Chicago-Area Men Accused of Robbing a USPS Letter Carrier at Gunpoint, Shooting at Federal Agents

Chicago-Area Men Accused of Robbing a USPS Letter Carrier at Gunpoint, Shooting at Federal Agents

Man Charged in Federal Court with Robbing Postal Carrier at Gunpoint in Chicago Suburb; Second Man Charged with Firing at Investigating Agents CHICAGO — 1/13/25 – A man has been charged in federal court with robbing a United States Postal Service carrier at gunpoint in a Chicago suburb last week.  A second man has been […]

NALC statement on the Los Angeles wildfires

NALC statement on the Los Angeles wildfires

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe has released the following statement regarding the Los Angeles wildfires: 1/14/25 – NALC continues to stand with our members affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. These fires have devastated communities. Homes have been destroyed.  A number of our members have been displaced from evacuation zones. While the […]

NALC submits comments on OSHA’s proposed heat safety rule

NALC submits comments on OSHA’s proposed heat safety rule

NALC – 1/13/25 – Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule on heat injury and illness prevention. The agency accepted public comments on the proposed rule through Jan. 14. NALC submitted comments that are available here. An informal public hearing on the proposed rule is scheduled for June 16. […]

APWU and Mail Handler One Time Retirement Incentive

APWU and Mail Handler One Time Retirement Incentive

USPS to offer retirement incentive The opportunity is for VER and optional eligible employees in certain crafts The Postal Service is offering an optional retirement opportunity that includes an incentive to certain employees represented by the American Postal Workers Union and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union. The incentive offer is available to the following […]

Birmingham, AL Postal Employee Convicted for Role Supplying Checks to Telegram Scam Channel

Birmingham, AL Postal Employee Convicted for Role Supplying Checks to Telegram Scam Channel

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – 1/8/25 – A former U.S. Postal employee has been convicted at trial for his role in supplying stolen checks to a scam Telegram channel called “The Lucky Shop,” announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples, U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector-in-Charge Mona Hernandez, Houston Division, […]

Congressman Kean and Summit, NJ Mayor Fagan Address Homeless Encampment Issue at Local Post Office

Congressman Kean and Summit, NJ Mayor Fagan Address Homeless Encampment Issue at Local Post Office

Overnight closure of Post Office vestibule addresses public health and public safety concerns (January 10, 2025) SUMMIT, NJ – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD, stopped by the Summit Post Office, inspecting its vestibule after office hours were recently changed to address an overnight homeless encampment in the post office that had […]

California Fires – USPS Residential Service Disruptions

California Fires – USPS Residential Service Disruptions

From USPS: California 1-11-25 La Canada Flintridge Post Office, 607 Foothill Blvd., 91011 — Resumed full services. Retail hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1-11-25 Topanga Post Office, 101 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., 90290-9998 — Temporarily closed. During this closure, customers’ mail will be […]