Heroes’ corner Rural carrier protects customer from charging dog USPS News Link – 5/5/15 Wylie, TX, Rural Carrier Melissa Dudley Wylie, TX, Rural Carrier Melissa Dudley was on her route recently when she saw a large dog running toward a man who was going to his mailbox. The dog was barking and the man, 83, was […]
FISHERVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Brown recluse spiders are causing the Fisherville Post Office to temporarily close its doors. United States Postal Service spokesperson David Walton says spiders were found during a recent inspection. “We didn’t want to take any chances so we thought the best course of action here was to close the building until […]
APWU – 05/04/2015 – Oregon’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, requesting a meeting, “as soon as possible,” to discuss consolidation plans and the future of mail delivery standards. Mail processing facilities in Bend and Pendleton are slated to close by the end of April, and the Eugene facility is scheduled to close by […]
Dayton – A local United States Postal Service mail carrier stole and used gift cards and had a stack of undelivered mail in his vehicle, a federal criminal complaint alleges. Terrence Young, 37, is scheduled for an arraignment and plea hearing June 2 in Dayton’s U.S. District Court, according to court documents filed March 4 […]
APWU News 5/01/15 – President Mark Dimondstein spoke at a celebration of International Workers Day sponsored by the AFL-CIO on the eve of the holiday. Although May Day – which originated in the fight for the eight-hour day in Chicago – is not officially recognized in this country, it’s making a comeback. Click here for more.
Senate Opposes USPS Service Cuts APWU Calls Vote ‘Significant Development’ APWU News – 05/01/2015 Sen. Sanders addresses a rally against fast-tracking the TPP trade deal on April 20 in Washington DC. The Senate approved a motion on S. Con. Res. 11 introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that instructs budget conferees to insist on a […]
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Two U.S. postal carriers have admitted to trashing thousands of pieces of mail that should have been delivered to homes across Central Virginia, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. Both postal carriers were issued citations for their actions and offered different excuses for why they threw out, instead of […]
Statement by Mark Dimondstein on USPS Inspector General’s Report On Questionable Sales of Historic Post Offices by USPS’s Real Estate Firm, CBRE ‘We need to protect the USPS from corporate pirates’ 04/29/2015 – Washington – The Inspector General’s report on the Postal Service’s real estate transactions with CBRE is a stinging indictment of the way the USPS has sold […]
RALEIGH (WTVD) — Neighbors in the Brook Forest Townhome community in North Raleigh hope surveillance images help nab what they believe might be a serial package thief. The latest incident happened Monday at Amy Clark’s home where someone ripped off two cases of contact lenses which her doctor confirmed were delivered. “I didn’t talk to […]
Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a kite. It’s a balloon. It’s a “low-altitude and slow-speed aerial vehicle.” It’s a gyrocopter. It’s a mailman. Or a terrorist? Can you tell the difference? Well, those charged with protecting the Capitol can’t tell either. That became evident at Wednesday’s House Oversight […]