November 30, 2021
- USPS Operation Santa Now Open for Letter Adoption – PEN
- Louisville postal worker tracks down suspected porch pirate and returns package
- USPS At Risk of Falling Short on Space and Staffing to Support Holiday Season, IG Warns
- Amazon poised to pass UPS and FedEx to become largest U.S. delivery service by early 2022, exec says
- Abilene police: Postal worker shot Friday in apparent accident
- USPS Issues Memo on Juneteenth National Independence Day
- USPS managers reminded to limit eAccess privileges
- New Amazon union vote ordered
- OIG: Who’s Ready for Peak Season?
November 29, 2021
- Biden rejects postal board effort to save chairman
- Is it the DeEnd for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy? Sure looks like it
- A USPS-inspired line of footwear and apparel from Vans will be available in stores and online this week
- Another Attempt to Repeal the WEP for Federal Retirees
November 28, 2021
- Postal Service adding staff to speed deliveries
- Holiday hiring blitz underway across upstate New York at USPS
- USPS Starts Preparing For Nationwide Packages For Christmas
- Hawaii man gets package returned after 10 years
November 27, 2021
- As Peak Mailing and Shipping Season Begins, U.S. Postal Service Performance Is Strong – PEN
- Shippers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts
- Cohasset Police Returning Mail To More Than 40 Customers After Overnight Thefts
- Retired mail carrier shares his postal stories
- Cadbury’s Secret Santa Postal Service giving away thousands of free bars in Liverpool today
November 26, 2021
- USPS prepares to handle 12 billion pieces of mail this holiday season
- Reminder: Every gift you order online has to be delivered by someone who is already working 12 hours a day
- USPS: Now that the holiday season is here, the Postal Service wants to remind employees to be mindful of the rules concerning gifts from outside sources
- Canada Post postal workers protest vaccination mandate
November 25, 2021
- Feds press Pittsburgh-based Poopsenders.com to find client harassing postal supervisor
Officials from the Postal Inspection Service reported an inappropriate relationship between a supervisor and subordinate in 2019 in Michigan, noting that the supervisor was being “victimized and harassed by multiple means, including receiving a package of imitation feces in the mail.” - FedEx Investigates After Hundreds of Packages Found in Alabama Ravine
- Houma postal worker accused of delaying mail delivery
- USPS to reopen Cleveland post office 1 year after closure
- Fortified Mailbox Owners Not Responsible for Pickup Driver’s Paralyzing Injuries
- Man Put a Check in the Mail – It Was Stolen, Altered and Cashed for $1,900
- Two dead in crash involving mail truck on southbound I-85 in North Carolina
- Thousands of federal workers flout Biden vax mandate, data shows
- USPS: Cyber Monday Is Next Week
- Pentagon creating new group to investigate UFOs
November 24, 2021
- Former Vice President of Pennsylvania NALC Pleads Guilty to 10 Counts of Honest Services Wire Fraud and 10 Counts of Wire Fraud – PEN
- Michigan NALC President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $6,600 – PEN
- USPS hires hundreds, leases extra space to prepare for holiday rush
- Mail Handlers to Receive Wage Increase Effective November 20, 2021
- Federal appeals court upholds USPS regulator’s decision to allow higher mail rates
- Holiday rush – PMG says USPS is prepared
- OIG: Fall 2021 Semiannual Report to Congress
- The Universal Postal Union: A Discussion With Director General Bishar Hussein
- Vans and USPS Collaborate on a Footwear and Apparel Collection Inspired by Shipping Boxes
November 23, 2021
- Former Louisiana Postal Employee Charged with Delay of U.S. Mail – PEN
- Holidays Are Looking Less Scary for FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service
- South Carolina man arrested after pointing gun at U.S. postal worker attempting to deliver package
- South Carolina Congresswoman leading charge to crackdown on postal animal fighting shipments
- The mail is so late in this Lehigh Valley neighborhood, a woman didn’t get her ballot until after Election Day
That’s ok – it’s just one vote – lets vote by mail - Police, postal service recover $13,000 sent from Kansas to Texas
- OIG: Not Quite Seamless
November 22, 2021
- Inside the post office’s 122-year drive to EV mail delivery
- Will your holiday mail arrive on time? I-Team puts USPS to the test
- WSJ: If this isn’t a warning about the perils of trusting your vote to the postman, it’s hard to know what would be
- Why Do Democrats Love The Post Office So Much?
November 21, 2021
- Friday breakfast shows appreciation for Longmont postal workers in wake of fatal shooting
- USPS seeks suspects in string of Phoenix-area mail carrier robberies
- 2022 Medicare Part B Premiums Rising Sharply For Retirees
– from $148.50 to $170.10 – thanks again Biden - Huge Stakes For U.S. Postal Service This Holiday Season
November 20, 2021
- Three USPS letter carriers were delivered to a holding cell this week after being arrested for swiping and reselling thousands of dollars worth of credit cards on their routes
- South Carolina man accused of pointing gun at postal worker delivering package
- 36 Members of Congress Call on U.S. Postal Inspector to Crackdown on Illegal Animal Fighting Shipments
- ‘Candid and optimistic’ – Public radio airs DeJoy interview
- USPS Statement on President Biden’s nominations for USPS Board of Governors – PEN
- Biden Announces Nominees for United States Postal Service Board of Governors
- Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, a potential first step in removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
- Post office offering $50K reward for suspects robbing Valley mail carriers
November 19, 2021
- SAY WHAT! – FDA Wants 55 Year Delay to Provide Pfizer Covid Vaccine Data – FDA only took 108 days to approve Pfizer’s vaccine
- By the Numbers: U.S. Postal Service prepared for 2021 holiday season – PEN
- First-Class Mail Service Performance Shows Further Improvement as USPS Prepares for the Busy Holiday Season – PEN
- USPS: Time left to make benefits changes
- USPS Video: ‘Behind the Scenes: 2021 USPS Holiday Ad’
- US Postal Service board chair expected to be replaced
- ‘I feel so blessed’: Vietnam War vet, retired postal worker wins nearly $1 million lottery prize
- Men robbed postal workers for collection box keys and stole $1.5M in checks, feds say
November 18, 2021
- Former New York Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft – PEN
- Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee – PEN
- OSHA Update: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio has been designated to resolve all pending legal challenges to the Biden administration’s emergency rule on workplace COVID-19 vaccination and testing – Source: NALC
- Michigan misery – Employee pulls injured driver from vehicle
- The Postal Service is delivering – Pittsburgh Postmaster
- North Carolina Republicans advance bill limiting mail-in ballot counting
- Retired Greensboro postal worker and veteran wins $900,000 spinning giant prize wheel
- Slashed tires, spray-painted car and parking lot fight: Newport News Post Office feud turned deadly
November 17, 2021
- PMG Louis DeJoy on why he’s slowing mail and raising prices at the USPS: “We have no money”
- Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Denounce Postal Service’s ‘Misguided’ Banking Expansion – PEN
- NY Man Convicted of Using the Stolen Identity of a 90-Year Old Staten Island Resident to Cash Forged U.S. Postal Money Orders
- NY Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam
- Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Defraud Banks Using Stolen and Altered Checks
- Elderly man rescued after postal carrier concerned he hadn’t picked up mail in days
- Suspect charged with homicide in the death of retired Ann Arbor, MI postal employee
- How The Postal Service Found And Told Its Hero Story
November 15-16, 2021
- New Orleans Postal Worker Indicted for Delay or Destruction of Mail – PEN
- New Jersey Man Admits Bribing Mail Carriers To Steal Credit Cards – PEN
- Iowa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making Over $250,000 in Phony Postage – PEN
- Senator Ted Cruz and 17 Republican Colleagues Denounce U.S. Postal Service’s ‘Misguided’ Banking Expansion Move that ‘Undermines’ Timely Mail Delivery
- Senators raise concerns over USPS postal banking pilot program
- USPS Operation Santa Registration Opens Today
- OIG: Mail Problems in Charm City
- Statement by NALC President Fredric Rolando on the Nov. 10 USPS Fiscal Year 2021 financial report
November 14, 2021
- PLEASE READ:
I will be performing maintenance on PEN today, and maybe a few other days. This may affect viewing of the website. I will complete this work as quickly as possible. Thanks for understanding. - Drug mail: Milwaukee man charged in federal investigation
- Why you may want to think twice before mailing checks in USPS boxes
- Memphis: More than a dozen cars burglarized at Post Office, police say
- Did the pandemic change employee decisions about calling in sick?
- The 2021 inflation rate so far is now 6.2%. With a projected 2022 federal pay raise of 2.7%, and a COLA of 5.9%, purchasing power is declining fast – Thanks Biden
- So Many Choices: Which FEHB Plans Work Best with Medicare A & B?
- Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021 – Repeal WEP – PEN
November 13, 2021
- USPS Enters the Holiday Shipping Season with the Best Service Performance Condition Ever Measured for Marketing Mail – PEN
- Coronavirus Roundup: Postal Service Expresses Concerns on Vaccine Rule
- Postal Banking Fails to Reach the Unbanked
That’s because the unbanked wants to remain unbanked - USPS: Shipping Services adjustments announced
- OIG: Trips Operating More Than Four Hours Late
November 12, 2021
- Every day (even on holidays) these veterans deliver for the US Postal Service
- USPS outlines $8B infrastructure investment in 2022 as sign of ‘bright future’
- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-TX, has introduced a new bill to reform the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
- FBI, USPS, and AARP highlight scams aimed at veterans
- USPS: Relocation reimbursements
- Postal clerk left lasting imprint on hearts of St. Rose residents
- Multiple cases of stolen mail reported in Cape Coral
- Turnover – Voluntary or Not – Expected Due to Vaccine Mandate
November 11, 2021
- PMG and CEO Louis DeJoy’s Remarks During Nov. 10, 2021 USPS Board of Governors Meeting – PEN
- USPS Announces New Competitive Prices and Two New Mail Products for 2022 – PEN
- USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2021 Results – PEN
- USPS Truck Driver Charged with Misdemeanor for Killing Upper West Sider Jeffrey Williamson
- Royal Oak Remembers Postal Shootings – November 1991
- U.S. Postal Service warns vaccine rules could affect deliveries
- Postal Service loss nearly halved
- OIG: A Heartfelt “Thank You” To Veterans
November 10, 2021
- USPS hopes robotic processing in Oakland will help the holiday rush
- Murder trial begins for man accused of killing retired Ann Arbor postal worker
- USPS offering $50K reward for suspect information in postal employee armed robbery
- Why so many unions oppose vaccine mandates
- Audit of Baltimore-area post offices uncovers 1M pieces of delayed mail, inaccurate reporting, improper scanning
- Greensboro woman waits eight months to get a refund on money order mishap
- Over the past year, USPS in Shreveport acquired new machines to ramp up shipping speed
- Your mail carrier a little grumpy lately? We might know why
- USPS: Learn about benefits through virtual event
- Federal Employee Union Wants Biden To Delay His Vaccine Mandate
November 09, 2021
- Video shows Cleveland resident confront mail carrier over not delivering his mail – PEN
- Postal Banking Test in the Bronx Yields No Customers
PEN: That’s because those who do not have a bank account do not want a bank account. It’s a post office not a bank. - Federal Employees With Natural Immunity Sue Over Vaccine Mandate
- U.S. Postal Service Introduces Pen Pal Project
November 08, 2021
- USPS: Open Season Starts Today
- Use PostalEASE to change benefits
- Postal Bulletin 22584: Open Season | Benefits Programs and Key Dates
- Workhorse discloses DoJ, SEC probe related to USPS contract
- Facebook Marketplace launches new postal service but sellers will be charged to use it from January
- Postal Driver Forgets to Put Truck in Park and Hits House
- One TSP Investment Limit Increasing, Other Unchanged
- USPS Holiday Newsroom
November 07, 2021
- Former Omaha mail carrier sentenced for opening, destroying mail – PEN
- Police say men abducted RI postal worker over missing cocaine
PEN coverage here - Place Christmas online orders now, Post Office urges
- Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers
- Vaccine Mandate for Federal Employees: Will Courts Approve New Presidential Power? Will Employees Stay or Quit?
November 06, 2021
- Former New Orleans Postal Employee Sentenced to Probation and Community Service for Stealing Cash from a Birthday Card He was Entrusted to Deliver – PEN
- Mailbox Thefts Being Reported Throughout Springfield, Delaware County
- Mail Carrier Sentenced for Opening Mail Without Authority
- Postal employees encourage customers to not wait until last minute to send Christmas gifts through USPS
- Electric-Van Maker Workhorse Is Being Investigated by the Justice Department
- Postal Stamp Artist: What it Takes to Create One Stamp
November 05, 2021
- Four of Five Individuals Indicted in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Also Indicted for Allegedly Kidnapping a USPS Letter Carrier – PEN
- First-Class Mail performance shows strong improvements through October – PEN
- USPS: How to properly ship all the gifts on your list – PEN
- OSHA Vaccine Rule Applies to Postal Service Employees
NALC Statement | APWU Statement | Mail Handler Statement - DeJoy assesses readiness at Midwest facilities
- Bridgeport mail carrier robbed of rubber bands at gunpoint
- Thieves Breaking Into West Philadelphia Mailboxes, Fraudulently Cashing Personal Checks For Thousands
- This 29-year-old USPS mail carrier is on track to make over $90,000 this year—here’s how he spends his money
- Family shattered after most of Las Vegas man’s ashes lost in mail
- Former Memphis postal worker arrested for stealing checks
November 04, 2021
- Former Pennsylvania NALC Union Vice President Pleads Guilty to Operating Overtime Kickback Scheme – PEN
- PMG DeJoy assesses holiday preparations in Rockford, IL, says Americans should feel confident sending holiday mail and packages – PEN
- Connecticut Man Admits Stealing U.S. Postal Service Property – PEN
- Eric Kortz, Accused Of Killing Postal Worker Louis Vignone, Facing 2-Count Indictment From Federal Grand Jury
- Former Medford, OR mail handler pleads guilty to stealing mailed holiday cards
- Mail carrier caught on video repeatedly driving on homeowner’s yard
- Phoenix police: Postal employee dies after mail truck is hit
- Standard time returns this weekend
November 03, 2021
- 2 postal contractors accused of stealing $4M worth of mail – PEN
- Former Texas APWU President and Secretary-Treasurer Charged With Theft of Funds – PEN
- NJ Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Offering Bribes to USPS Employees – PEN
- Final Maryland Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Mail – PEN
- U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) is putting pressure on USPS to build a post office in Indian Land, but his requests are being returned to sender
- Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Postal Inspectors Uncover Mail-in Drug Trafficking Operation
- USPS: Want to volunteer to review new ads?
November 02, 2021
- United Auto Workers Challenges Postal Service Over Truck Contract Move
- Online Vendor Sentenced in $5 Million Postage Fraud Scheme – PEN
- Former USPS Employee in Hartford Admits Stealing Cash and Gift Cards from Letters – PEN
- USPS Licenses VeVe To Bring Day Of The Dead Stamps Into The World Of Digital Collectibles
- USPS: seasonal campaign spotlights employees
- Reveals New Stamps for 2022
- OIG: Tis the Season
November 01, 2021
- USPS Says No Mail-In Ballots Were Thrown Out In South Boston After Allegations
- Memorial held at South Park cafe in honor of mailman gunned down by former neighbor
- USPS Operation Santa now accepting letters
- Chuck Norris: How the mail could be delivering a message on age bias
- USPS Distributes Talking Points to Postal Workers
“Does it see its letter carriers and window clerks as an army it can deploy to change public opinion?”
PEN: Absolutely, just like every other large employer - Hauntings at the Manila Post Office: 6 staff members recall their hair-raising experiences
- Abnormal Security Discloses How USPS Was Impersonated In Credit Card Phishing Scam