Another story that came and went without much notice this week was the announcement by the u-s post office that the price of a first class stamp will rise from 46 to 49 cents in late January. This got us wondering about the future of mail delivery in this country. For more,, we are joined […]
Every day the postal service mails millions of letters and packages and it’s even busier during the holiday season! Since they have to handle so much mail, there are some cases where they misplace or misdeliver items. One local man is out of almost $1,500 after he purchased a coin, tried selling it, and now […]
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player HOUSTON – Stuffed and overflowing mailboxes at Houston area post offices have customers concerned the postal service is putting their mail and personal information at risk. Mail was practically spilling out of the blue mailboxes outside of the Julius Melcher Post Office on Timmons when we stopped by and customers […]
The holiday rush of packages is on, making for long lines at post offices all over the state. But something bizarre happened Thursday, at the Colbalt Post Office in East Hampton. A strange odor left a post worker unconscious. The postal worker was taken to the hospital by ambulance after smelling an odor and […]
Homeowner Kent Berg showed ABC Action News how he maintains his yard as well as the right of way that borders the gravel road in front of his home. Which explains why Berg took issue with the postal carrier turning around in the manicured grass in front of his house. He says he’s been asking […]
Tests Prove It! Using Postal Drivers Can Save Money, Secure Jobs A recent test in Louisville KY shows that the USPS can save money and preserve postal jobs by combining truck routes currently run by contractors with routes run by Postal Vehicle Service employees, says Motor Vehicle Service Craft Director Michael O. Foster. The November […]
APWU President Mark Dimondstein will appear on The Ed Show on MSNBC tonight, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. EST. He will discuss the campaign to protect the USPS as a public service.
Whatever It Takes: Part One
Whatever It Takes – Part 2: Behind the Scenes
A Senate committee has postponed consideration of a controversial postal bill that was condemned by postal unions and others. Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs were scheduled to meet on Dec. 18 to act on S. 1486, which was introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) […]