Tuesday, March 31, 2020 BURLINGTON, March 31 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan detailing troubling news reports of postal employees being urged to continue working while showing symptoms of COVID-19 illness. Postal workers also reported having to work without appropriate personal protective equipment. “It is not an exaggeration to say […]
The bill would provide $25 billion to the Postal Service Fund Washington D.C. – 3/31/20 – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced legislation to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service amidst the coronavirus pandemic to protect local postal workers and post offices. The Protect Our Post Offices Act would provide $25 billion for the Postal […]
Distributing campaign materials at work is considered partisan political activity and violates the Hatch Act. USPS News Link – 3/30/20 – The Postal Service is again educating employees about the Hatch Act by providing examples of co-workers who broke the law. The Hatch Act aims to keep politics out of federal workplaces by prohibiting workers […]
Under new guidelines from USPS, letter carriers are asked to maintain a safe distance from customers when making deliveries. USPS News Link 3/27/20 – The Postal Service has modified procedures for letter carriers to help them practice social distancing while delivering mail and packages. For example, carriers should avoid ringing a customer’s doorbell when possible. […]
From WSB TV Atlanta Postal Service gets special loan help. Just like after the anthrax attacks following Nine Eleven, the U.S. Postal Service finds itself in a crunch with the Coronavirus. Not only are some employees getting sick, but mail volume is going down – and that’s leading to an even bleaker financial outlook. The Coronavirus […]
From Politico Propping up the postal service What they got: The final bill would provide the already-underwater U.S. Postal Service with a $10 billion Treasury loan to stave off total insolvency, but not a direct infusion of emergency cash. House Democrats had wanted a $25 billion appropriation to keep the federal carrier going amid the […]
TOLEDO (WTVG) – Not much can stop the U.S. Postal Service, and that includes a pandemic. A lot of people count on the mail for critical deliveries of things like medicine and checks, so this is of course considered an essential service. Mike Hayden is with the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 100 which […]
NPMHU – 3/24/20 As local and state governments begin to issue lockdowns and shelter-in-place restrictions, USPS issued stand-up talk language on how employees should travel to and from work while living under these restrictions. Postal employees are deemed “essential” and should continue to report to work, however, they should have their postal-issued identification badge on […]
USPS News Link – 3/24/20 – The Postal Service wants employees to know there are specific shipping restrictions for hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes that contain alcohol. As result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the organization is seeing an increase in the number of customers attempting to ship hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes, which are widely used […]
USPS News Link – 3/24/20 – The Postal Service is encouraging employees who don’t use direct deposit to receive their paychecks to sign up as soon as possible to avoid potential network disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While no disruptions are expected, the organization wants employees to enroll in the direct deposit option as […]