On Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, thousands of Walmart employees across the nation protested low wages, inadequate working conditions, and illegal practices that prevent workers from forming a union. Protests took place throughout the country, with the biggest demonstrations being in Washington, DC, Chicago, and in cities in Texas, California, and New Jersey. In […]
12.03.14 – The NALC and USPS have agreed to extend the ongoing Article 8 equitability test until March 31, 2015, in the twenty-two districts currently participating (M-01850). The test was established by a June 3, 2013 agreement (M-01820) resulting from the National Article 8 Task Force. The test was previously extended until December 31, 2014 […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – 12.03.14 – Photos have caught a central Ohio postal worker in the act. Pictures show an employee throwing mail into an east Columbus dumpster. An NBC4 viewer sent two photos. NBC4 alerted the USPS about these allegations. Another postal worker was caught on camera retrieving the discarded mail. The dumpster diving postal […]
NBC Washington – 12.03.14 – Congressman Blake Farenthold (R, Texas) says he wants answers about what he saw in a News4 I-Team investigation into reported sexual assaults inside the US Postal Service. “Absolutely unacceptable. It’s not right,” Rep. Farenthold told the I-Team in his Capitol Hill office. Read more
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Postal inspectors and Glendale Police have taken a man into custody who barricaded himself in a US Post Office building. Glendale Police say there was only one suspect who was armed with a gun inside the office. More FOX 10 News | fox10phoenix.com
12.01.14 – Dancing penguins, flashing holiday lights and a reminder to order shipping boxes and stamps. Those are the highlights of a new holiday smartphone application that the U.S. Postal Service launched Monday with the goal of attracting more business from direct-mail marketers. The idea: You can do this with your own messages. USPS customers can use the app […]
Consumer Reports – 12.02.14 – The U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver up to 470 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. That’s around 50 million more than the same time last year. As more people shop online, FedEx and UPS also forecast a record number of deliveries. In a recent survey, Consumer Reports […]
11.26.14 – NBC Bay Area – A San Francisco start-up wants to make sure you never miss a package again, or have one stolen off your doorstep. Doorman delivers boxes and envelopes to your door, when you are home. “Shopping behavior online is changing dramatically,” said Co-Founder of Doorman Kapil Israni. “People are getting their […]