Urges Adoption of Postal Planks, Worker Policies APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Platform Committee on June 9, where he gave an impassioned defense of the public Postal Service and urged the committee to adopt specific pro-postal and pro-worker planks. The invitation to address the session on Jobs and the Economy […]
PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) – A workplace survey about the Metroplex Mail Distribution Center in Pontiac paints a dismal picture of workplace life. The survey, exclusively obtained by 7 Action News, was sent out to more than 700 union workers in May. Ine hundred seventy five have responded so far. The overwhelming majority call it a […]
ALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Highlandtown woman say she caught two thieves stealing mail on camera within the span of a week. Agnes Kibirige said surveillance video from the night of April 30 shows someone snatching a package that was peeking out her locked mailbox’s slot. Kibirige checked her security camera after noticing her package was […]
APWU News – 06/09/2016 – The House Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved an amendment on June 9 to restore the USPS service standards that were in place on July 1, 2012. The amendment, which was offered by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), was adopted in a voice vote, with strong support from both Democrats and Republicans. After all the amendments were […]
Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), released the following statement regarding the NALC Executive Council’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States: Following a tremendously hard-fought primary process, NALC is proud to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve as the next president of the […]
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — A mailman is off the job and under federal investigation after a customer traced a missing gift card back to him. The customer, who didn’t want to be identified, had been expecting a refund in the form of a $76 gift card in April. When it didn’t come in the mail, […]
RENTON, Wash. – A semi truck dumped several containers of mail in Renton. The semi was driving through the intersection of Petrovitsky Road at 108th Avenue Southeast when the containers spilled onto the road at about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday. A tow truck driver said he heard a snap before the spill. A broken roller door […]
KWWL – Eastern Iowa Breaking News, Weather, Closings via PEN WATERLOO (KWWL) – Waterloo police are investigating a shooting where two homes, a United State Postal Service truck, and two other vehicles were hit. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Newell Street, Tuesday afternoon. More than 25 bullet casings were found from the corner of […]
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If Amazon.com had its way, every shopper would shop online, and then have that order filled and packaged at fulfillment centers like one in Crafton with products to be delivered to your doorstep by Amazon deliverers, instead of the traditional U.S. Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx delivery. “They really are doing what […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Days after FOX 17 told you about people in Woodbine upset about mail delivery, more complaints are coming in. People say postal workers are delivering damaged packages, leaving packages out for thieves and even not delivering mail at all. “Something needs to be done about it,” said Hannah Cooper, who works in […]