GASTON, SC (WIS) – 11/09/14 – As a longtime postal worker, Donna Boles sees the same things each day. Boles stops by 716 mailboxes on her route, which is about 40 miles. On Friday, the unexpected happen. As Boles was delivering mail to the home of Bonnie Sturkie, Sturkie ran up to Boles saying she […]
ONEIDA COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTING THE MAIL SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announces that MICHAEL OLIVER, 34, of Waterville, New York, has been charged with two counts of obstructing the United States mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1701. The two-count Information filed by the United States Attorney’s […]
Postal Service to deliver packages seven days a week during holidays Double-digit package growth predicted during the busy holiday shipping season November 6, 2014 WASHINGTON — The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season today by announcing that it will be delivering packages seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas starting […]
11.04.2014 – A postal worker in Neenah, WI is under investigation – accused of failing to deliver political mailers. The United States Postal Service says it found nearly 900 pieces of campaign mail in a dumpster last week, and all of the flyers were connected to three Republican campaigns. There were no flyers found in […]
Rockledge, FL
SANTA CLARA (KPIX 5) – Oct. 31, 2014 – The U.S. Postal Service goes by the creed “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” but one KPIX 5 viewer said that’s not the case in Santa Clara. On the Circle Drive […]
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – When the U.S. Postal Service stopped delivering packages to a New Orleans high-rise, some residents had a tough time getting their medicine. Concerned about the elderly and disabled tenants, one woman turned to the FOX 8 Defenders for action. Two months ago, Elaine Brown shared her frustrations with the Defenders after […]
As referenced in Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the USPS-NALC and USPS-APWU national agreements, the December period (during which penalty overtime regulations are not applicable) consists of four consecutive service weeks. This year, the December period begins Pay Period 26-14 — Week 2 (December 6, 2014) — and ends Pay Period 02-15 — […]
Tech and tradition Williamson: Innovation ‘starting to pay off’ for Postal Service CHRO Jeff Williamson The Postal Service is continuing to innovate in an effort to make mail more valuable, CHRO Jeff Williamson told theWisconsin State Journal in a recent interview. “We’re blending what we’ve always done well, which is the delivery of mail and packages, with […]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 5 years or so, you’re aware that there are major problems going on at the post office. Saturday delivery seems to be continually on the chopping block. If you are anything like me, you may have thought to yourself, “If the Post Office goes under, […]