August 19, 2014 – A U.S. Postal Service employee is in custody after bringing a gun to work and firing one shot. It happened early Monday morning on Albuquerque’s main post office property at Broadway and Mountain. No one was hurt in the shooting and it’s unclear what lead up to it, however, one employee […]
In Bipartisan Letter to Key Senate Appropriators, Senators Say Closures Will Hurt Minnesota Communities August 14, 2014 Today, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged key Senate appropriators to take action to prevent the closure of mail processing centers in Duluth, Bemidji, St. Cloud, and Mankato. In a bipartisan letter sent Thursday, […]
August 14, 2014 – Half of the Senate on Thursday called for a one-year moratorium on U.S. Postal Service plans to close mail processing plants and slow down first-class mail delivery. A letter signed by 50 senators said Congress should block a proposal by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to close up to 82 mail processing plants, slow […]
Despite increasing volume — and charging consumers more money to send mail — the U.S. Postal Service lost $2 billion this Spring. The agency blamed higher employee pay, and higher costs for their benefits. David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, discussed that and other top tax topics with Capital Insider. Video will load […]
Monday, August 11, 2014 The Postal Service released its third quarter financial results this morning and the numbers tell a clear story: the USPS financial turnaround continues. So far this year, USPS has seen growth in overall revenue, operating profit, letter mail revenue and shipping and package revenue. Postal finances have seen steady improvement since 2012. Operating […]
JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) – A U.S. Postal truck driver is in critical condition after an accident on I-20 E., just past I-55 North. According to MHP Trooper Johnny Poulos the unidentified driver was traveling eastbound on I-20 and merging onto the I-55 north ramp when he lost control of his truck. Video will […]
‘The best service there is’ South Carolina carrier marks 50 years with USPS Myrtle Beach, SC, Letter Carrier Arthur Ray began his postal career in 1957. More than a half-century later, he’s still going strong. “The Lord gave me a heart to serve and I guess this is the best service there is,” Ray told the […]
August 07, 2014 – Now, how do you feel when we tell you local postal workers say your mail is being intentionally delayed? And it’s not to save money. Five of them speak out, in an I-Team special report. Video will load below. Read More KFVS12 News
What: CFO telephone/Web conference on Postal Service FY 2014 3rd quarter financial results Who: Postmaster General and CEO Patrick Donahoe CFO and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett When: Mon., Aug. 11, 2014 10 a.m. ET Background: The call is open to the news media and all other interested parties. Complete financial results will be available […]
On July 8, 2014, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, an indictment was filed against Cynthia Collins, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 12 (located in Athens, Ga.), charging her with one count of embezzlement totaling $23,345, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), and one count […]