Last year, Boise Postmaster Dan Corral promised to dye his hair blue if the 2016 food drive met its goals. It did. And Tuesday morning, Corral fulfilled his end of the bargain. “Last year we were tasked with picking up 175,000 pounds of food, and we picked up 202,000 pounds,” said Corral. “This year, we’re […]
ST. LOUIS – 5/2/17 – Searching for the ideal stamp to complement that special occasion? The U.S. Postal Service today issued two Celebration stamps fit for party invitations, thank-you notes, announcements and any other correspondence. The stamps were dedicated during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The Celebration Corsage and Celebration Boutonniere Forever […]
More distortions from Steve Pociask USPS – 5/1/17 – Once again, we are left to wonder whether Steve Pociask just doesn’t understand reality as it pertains to the United States Postal Service or whether he is deliberately choosing to ignore it – perhaps at the behest of Postal Service competitors who stand to benefit most […]
APWU News – 5/1/17 – Members of the Barre Local [VT] were joined by their APWU brothers and sisters from across New England – including National President Mark Dimondstein and Northeast Regional Coordinator John H. Dirzius – for an informational picket outside the South Main Street post office on Friday, April 28. Vermont State Labor […]
WASHINGTON – 5/1/17 – The Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service (“TEC”) will meet May 10 in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8 a.m. ET in the Ben Franklin Room on […]
May 31, 2017 Mail delivery contractor barred from fed contract bids for failing to pay drivers’ wages – New Jersey Online Misconceptions dishonor U.S. mail Rolando via The Columbus Dispatch Software Company Bringing Direct Mail into the Digital Age Announces New Facebook Integration at National Postal Forum – PEN Blame Congress for U.S. Postal Service […]
The Oregon State Police is continuing its investigation into the April 14 motorcycle crash that claimed the life of Oregon postal employee James Osredkar – a husband and father of four. Brenden Duck, a 19-year-old from McMinnville, has been indicted by a Polk County Grand Jury on one count each of first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree […]
(WLUK) — An Appleton man says he’s being bombarded with junk mail for people who never even lived in his home. Ron Borkowicz was trying to do what any good son would do: take care of the bills for his aging parents. He ended up receiving a whole lot more. “This is just from the […]
STOCKTON (CBS13) – Six months after CBS13 exposed how easy it is for anyone to re-route your mail, the U.S. Postal Service has yet to announce a fix. Rep. Jerry McNerney is now calling for a federal oversight hearing, forcing the head of the Chief Postal Inspector to testify. After a scammer re-routed Frank and […]
4/30/17 – Five people are dead and dozens more injured after the National Weather Service reported three tornadoes left a trail of damage in the Van Zandt, Henderson and Rains Counties, east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday evening. Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett said in a phone interview late Saturday night that five […]