Washington, DC – PRC – 6/1/20 – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its analysis of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Annual Performance Report (FY 2019 Report) and FY 2020 Performance Plan (FY 2020 Plan). The FY 2019 Report discusses the Postal Service’s progress in meeting its performance goals during […]
BOSTON – DOJ – 6/2/20 – A former United States Postal Service (USPS) employee was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing approximately $7,000 in government money. Adam Lavertue, 37, of Dracut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to two years of probation, 500 hours of community service, […]
DOJ – 6/02/20 – John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEITH SANFORD, 33, of Litchfield, pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez to one count of theft of government property stemming from his embezzlement of nearly $40,000 in postal money orders while working for the […]
APWU News – 6/01/20 – The three General Officers of the APWU, President Mark Dimondstein, Executive-Vice President Debby Szeredy, and Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell issued the following statement: Fair minded people from all walks of life and political viewpoints are deeply disturbed and rightfully outraged by the killing of unarmed and handcuffed African-American George Floyd at […]
NALC News – 6/01/20 – The senseless killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis last week was not just a tragedy for his family, it was an assault on America’s people of color, who include tens of thousands of NALC members, and an affront to human decency. NALC knows that the death of Mr. […]
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USPS has been around for more than 200 years, but says it is close to being insolvent. Laws requiring it to fund pensions for people it hasn’t even hired yet have hurt the post office’s ability to operate. It’s likely to become a major issue this summer, as many voters may rely on it to cast their vote […]
5/27/20 – The United States Postal Service and its employees are an invaluable part of American society, our economy, and our history. Since it was established in 1775, the Postal Service has brought communities together, kept families and friends in touch, and moved our economy forward. I know how important it is for Mainers to […]
? LEHI — Residents say they warned for years about the dangerous location of a mailbox where a mailman was hit by a suspected impaired driver on Tuesday. “It could have been any one of us,” said Ashley Budd, who lives nearby and witnessed the crash. “It’s traumatic to try and get our mail at this […]
PEN Editor: This is exactly why we SHOULD NOT allow mail-in voting. There is just too much room for criminal actions. DOJ – 5/26/20 – ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Thomas Cooper, a mail carrier in Pendleton County, was charged today in a criminal complaint with attempted election fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cooper, age […]