Former Postal Employee Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Selling Crack Cocaine

December 2009 Former Postal Employee Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison for Narcotics Distribution WASHINGTON – Thomas Ali Fields, a 40-year-old District man and former U.S. Postal Service employee, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for the distribution and possession with the intent to distribute 186 grams of crack cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney […]

Obama: Letter Carriers to Deliver Medical Countermeasures

December 30, 2009 Executive Order — Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack ESTABLISHING FEDERAL CAPABILITY FOR THE TIMELY PROVISION OF MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES FOLLOWING A BIOLOGICAL ATTACK By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. […]

USPS Plans To Root Out Sex Offenders

Data Comparison Program – Postal Service and Public Sex Offender Registries ACTION: Notice of Data Comparison Program – Postal Service and public sex offender registries via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Web site maintained by the Department of Justice. SUMMARY: The United States Postal Service® (Postal Service) plans to conduct an ongoing data […]

Postal Clerks Included In The 30 Occupations With The Largest Employment Declines, 2008-18

December 11, 2009 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says… During the period from 2008-2018 total (national) employment is projected to increase by 15.3 million, or 10.1 percent. The projections show an aging and more racially and ethnically diverse labor force, and employment growth in service-providing industries. More than half of the new jobs will […]

Fewer Than 170 Offices Remain Candidates for Consolidation

December 14, 2009 U.S. Postal Service Updates Station and Branch Consolidations WASHINGTON—Fewer than 170 offices remain under review for possible consolidation under the U.S. Postal Service station and branch consolidation initiative. Today’s announcement updates a review process begun earlier this summer that initially examined about 3,300 stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across […]

Postal Service and Disney Make Holiday Wishes Come True

December 1, 2009 Delivering Dreams One Letter at a Time Postal Service and Disney Make Holiday Wishes Come True NEW YORK — What do the U.S. Postal Service, the Muppets and Santa Claus have in common? Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night will keep them from delivering dreams this holiday season. […]

Postal Service Says Injuries and Illnesses Declined in FY 2009

November 25, 2009 The Postal Service’s fiscal year 2009 safety performance record showed a positive trend — employees are working safer. End-of-year performance shows the total number of accidents were down 11,000 or 10.6 percent from last year. Total accidents include all OSHA recordable and non-recordable incidents, including those suffered by non-postal employees injured on […]

USPS launches PO Box growth initiative

PO Boxes November 25, 2009 USPS has launched a “Back to Basics” PO Box revenue growth initiative. The strategy is aimed at adding $60 million in new PO Box revenue by the close of fiscal year 2010. The initiative includes a competition. This quarter, USPS will recognize district managers, area customer relations managers and area […]

Dunkin’ Donuts Makes A Special Delivery: Free Coffee To All United States Postal Service Letter Carriers

On the eve of the holiday season, Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, every day stop for coffee and baked goods, is delivering a very special gift to the men and women who deliver our holiday cards, catalogs and presents. On Wednesday, November 25, Dunkin’ Donuts will serve free coffee to any United States Postal Service (USPS) […]

Postal Service Updates Station and Branch Consolidation Initiative

November 20, 2009 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service today updated the list of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation, with only 241 offices still under review. Unlike most federal agencies, America’s national mail system receives no tax subsidy for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services […]