A postal worker convicted of accepting money from a drug dealer to funnel packages of marijuana to drug dealer has been sentenced to three years of probation. Fred Rivers, 48, of Newark, also received one year of home confinement, according to court records. Rivers, who was fired by the U.S. Postal Service, will be allowed […]
NBC Los Angeles – A Compton woman who masqueraded as her dead mother to collect $151,450 in benefits while she was on probation in an earlier case was sentenced Monday to complete 75 hours of community service after the judge determined that her various medical problems would place an undue burden on the prison system […]
USPS is reminding employees that the organization has a zero tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. USPS News Link – 1/27/20 – The Postal Service is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment […]
A community gathered Sunday for an El Cerrito mail carrier hit and killed while biking. A postal worker of about 25 years, 56-year-old Kevin Wilson was killed in a hit-and-run accident while biking on Martin Luther King Day. NBC San Diego
Lorenzo E. Pugh Officers from the 3rd District have arrested and charged Lorenzo E. Pugh, age 32, of the 5800 block of Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt, with theft offenses related to Pugh stealing mailed property while working as a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier in Silver Spring. On January 2, 3rd District officers responded to the […]
Complaint alleges driver stole thousands in cash from the Healdsburg Post Office and used money to buy drugs, Corvette SAN FRANCISCO – Christopher Ernest Rocha was charged in a criminal complaint with theft of public money, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Postal Inspector in Charge Rafael E. Nuñez, United States Postal Inspection […]
San Diego’s El Cerrito community is mourning the death of a favorite son. Not a relative or civic leader, but someone whose life touched all of theirs – their neighborhood postal worker. Twenty-five-year postal work veteran Kevin Wilson, 56, was killed in a hit-and-run accident while biking on Martin Luther King Day. NBC San Diego
The Postal Service price changes that were announced last fall will take effect Jan. 26. The changes include adjustments to Mailing Services and Shipping Services products. Here are the current and new prices: First-Class Mail letters (1 ounce): 55 cents (no change from current price) First-Class Mail letters (additional ounces): 15 cents (no change) First-Class Mail letters (metered 1 […]
NPMHU AND USPS ANNOUNCE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON TERMS OF 2019 NATIONAL AGREEMENT * * * TELECONFERENCE FOR LOCAL UNIONS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 2019 No. 10 – January 21, 2020: You are reading the tenth Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2019 negotiations. These updates, along with the […]
Washington, DC – 1/21/20 – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today released its Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report to the President and Congress. The report provides a summary of the main activities undertaken by the Commission throughout the year. Each year, the Commission is required to address in its report information concerning the operations of the Commission, including the […]