Sent Letters to Albany, Binghamton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse and Utica ALBANY, NEW YORK – March 2021 – Jason Pantone, age 36, of Hyde Park, New York, was sentenced today to time served (more than two years in jail) for conveying false information and hoax letters. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. […]
California Men Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud CONCORD – 3/19/21 – Vahan Aghajanyan, 25, of Glendale, California, and Garnik Saroyan, 26 of Sun Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. […]
For the week of March 6, overall USPS service performance for delivery of First-Class Mail reached 83.7 percent USPS focused on continued, sustained improvement across all mail categories WASHINGTON, DC — 3/18/21 – The United States Postal Service announced today strong improvements in mail delivery service performance across all categories and regions as its third-party- […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Bishop (NC – 09) released the following statement after introducing the Do Your Job Act. This bill puts an end to the shameful practice known as “official time,” which allows federal government employees to perform union activities while on the taxpayers’ dime. “The abusive practice of allowing union work to occur […]
USPS News Link – 3/16/21 – The Postal Service has named the directors who’ll oversee its new division structure. The divisions, part of Logistics and Processing Operations, focus on processing and moving mail and packages efficiently to delivery units. Under a plan announced this month, Logistics will be organized into four regions — each geographically aligned […]
NPMHU: Memorandum: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (pdf) 3/16/21 – When President Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021, he promised that one of his first actions would be to help push through the next COVID-19 relief package. On March 11, the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) was signed into law. […]
NALC – 3/15/21 – The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides an important new leave benefit for letter carriers affected by COVID-19. Effective March 12, it establishes a new category of leave called Emergency Federal Employee Leave (EFEL). EFEL is available to all federal employees if they […]
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced three nominees for the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors: Anton Hajjar, Amber McReynolds, and Ron Stroman. President Biden is committed to the USPS’ success, and these experienced and tested leaders will ensure the USPS is running at the highest of service standards and that it can […]
Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service UNITED STATES HOUSE Printable version (PDF) 3/11/21 – Good Morning Chairman Quigley, Ranking Member Womack, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for calling this important hearing to discuss the Postal Service’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request. I appreciate this opportunity to testify before the Subcommittee to also […]
NALC News – 3/10/21 – The House of Representatives once again passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), following Senate passage Saturday, by a vote of 221-211. The legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Biden this week to provide a fifth round of COVID-relief to the American people. […]