Postal News Archives June 2024

DeJoy: USPS setting higher prices part of changes needed to fix broken business model

6.07.2024 – Federal News Network reports: “DeJoy, speaking Monday at the National Postal Forum in Indianapolis, said he inherited a “broken business model” when he took office in June 2020 – and that the agency was months away from running out of cash at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Failure to adequately adapt to social, economic, technological, and industrial changes have destroyed giants in their industry – Kodak, Motorola, Blockbuster – in just a few short years,” DeJoy said in his keynote address. “The demands of the changes experienced by the Postal Service were magnitudes greater.”

6/30/24

‘I called 43 times yesterday,’ homeowner fumes over 5-year battle to keep USPS drivers off lawn

Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil

USPS mail carrier speaks out on attempted robbery after recent postal worker robberies

6/29/24

APWU Negotiating Team Delivers Opening Day Remarks

Woman Leaves ‘Sweet’ Gift for Mailman, His Reaction is Priceless

Phoenix man says mailman injured his dog; USPS says incident is under review

USPS, small businesses working to keep workers safe in the heat

6/28/24

‘No one’s received any of my mail’

Mail thieves target Hyattsville neighborhood

6/27/24

NALC: Maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2025 leave year

Virginia ranks third-worst for on-time USPS mail delivery

Injured Amazon workers turn to GoFundMe to pay bills

Two masked suspects rob postal worker at gunpoint, steal keys

Happening in Fulton: USPS Mail Press Conference

6/26/24

Ending two-tier wage system key Postal Workers goal in contract talks

VIDEO: Waterford man fed up with mail carriers driving on sidewalk, lawns in years-long dispute

‘Unacceptable’: Florida, Georgia leaders call on Jacksonville USPS center to improve delivery times, transparency

USPS customer issues warning about sending letters with a wax seal

White House honors USPS with a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award

What’s going to happen to all the USPS long-life vehicles?

6/25/24

Ossoff calls on USPS Inspector General to investigate statewide mail disruptions in Georgia | Ossoff calls the issue dire | New video shows piles of undelivered mail

USPS temporarily suspends mail processing operations at Tulsa Distribution Center

USPS is failing to meet the financial returns promised in DeJoy’s 10-year plan

Widow of USPS letter carrier demands change across the country | CBS News: Widow says not enough is done to keep workers safe | Discuss

6/24/24

ATF to assist with investigation into fire that consumed Postal Service truck, injured worker in Margate | USPS truck bursts into flames while making Amazon deliveries

WP: Law enforcement is spying on thousands of Americans’ mail, records show

Woman with Down Syndrome becomes mail carrier for day, fulfilling childhood dream

Congresswoman asks Biden to swiftly nominate a person to fill vacancy on the Postal Board of Governors

Amazon worker beats up would-be carjacker who allegedly attacked female coworker

6/23/24

Travis Kelce says he told post office to stop delivering mail to his house

VIDEO: Man causes thousands in damages at San Marcos post office after finding package drop box jammed

They falsely said USPS packages were lost or damaged, collecting $2.3 million. Now brothers face prison

6/22/24

Resident snaps photo of new USPS customized electric delivery van

Letter from a retired US postal worker: One-year since the heat-related death of Eugene Gates | Discuss

Man takes stack of brochures from post office that wouldn’t give him free tape

USPS Honors Alex Trebek With Forever Stamps | Answer: Who is Alex Trebek?

6/21/24

Greensboro USPS mail carriers have been robbed three times this week | Greensboro mail carrier reacts

Video: Postal truck gets stuck in Gentilly construction zone

Residents fight for reopening of Chokoloskee Post Office

6/20/24

The Internet Can’t Stop Talking About The New Post Office Trucks’ Design

UK: Post Office accidentally leaks the names of wrongfully convicted operators

Lawsuit Challenges Carry Ban in Federal Buildings

Facing violence, Oklahoma postal workers call for new protections

Post office in Titusville to reopen after mercury contamination

6/19/24

The moment a gunman robbed a postal worker caught on camera

Postal Service delivery woes are years in the making; Georgia lawmakers seek fix

Watchdog report shows postal police force hasn’t been assessed since 2011

6/18/24

Postal workers robbed in Greensboro

Postal worker severely injured after being mauled by dog

House, Regulators Keep Up Scrutiny of Postal Operations Changes

Longtime postal worker sent off with smiles

USPS semi-truck fire at Loves Travel Stop

We’re turning the new USPS Oshkosh vehicle into a camper

Postmaster general responds to Sen. Ossoff’s request for update on Ga. mail delays

6/17/24

City Manager Confront Postal Issues as 40% Miss Utility Bills, Considers Electronic Delivery

New truck modernizes mail service fleet, ‘leaping them forward 30 years’

Monday marks 60-day deadline for postmaster general to show improvements

6/16/24

Grand Jury Charges 15 in ‘SaySlide’ Gang Postal Theft Ring in Philadelphia

Tornado overturns USPS trucks in Lawrence

6/15/24

Driver crashes into front of Sullivan Post Office

One dead after crash involving postal truck

100 USPS workers rally in Moline, asking Congress for job safety law

North Philly fraud ring stole $200,000 by cashing checks taken from USPS drop boxes

6/14/24

In spending bill, House Republicans are ‘deeply concerned’ with DeJoy’s USPS reform plans

USPS will close for Juneteenth

Post in Germany to arrive later after parliament passes landmark reform

USPS temporarily shuts down Bluff Park post office

Senator explains USPS audit of North Dakota postal operations

LOL: Sporty roadster based on the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle?

6/13/24

USPS Stamp Price Increase Sparks Backlash: ‘Bringing Misery’

Dear USPS: This California town wants its post office back

Man says he didn’t show up for jury duty because summons arrived two months late

Queens mail theft rises, USPS accused of mishandling issue: report

Sen. Ossoff requests mail delivery issues update from PMG DeJoy

6/12/24

USPS OIG: Audit Capping Report on Delivery Operations in Washington D.C.

USPS OIG: Investigative Case Highlight

USPS publishes reports following audit of Tallahassee area post offices

Postal problems persist in VA and NC, leaving residents frustrated

Pittsfield Police Chief honored for saving postal worker from being mauled by dogs

Chesapeake man sentenced to 12 years for robbing mail carriers at gunpoint

6/11/24

USPS site in Rothschild to become charging station for EV fleet

Canada Post worker describes miserable working conditions

APWU Announces 2024 Contract Campaign Slogan Contest Winners

Oklahoma University Secures $80M Deal to Train USPS Workers

6/10/24

Crash on I-495 leaves USPS truck driver dead

Georgia lawmakers tour Palmetto USPS facility blamed for mail delays

As USPS pauses restructuring plan, New England workers get a reprieve

Dear USPS: This Marin County wants its post office back

Man charged after robbing USPS employee at knifepoint, stealing mail truck

6/09/24

WSJ: The Postal Service’s $40 Billion Overhaul Is Off to a Rough Start

Mail truck goes up in flames

This postal worker needed a signature for a package. A dog attack left her with 16 stitches

Colorado postal worker recalls her experiences as mail carrier

6/08/24

Man arrested after USPS driver reports being followed, postal facility placed on lockdown

6/07/24

More Georgia lawmakers to tour Palmetto USPS facility amid ongoing delays

Crimes against postal carriers dramatically rise

$100K reward offered for arrest of former postal employee accused of stealing mail, forging checks

Packages mailed in February finally being delivered in Georgia

6/06/24

Dungeons & Dragons Stamps to Be Released at Gen Con

Why is Maine post office still closed after 3 years? Rep. demands answers from PMG

USPIS offering huge reward for arrests after 2 postal carriers robbed at gunpoint in Westport

Bill from congressman would redirect USPS funds to hiring rural postal workers

6/05/24

NALC: Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Update

Forget the Grumman LLV, Studebaker Made the Ultimate Mail Truck

USPS Truck T-Bones Toyota Sedan

Postal Regulatory Commission Determines It Is Powerless to Stop Price Increases It Believes To Be ‘Not Prudent’

All clear given after suspicious package found at Philly USPS facility

Residents claim bizarre post office excuses for undelivered mail

6/04/24

PMG DeJoy Gives Keynote Address at National Postal Forum

Colorado Lawmakers Urge USPS to Address Staffing Issues in Mountain Communities

USPS Releases Delivering for America Plan Progress Report

‘Violent, graphic’ crash video that injured postal worker to be shown in court

USPS investigating delivery delays in Kansas City metro

6/03/24

USPS mail truck hit by gunfire in Birmingham

Unfair labor practice charges filed against Alabama postal workers unions

Fake grenade prompts evacuation of post office in Sweetwater

Gottheimer criticizes USPS leaders

Ossoff pledges to keep pressuring postal service over mail processing delays

6/02/24

Car crashes into Sandpoint post office

Sperryville postal carrier retires after three decades of service

Out for delivery in Scappoose: At work with a rural mail carrier

6/01/24

Serious crash involving postal truck on Indy’s south side causes injuries

USPS carrier directed victim’s mail to own address, stole 180 people’s mail, feds say