Canada Post begins phasing out door-to-door mail delivery

Despite protests and a court challenge, 10 communities across the country, including Winnipeg, Calgary and Ottawa, are making the switch from door-to-door mail delivery to community mailboxes starting Monday. More than 12,000 Winnipeggers were among the first Canadians on Monday to be part of Canada’s Post’s plan to phase out door-to-door mail delivery. The changeover […]

Two Ohio mail carriers facing mail theft charges

Former postal carrier admits to stealing from mail Columbus OH: A former mail carrier who stole credit cards and blank checks from postal customers and used them to spend nearly $29,000 pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to receiving stolen mail. Arlie O. Ruff, 67, was tripped up when he used his Kroger Plus card […]

Postal Service calling on retired employees to help during holiday season

Officials with the United States Postal Service announced this week that retired city carriers can temporarily return to their jobs during the peak-mailing season. According to the USPS, retired employees can sign up for Holiday Term City Carrier Assistant positions beginning Dec. 6. Their positions will be for a four-week period ending Jan. 2.

Chicago NALC Branch VP ‘Not Guilty’ of criminal charges from arrest at post office

The vice president of a Chicago-area postal workers union was cleared Friday of misdemeanor trespassing and resisting arrest when a Cook County judge found that he committed no crime when he visited a Norridge post office. Supervisors at the post office said Michael Caref violated union contract rules when he failed to give notice that […]

$50K Reward Offered For Info On Postal Carrier Robbery in Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information which leads to the arrest of two people who robbed a postal carrier of her mailbox key earlier this week. “They pointed a gun at her head and demanded the key then they took off running in the opposite direction,” said […]

‘Gone Postal’ Director seeks mail carriers for film project

Mail Carriers, we need you! Can our 735 fans help us find Mail Carriers willing to have our director Jay film you on your route serving the people? We won’t interfere or slow you down, we just want to show the work you do every day. Contact us TODAY at usmaildoc@gmail.com. Please SHARE and help […]