Postal News Archives September 2024

9/27/24
Postal carrier assaulted after using pepper spray on ‘aggressive’ dogs, police say
With bargaining broken down, postal workers to take to the street
Brentwood post office fight caught on camera
The Post Office wants stamp prices to rise five times over the next three years
Driver crashes into historic Maine post office, leaves the scene

9/26/24
Postal chief seeks to assuage election concerns in House hearing
USPS Carrier Delivers Mail for Final Time After 31 Years
Toddler fights to recover after hit by USPS van in Kansas City
USPS delays reforms and promises a smooth election-mail service
St Mary’s postal worker stole $84,000 in checks from route, bought Ford Mustang
Eddie White recognized for 25 years of service at Arkadelphia Post Office
German postal service to hike postage rates by 10.5%
USPS suspending operations to some Florida residents as Hurricane Helene approaches

9/25/24
Arbitrator Nolan denies NALC grievance over LiteBlue hack | Comments
Seattle: Postal workers rallying October 1st
Family marks what would have been 32nd birthday of USPS worker missing nearly 6 years from Chatham
USPS mail carrier pleads guilty to tossing 1,200 pieces of mail in dumpster
USPS mail boat saves man from Detroit River in late night rescue
USPS employee in Houston arrested for having fake temporary dealers tag

9/24/24
USPS: Become Part of the Most Trusted Team
Senator Grassley Outs USPS For Obstructing Congressional Oversight
Reno’s issues with USPS far from over, congressman warns
Houston: More postal problems?

9/23/24
Postal worker decides to pay off bills after winning $1 million from scratch-off
Meet Belmont’s longtime postal workers
Brooklyn: Car Rear-Ends Postal Truck
USPS Will Soon Start Shipping Free COVID Tests Again
USPS: Price of Stamps NOT Going Up in January
Jerry McGovern, at your service
Biden nominates Hartogensis to serve on USPS board of governors

9/22/24
WATCH: Truck crashes into Westfield Post Office
Wisconsin’s Most Wanted: Yussuf Ali accused of robbing postal worker
APWU: Unions Rally for Social Security Fairness on Capitol Hill

9/21/24
Senate Democrat Ossoff seeks congressional revamp of USPS under Trump ally DeJoy
Car slams into Post Office Branch in Southwest Ohio
USPS has shifted mailbox maintenance responsibility to some San Antonio neighborhoods
Texas is a dog attack hotspot for mail carriers. How bad is it for postal workers?

9/20/24
Reach Road Post Office shows off improvements
Boston City Council calls emergency meeting to address USPS failures
Burlington postal facility to remain open, USPS will invest $8 million to improve services
USPS OIG: Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations

9/19/24
The slowest mail in the country is in key swing states, NBC investigations finds
APWU Welcomes Reversal of Partial USPS Consolidation Efforts, Keeping Mail Processing Local at More Facilities
Ossoff says change should start at top for USPS
USPS truck collides with building in Silvis

9/18/24
Houston: KPRC 2 viewers still dealing with ongoing postal delays share frustrations
Sen. Merkley pushes USPS alcohol deliveries
USPS aims to retain mail processing in Fort Myers, reversing earlier plans to shift operations to Tampa
Lawmakers urge USPS to replace cluster mailboxes as more than a dozen San Antonio communities struggle for solutions
USPS mail theft led to $688M in ‘suspicious activity’ tied to check fraud

9/17/24
USPS intercepts mail containing white powder addressed to Maine Sec. of State’s office
The Postal Service slows down the mail again
Audit offers new details on issues with deployment of new sorting machine that contributed to mail delays around Atlanta
USPS mail sorting to stay in Tulsa, no longer moving to OKC

9/16/24
Three-dog chase halts mail deliveries for East Cental Spokane neighborhood
Postal Service chief ‘fully committed’ to timely US ballot deliveries

9/15/24
After decades delivering the mail, Carroll hangs up his mail bag
Donald Trump makes bizarre claim about the Postal Service’s control over the presidential election
Delivery driver says customer handed him a snack. Should he eat it?

9/14/24
NALC Endorses Kamala Harris
USPS vows to fix Cottage Hill mail delivery problems
Dog owner indicted for attack that seriously injured postal worker

9/13/24
Prolific Colorado mail thief used dinner knives to counterfeit postal keys and open boxes in several cities
New USPS vehicles hit the road, with AC | Car and Driver: Carriers Love Ugly Duck Vehicles
Lawmakers press USPS on Hazelwood mail delays

9/12/24
Springfield Postal Workers Union to oversee election mail this year
USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
USPS Office of Inspector General: Investigative Case Highlights

9/11/24
USPS delays threaten to disrupt election voting, officials say
Houston: KPRC 2 examines USPS efficiency with real-time package tracking experiment
Revere residents frustrated by mail delays
USPS Enters Into New Agreements With Package Consolidator Companies Consistent With Its Delivering for America Strategy | USPS to end discounted rates for package consolidators | USPS squeeze could raise consumer costs
Sole post office in Preston at risk of closure

9/10/24
Charlotte postal worker accused of stealing more than 1,400 cell phones
Medicare Enrollment Window for Postal Retirees Closing; Health Rates Announcement Ahead
Major shipping company that hauls for USPS abruptly shuts down
Top Kansas election official demands answers from USPS after mail errors in Primary Election

9/09/24
As USPS bleeds money, some in Michigan will drive miles for mail
Suspect robs two Northern California postal workers

9/08/24
The Fonz gets shoulder-checked at the post office in Los Angeles
Postal carrier killed in two-car accident near Holcomb

9/07/24
Congressional reps address Houston’s ongoing mail delays
NYPD investigates Queens robbery pattern involving USPS mail keys | Watch: Violent criminals attacking NYC postal workers in multiple heists
Crimes against postal workers on the rise in Kansas City

9/06/24
Delaware Postal Workers Rally For Safety Amid Rising Attacks
St. Louis company says months-long USPS delays are bad for business
USPS brings back holiday surcharge in bid to boost package revenue

9/05/24
USPS proposes temporary rate changes for 2024 holiday shipping season
USPS makes decision on future of South Charleston facility
USPS decides to keep local mail processing in Bismarck
USPS problems in Houston continue, causing costly mishap for Northern Virginia paralegal
3 charged in connection to fatal shooting of Chicago postal worker
Atlanta-area postal worker dies on the job

9/04/24
USPS readies 640,000 postal workers for election mail deliveries
USPS shuts out Wyomingites who wanted to comment on rural delivery plan
Mail delivery resumes in Summit County after ‘local postal emergency’
Charlottesville residents are still missing mail days after they should have received it
Man sought in attack of Chicago mail carrier, $150K reward offered

9/03/24
Audit Finds Postal Employee ‘Availability’ Slipping; Calls on USPS to Tighten Controls
Report: USPS package shipping performance faltered in 2023 peak season
USPS OIG: Mail Theft Mitigation and Response – San Francisco, CA
Will mail slowdown affect your area? Postal Service won’t say
Postal Service to hold webinar about proposal to end evening collections and relax service standards (again)
USPS slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit
Robinson residents having issues with USPS deliveries

9/02/24
Labor Day 2024 Message From NALC President Brian L. Renfroe | Comments
Austrian Post unites all major parcel service providers under one parcel station umbrella
Maryland Postal Worker Named Driver of the Year by USPS

9/01/24
UK: Post Office handles record amount of cash as customers flood in amid bank closures
USPS to stage job fairs in the greater Phoenix area and Arizona throughout September