Sep 10th
USPS lends a helping hand to Sierra Leone’s postal service
USPS is helping Sierra Leone, a developing country in West Africa, restore its mail service after a decade-long civil war.
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Aug 15th
Up to $5,000 Reward Offered for the Burglary of Golden, MO Post Office
Press Release announcing the reward: On 8/2/2013 the Golden Post Office was burglarized. Unknown persons entered the post office by damaging the interior door located in the lobby area. The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward up to 5,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or […]
Jul 3rd
Postal Protestors occupy private airport mail facility in Portland, OR; five arrested
From Communities and Postal Workers United: Five protestors, calling themselves “postal protectors”, were arrested today in an occupation of a private air cargo facility slated to handle and process US mail. “Postal mail handlers and mail processing clerks are losing their jobs to profiteering, private corporations,” declared Jamie Partridge, a retired letter carrier who joined […]
Jun 5th
Johnny Cash Returns to ‘Stamping Ovation’ with Forever Stamp
Legendary Singer is Second Inductee into Multi-Year Music Icons Series NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — John Carter Cash , Larry Gatlin , Jamey Johnson , The Oak Ridge Boys, The Roys, Marty Stuart , Randy Travis and other entertainers paid tribute to Johnny Cash as he was inducted today into the Postal Service’s […]
Mar 25th
Photos: Oregonians for 6-Day Delivery
Photos from the Eugene, Oregon postal rally for six-day mail delivery on March 24,2013. The rally was held at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza and Eugene Main Post Office. No Closures, No Cuts, No Delay of Mail! click pictures for larger view
Jun 12th
Photo: Strange Mailbox
This is a strange mailbox for letter carriers to encounter on their mail routes:
Sep 22nd
Postal Union Withdraws Endorsement of Congressman Darrell Issa
In recent days, the nation’s postal workers have been subjected to some misleading attacks in the news media. From NALC President Fred Rolando: Last Thursday, for example, a panel of conservative guests on the Fox Business Network’s “Money Rocks” program trotted out the notion that the United States Postal Service is no longer relevant and […]
Sep 4th
Drive-In Post Offices
With recent stories about cars crashing into Post Offices– maybe it’s time to bring back “Drive-In Post Offices.” Ohio: Car crashes into Heath post office California: Car Crashes Into Walnut Creek Post Office Houston Drive-In, Texas, 1951 Granville W. Elder, acting postmaster of the Houston, Texas, Post Office, first experimented with a drive-in for customers […]