Due To The Pandemic
- 4 Postal Workers In Baltimore Area Test Positive For Coronavirus
- Employees speak out about conditions at Dundalk, MD Post Office
- Mail groups call for 5¢ postal rate reduction
- OIG: U.S. Postal Inspection Service Forensic Laboratory Services
April 02, 2020
- Little Rock mailman leaves $2,200 tip to help employees feeling coronavirus impact – PEN
- ‘I think we should be shut down’ – DC postal employee says he purchased own supplies to protect against coronavirus – PEN
- USPS and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act – PEN
- NPMHU Announces the Passing of Local 307 Mail Handler, Anthony Smith
- U.S. Postal Service truck crash with street sweeper kills man
- “The Mail Just Stopped”: Coronavirus Staffing Shortages And Budget Gaps Push Postal Service To Brink Of Collapse
- Postal Service: Public faces ‘low’ risk after Montgomery, AL worker tests positive for coronavirus
- USPS reports postal employees’ deaths from coronavirus, ‘not immune’ to financial downturn
- OIG Audit: Have You Been Affected by Delayed Mail at the Milwaukee Processing & Distribution Center?
April 01, 2020
- Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Protect Front Line Postal Workers and Ensure On-Time Mail Delivery During Coronavirus – PEN
- Sanders Launches Inquiry into Postal Worker Protections Against Coronavirus – PEN
- ‘There is no social distancing going on’: Ridgewood post office struggles to deliver mail during COVID-19 crisis
- Video explains new procedures for carriers – USPS News Link
- Sneezeguards, toilet paper, and visits from lonely seniors: Running a post office during the pandemic
- Hazard Pay Lawsuit Filed, Labor Disputes Erupt Over COVID-19 Safety