APWU News – 7/25/19 – Thousands of APWU members joined our nationwide phone action on Tuesday, July 23 to tell Congress to fix a bad law that has put our public Postal Service in jeopardy. More than 5,000 postal workers, allies, and community supporters called their Representative in Washington, DC and asked them to cosponsor […]
TOPEKA, KAN. – 7/24/19 – A grand jury today returned indictments against two Kansas postal employees charged in separate cases with stealing mail, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Stacy A. Vasko, 31, Salina, Kan., was charged with two counts of theft by a postal employee. The indictment alleged she stole gift cards from the mail. […]
A tractor-trailer carrying mail crashed into several parked cars and a home on Preston Avenue in Meriden Thursday morning and the family is displaced until the home can be repaired. Officials said the tractor-trailer hit a van, an SUV and a truck before hitting a home and pushing a tree through a bedroom. The homeowner […]
USPS is continuing to expand its shipping and packages business, part of the organization’s efforts to grow revenue. USPS News Link – 7/24/19 – The Postal Service intends to deliver packages for United Parcel Service (UPS) on Sundays. The arrangement is part of the Postal Service’s broader efforts to expand its shipping and packages business, a […]
Enhancements Support UPS Revenue Quality and Growth Objectives UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the most extensive roll-out of new customer services and capabilities in the company’s recent history. The new solutions are designed to capture growth opportunities in strategic markets: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), e-commerce, high-growth international countries, and healthcare and life sciences. These market […]
LOVE COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) – A postal worker was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Love County. Troopers say Jennifer Ferdon, 62, of Ardmore, was on her daily route when her Jeep collided with a Love County road grader around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Scott and Legate roads about 20 miles northeast of […]
Hudson County Man Charged With Assault On Postal Worker DOJ – 7/23/19 – NEWARK, N.J. – A North Bergen man was arrested today on charges that he attacked a postal worker, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Eduardo Perez, 34, is charged by complaint with one count of assaulting a federal worker. He is scheduled to […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing by issuing the 1969: First Moon Landing Forever stamps at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. “With the dedication of these stamps today, the Postal Service pays tribute to all those individuals with the right stuff […]
The family of a woman who died days after receiving a heart test at the University of Chicago Medical Center will receive $2.6 million settlement under a revised court agreement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Sarah Crayton died in 2014 after going to the hospital for an appointment with a heart specialist. The medical malpractice lawsuit alleges the […]
To remain competitive in the shipping and packages business, USPS will leverage recent investments in vehicles and equipment, as well as process innovations. USPS News Link – The Postal Service is continuing to expand its shipping and packages business, a critical component of the organization’s efforts to grow revenue. USPS delivered 6.2 billion packages in […]