President of Mail Handlers Local 314 pleads guilty to embezzlement and theft of labor union assets

President of Mail Handlers Local 314 pleads guilty to embezzlement and theft of labor union assets

On January 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Scott E. Rodgers, President of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 (located in St. Louis, Mo.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and theft of labor union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an […]

Spanberger Presses Postmaster General to Make Sure COVID-19 Test Kits are Quickly Distributed to Virginians

Spanberger Presses Postmaster General to Make Sure COVID-19 Test Kits are Quickly Distributed to Virginians

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 2/3/22 – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today pressed U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide answers to Virginians about how his agency plans to distribute COVID-19 testing kits in a timely fashion — particularly in the face of ongoing mail and delivery service delays. Last month, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) began distributing free […]

Mail Delivery Time 2.7 Days on Average Across the Nation

Mail Delivery Time 2.7 Days on Average Across the Nation

WASHINGTON, DC — 2/3/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network was 2.7 days between the period Jan. 1 and Jan 28. The Postal Service continues to implement mitigation plans due to recent winter storms on the East Coast […]

Providence Man Sentenced for Theft of U.S. Mail, Aggravated Identity Theft, Fraud

Providence Man Sentenced for Theft of U.S. Mail, Aggravated Identity Theft, Fraud

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – 2/2/22 – A Providence man who admitted to stealing both the identity and U.S. Mail of at least two individuals, including checks that he deposited into his own bank accounts after forging the check endorsement, has been sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary […]

Senators Make Bipartisan Push for Independent Investigation Into USPS Delivery of Free Materials for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Senators Make Bipartisan Push for Independent Investigation Into USPS Delivery of Free Materials for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

2/2/22 – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General requesting that Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb investigate the USPS Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons program. The Senators’ […]

Liferay to Provide U.S. Postal Service with Platform to Modernize Employee Experience

Liferay to Provide U.S. Postal Service with Platform to Modernize Employee Experience

Liferay’s Digital Experience Platform will integrate systems and streamline processes LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (January 31, 2022) – Liferay, Inc., which makes software that helps companies create digital experiences on web, mobile, and connected devices, today announced that the United States Postal Service is adopting the Liferay Digital Experience Platform to modernize its employee experience. […]

USPS Media Statement – COVID-19

USPS Media Statement – COVID-19

USPS 2/1/22 – The United States Postal Service is proud of the role our more than 650,000 employees play in processing, transporting, and delivering mail and packages for the American public. We provide a vital public service that is a part of this nation’s critical infrastructure. The Postal Service has a dedicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 […]

Electronic Privacy Information Center Urges Postal Service to Reverse Plans to Expand Law Enforcement Access to Customer Data

Electronic Privacy Information Center Urges Postal Service to Reverse Plans to Expand Law Enforcement Access to Customer Data

In comments to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) urged the agency to reverse a system of records expansion that would pull data from U.S. Postal Service customers for use by the law enforcement wing of the Postal Service. The proposed modification would give the USPIS access to information used […]

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