NAPUS: 7-17-2013 Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to consider to two different draft proposals about how to provide relief to the U.S. Postal Service. One proposal was offered by Chairman Darrell Issa and the other was introduced by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Although NAPUS was not a witness at […]
Ten protesters blocked a private mail truck leaving the Mt. Hood Distribution Center (US Postal Service) today, demanding that postal management stop subcontracting the trucking of “the people’s mail.” Claiming concerns about safety, cost and corruption, the blockaders left after police ordered them to disperse. No arrests were made. ”Postal truckers are losing work to […]
June 27, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a former employee of the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) pleaded guilty to embezzling postal funds from the Brooklyn Park Post Office. Kathleen M. Warner, age 53, of Otsego, pleaded guilty to one count of misappropriation […]
Postal Inspectors honor local crime fighters Task force helps solve cases totaling $59.8 million Over the past decade, upstate South Carolina was plagued with drug-related mail theft and financial crimes, challenging Postal Inspectors and local authorities. In 2008, Postal Inspectors joined forces with local authorities to form the Upstate Financial Crimes Task Force to fight […]
Be Wi-Fi Aware — Use Caution with Wireless Hot Spots Wireless hot spots provide great convenience for anyone traveling or working outside the office. But with the benefits come risks. Hot spots provide a wireless access point (WAP) available to anyone with a laptop antenna. WAPs may not be secured, because the owners want to […]
Union Criminal Enforcement Actions 2013 On May 29, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Joseph Allen, former Secretary-Treasurer for National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 588 (located in Athens, Ga.), was sentenced to one year in prison, one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution in […]
NAPS Executive Vice President pens commentary on behalf of Federal-Postal Coalition Are Federal and Postal Employees Taken For Granted? We take so much for granted in America today. From clean water, to consistent electric power to a safe food supply; we go about our daily lives without a care about these everyday services. Sure, we […]
Media mail eligibility Revenue protection is everyone’s business It’s more important than ever to make sure the Postal Service collects all postage due. Retail associates can help protect postal revenue by decreasing the rate of fraudulent Media Mail. One way to do this is by verifying that customers send only eligible products by Media Mail. […]
PMG Pat Donahoe has announced the appointment of Tom Marshall as the Postal Service’s new general counsel and executive vice president. Marshall will succeed Mary Anne Gibbons, who announced her retirement last month. He currently is serving as the Postal Service’s deputy general counsel and will assume his new duties — including joining the Executive […]