GOP candidate arrested for mailing pipe bomb package that exploded and injured pregnant postal worker
10/15/17 A former Republican political candidate in Indiana who authored a right-wing blog was arrested this week for allegedly mailing a pipe bomb and a threatening letter containing a bullet to two of his political opponents. The pipe bomb exploded at a post office, leaving a pregnant postal worker with “cuts, abrasions and bruises
Drone captures Letter Carrier delivering mail in California neighborhood destroyed by fire
10/11/2017 A drone captured an otherworldly sight in Santa Rosa, California – a letter carrier delivering mail to addresses where only charred foundations remain after a fast-moving fire ripped through the neighborhood
USPS Hired Employee (s) to Monitor and Review Social Media for the “Social Media Advisory Panel”
A few months ago USPS posted a job announcement called SOCIAL CARE ANALYST, EAS-19, in WASHINGTON DC:
USPS awards over $214 million contract for cargo vans
The U.S. Postal Service established an Indefinite Delivery, Definite Quantity (IDDQ) contract(s) for the purchase of over 2, 000 Cargo Vans
2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums
10/13/2017 APWU: 2018 Social Security COLA to Health Care Executive Order 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums
OPM Announces 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Premiums
10/4/2017 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that the overall average increase in total premiums for the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will rise by an average of four percent.
USPS seeking input from postal community on how to deal with overweight parcels
10/4/2017 The Postal Service is contemplating amendment of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), to address the challenges presented by overweight parcels that make their way into the postal network.
APWU: 2017 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
10/13/2017 – Reminder, in accordance with Article 8, sections 4 and 5, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, penalty overtime rules are not applicable for a consecutive four-week period each year during December.
Postal Employees can now receive membership discount at 24 Hour Fitness Gym
10/13/2017 Gym discounts. Postal Service employees can now receive discounted memberships to 24 Hour Fitness, a gym chain with more than 400 locations across the nation. The discounts are available to employees who enroll at 24hourfitness.com/corporate.
USPS reclaims 30 infringing domain names related to change of address service
10/11/2017 The US Postal Service has reclaimed 30 infringing domain names following an Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolutions Policy (UDRP) decision.
USPS releases recommended military mailing dates for 2017 holidays
Delivering Holiday Cheer to Diplomatic and Military Service Members Worldwide 10/10/2017 WASHINGTON — The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but many people miss loved ones who are stationed overseas as military or diplomatic members.
USPS New Electric Mail Truck?
The first photos of a prototype mail delivery truck indicate that the U.S. Postal Service may be going electric.
USPS raises shipping prices 3.9%, first class letter goes to 50¢ January 21 2018
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2018 Penny Increase for the Forever Stamp