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Ossoff Introduces Major Legislation to Strengthen Congressional Oversight over Postmaster General, USPS Postal employee who shot boss 5 times at St. Paul post office had mental health issues Map shows where USPS wants to change mail delivery times Farmers blame delays by USPS for birds dying during shipments USPS cost-saving program has impacted mail service in Wisconsin 10/14/24 Letter carriers picket at Bloomington USPS | Postal workers rallying today in Minneapolis | Chicago | Eugene Portland community mourns beloved postal worker killed in stabbing Postal employee shoots coworker at St. Paul post office | Shot multiple times | USPS workers react to shooting USPS trucks underwater in New Port Richey after Hurricane Milton 10/13/24 Postal worker drives truck into house, flees scene and is arrested 10/12/24 Tigerton man indicted for assaulting postal carrier with shotgun USPS employees in hurricane-ravaged areas deal with loss-and still make their deliveries 10/11/24 Resuming Florida mail delivery will take time NM streets will be quieter, cleaner when USPS electric mail trucks arrive Burien residents honor retiring postal carrier with special farewell on her final route 10/10/24 Bryan-College Station residents express outrage over USPS: 'Here we are with nothing' USPS facing heavy mail backlog after Hurricane Helene, most Georgia locations reopened Off-duty postal worker dies after brutal knife attack | 2nd suspect turns self in USPS denies responsibility after truck carrying mail kills five people 10/09/24 'Mail was coming up missing': Former Houston USPS carrier indicted in $1 million mail theft, check fraud scheme Boston City Council slams USPS for ditching emergency hearing on late mail over body's perceived 'political agenda' More News   Links are for informational purposes only. PostalMag.com makes no determination or endorsements on the validity of information at external links.   Contributors Roseanne Jefferson Postal Retirement Q&As: Recent - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 TOP STORIES NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS 'Stop the Clock' to Continue Bargaining 9.22.2024 - APWU reports: "It was the decision of the National Negotiating Committee (NNC) to "stop the clock" and continue bargaining. We have secured an agreement from management that the negotiators will meet at least once a week going forward. It is also the position of the NNC that we will reevaluate progress on a regular basis and invoke mediation if further negotiations are not productive." - Comments Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail 9.17.2024 - Federal News Network reports: "State election officials, members of Congress and former President Donald Trump are raising concerns about the Postal Service's ability to deliver mail-in ballots on time in November. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy however, is pushing back, telling state election officials USPS is well-equipped to handle mail-in ballots this election season. Postal worker unions are also defending USPS preparations for Election Day." - APWU President Responds to Trump's Truth Social Post - Comments Postal Service forces workers into the heat 8.16.2024 - Politico reports: "In the latest furor, internal records show that the Postal Service pushed letter carriers in recent months to rush deliveries in sweltering conditions. 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