Brennan updates employees on business

Brennan updates employees on business

USPS News Link – 11/04/19 – In her latest “Business Focus” video, Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan updates employees on efforts to compete in the package industry, including expanding Sunday and next-day delivery. “Online shopping will continue to increase and customer expectations will continue to evolve, and we are offering expanded shipping solutions to meet the changing needs […]

Open season for postal employees begins Monday, Nov. 11

Open season for postal employees begins Monday, Nov. 11

A variety of health, vision and dental coverage is available to USPS employees during the Nov. 11-Dec. 9 open season period. USPS News Link – 11/01/19 – Open season, the annual period when Postal Service employees can change their health benefits or enroll in a new plan, begins Monday, Nov. 11. A variety of health, […]

Merrillville, IN Man Sentenced To 90 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Rob The US Postal Service

Merrillville, IN Man Sentenced To 90 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Rob The US Postal Service

HAMMOND – DOJ 11/01/19 – James Caffey, age 29, of Merrillville, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Theresa Springmann after being convicted during a 4-day trial in January 2019.  He was convicted of conspiring to rob the United States Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Caffey was sentenced to 90 months in prison, […]

Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme in Which USPS Trucks Were Robbed at Gunpoint

Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme in Which USPS Trucks Were Robbed at Gunpoint

LOS ANGELES – DOJ – 10/28/19 – A former United States Postal Service employee was sentenced today to 132 months in federal prison for participating in two armed robberies and one theft of USPS trucks carrying cash – incidents that caused nearly a quarter million dollars in losses and significant trauma to one of its victims […]

Should Tennessee create specific porch pirate laws?

Should Tennessee create specific porch pirate laws?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Research found last year that more than 30% of consumers started their holiday shopping before the end of October. This year, one in five shoppers said they were starting in October or earlier, according to a Facebook survey. Many of those packages left on doorsteps are susceptible to theft. Texas has a new law that targets porch pirates […]

Georgia homeowners complain about mail theft

Georgia homeowners complain about mail theft

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) — Rain or shine, you can always count on the United States Postal Service to deliver your mail, but in the city of Duluth, that’s not always the case. April Rose said someone tampered with her son’s birthday card, taking $25 in cash and she has reason to believe the postal […]