BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) — The U.S. Postal Service is billions of dollars in debt, and FOX25 Investigates has uncovered fraud inside the agency. Hundreds of employees are accused of cheating the system. Documents obtained from the USPS Inspector General show hundreds of postal workers are accused of committing fraud by cheating on time sheets and still […]
PSEs Urged Not to Participate APWU News – 11/06/2015 – The American Postal Workers Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in response to the “Stay Survey,” in which the Postal Service asks newly hired non-career employees about their job satisfaction and the quality of their working conditions. The APWU is […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Delivery to your door is nothing new, but the one that happened in Greensboro Thursday afternoon was like nothing you’ve seen before. Hassan Hamze watched a USPS worker pull into his driveway, throw a package to his front door and then drive away. It happened around noon. “That’s not professional at all, I mean, I […]
USPS to handle more than half a billion packages this season – 10.5 percent volume increase WASHINGTON — The Postal Service expects to deliver a total of approximately 15.5 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2015 holiday season. In addition, they are projecting approximately 600 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New […]
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LUCAS COUNTY, OH (WTOL) – Nearly 200 potential Lucas County voters who sent in an application to vote absentee in Tuesday’s election won’t get the chance after missing the deadline. LaVera Scott, the Deputy Director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, says they received 198 absentee applications in Monday’s mail, missing the Saturday deadline. […]
SCRANTON, PA – When you mail a letter or a card, you expect it to arrive at its destination without any trouble. For some people in Scranton, that hasn’t been the case. A postal service employee who was charged last month with stealing cash right out of greeting cards pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court. […]
11/04/2015 – The APWU won an important legal victory on Nov. 4 when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled unanimously that Staples cannot intervene in hearings on charges that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain. “The ruling is very significant,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. If Staples had been allowed to intervene, it could appeal […]
POSEY CO., IN (WFIE) – A Posey County postal carrier is in hot water. 23-year-old Lucas Kost is accused of snatching packages instead of delivering them. Police say he stole prescription medications from the mail. He is charged with theft and possession of a controlled substance. Police say they know of at least three victims, […]
About two years ago, Avilla Erby, 60, told his son Jeremiah that his bucket list dream was to visit China and walk along the Great Wall. Jeremiah recalled that it was the first time he could remember has father saying that he wanted something. Avilla is the “sort of person who never wants anything,” said […]