PHOENIX (KSAZ) – A 30-year-old man is in serious condition after a postal semi-truck ran over his Prius near 48th Street and Washington early Tuesday morning. Police say the postal truck was turning out of the main Phoenix post office, when it collided with the Prius. The car was stuck underneath the semi-truck and the driver had […]
APWU News – 10/05/2015 – Declaring that “there are far too many serious safety problems at post offices and facilities,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein and Industrial Relations Director Tony D. McKinnon Sr. are calling on union members across the country to launch a Safety Awareness and Enforcement Campaign in mid-October. “Even the Postal Regulatory Commission recently reported […]
MILWAUKEE — You might think the checks you put in a mailbox are secure — but U.S. postal inspectors say think again! They say outgoing mail in an unlocked box is an open invitation for thieves. “Businesses reported in a short period of time their bank accounts being compromised,” David Cunningham, U.S. postal inspector said. […]
AURORA, Colo. – When you first walk into Eric Lengren’s home, it is hard not to notice collecting fine antiques is his thing. And he recently added a 50-year-old rare china to his collection. “These are three plates that I ordered,” said Eric Lengren. And he’s breathing a sigh of relief they got to him all […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Debbie Greiner’s trip to her mailbox earlier this week seemed no different than others – until she got home. That’s when she picked up an advertisement from Anthem Blue Cross. “I was going through my mail, and I picked this up, and all of a sudden … I saw that […]
Heroes’ corner Georgia employee honored for saving customer USPS News Link 10/02/15 Mountain Park, GA, Letter Carrier Christopher Montedoro and Elma McIntire PLEASE WATCH VIDEO BELOW: PEN Mountain Park, GA, Letter Carrier Christopher Montedoro knew something was wrong as soon as he arrived at the home of one of his regular customers, 90-year-old Elma McIntire. […]
United States Postal Inspectors are working with the Milwaukee Police Department in the investigation regarding racist postcards targeting Hispanics. Business owners want something to be done, which is why they organized a community meeting at Salon Fiesta on Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee’s south side. They also plan to send Mayor Tom Barrett a letter. Many […]
Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 1, 2015 – Letter carriers who helped save a woman who had been shot, got residents out of burning homes or rescued the unconscious driver of a submerged car will be honored Oct. 8. In just his fourth week on the job, Carmichael, CA […]
A prosecutor Wednesday claimed that Pittsburgh’s suspended postmaster engaged in a “systemic manipulation of his employees” when he allegedly intimidated and threatened subordinates last year in an effort to dissuade them from cooperating with federal investigators who were looking into his activities. “He was using his position as the biggest boss in the city and […]
Two Related MOUs and Maintenance – Specific Step 4 Settlement Facilitate Extension APWU – 09/29/2015 – The APWU and the USPS have agreed upon two Memoranda of Understanding: “Minimizing Excessing” and “Peak Season Exception Periods,” in addition to a Maintenance-specific Step 4 Settlement, that are all interconnected and result in the extension of the 50-mile memo on […]