http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/60653/1d/usps.download.akamai.com/60653/streaming/vod/BizFocus070219.mp4 USPS News Link – 7/2/19 – Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan’s latest “Business Focus” video updates USPS employees on service improvements, efforts to develop a 10-year business plan for the organization and other topics. The Postal Service’s latest data trends show improvements in on-time performance, Brennan reports. The organization is using this information to […]
People march in an Independence Day parade in Wellfleet, MA, in 2014. USPS News Link – 7/02/19 – Thursday, July 4, is Independence Day, the annual holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Independence Day holds special significance for the Postal Service, whose history is closely tied to the nation’s […]
July 31, 2019 Ex-California postal supervisor to plead guilty to armed robbery of cash-filled USPS trucks – PEN Sacramento Man Convicted of Assaulting U.S. Postal Worker – PEN Massachusetts Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement– PEN Minneapolis police investigating after postal workers shot at by BB gun – PEN Sunday delivery is the new standard in the […]
NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY National Postal Worker Day on July 1st recognizes postal workers all across the nation. The day encourages us to show our appreciation. Thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail. These employees suffer some of the harshest working conditions, yet continue […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America’s fairs past and present. The stamps show a traditional fair theme where communities gather to socialize and have fun. News of the stamps is being […]
The Postal Police’s honor guard in San Juan, PR, stands at attention during a recent ceremony. From left are Lt. Eduardo Colon-Roquez and Postal Police officers Julio Martinez, Emmanuel Perez and Luis Morales. USPS News Link – 6/28/19 – The Postal Police honor guard is a familiar sight at USPS ceremonies, but how much do […]
The iconic postal truck may have outlived its time, as videos of the trucks bursting into flames continue to surface across the country. There are dozens of media reports about engines exploding as letter carriers are out making their deliveries. Witnesses said the same thing happened in a Chicago suburb of Sauk Village. “By the […]
USPS News Link – 6/27/19 – The Postal Service began negotiations this week on new labor contracts with two unions that represent USPS employees. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan and the Postal Service’s bargaining representatives met with leaders of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) at […]
DOJ – 6/27/19 – BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system. Kevens Louis, 26, of Plantation, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of […]
DOJ – 6/27/19 – BOSTON – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested today and charged with embezzling over $20,000 in payments from customers for money orders and stamps. Austin Correia, 22, of New Bedford, was indicted on one count of embezzlement and theft of public money, property or records. Correia will appear later […]
