WASHINGTON TWP., Ohio (WDTN) – Post offices in Beavercreek and Washington Township opened Sunday for four hours to offer customers an extra opportunity to mail holiday packages. “People are afraid to go into places when its a crazy, busy time. So we’re trying to give them another option to do what they need to do […]
Every year, workers at the Postal Service and UPS expect to work long hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. “This is like our Super Bowl,” said Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Workers (APWU). “Employees really do rally together.” But this year has been like no other. Workers were still catching their breath from last […]
12/5/2020 ST. LOUIS • With Christmas approaching in 1930 and the Depression settling hard, the Post Office downtown asked for 1,200 temporary helpers to keep up with the crush of holiday mail. More than 4,800 people applied. St. Louis Postmaster Athol Michener said it would be futile for more job-seekers to come downtown. The following […]
The following Christmas Holiday facts are for APWU members and the information contained in the article is from the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement. I would like to share with everyone the questions and my responses to many questions relating to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. When is my Holiday? This year Christmas Day, December 25, 2019, […]
The National Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) and USPS have agreed to allow regular rural carriers to volunteer for Sunday work during the Christmas period: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION In order to fulfill our service commitments to our customers during the 2019 holiday […]
12/30/17 CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A stranger’s kindness shows that the season of giving isn’t over. After receiving a Christmas card in the mail with a $200 check inside, the man turned to Facebook to find the rightful owner. Alexandra Konikow, the intended card recipient, said her grandfather likely mailed her annual card to a […]
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – With Christmas under 24 hours away the United States Postal Service was hard at work sunday making last minute deliveries. The Eastern Maine Carrier Annex had almost 1,500 packages, cards and letters to bring to customers hoping to get their parcels before St. Nick’s arrival. “Most of us are guilty of being […]
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) — Tommy Green is delivering more than mail and holiday packages this time of the year. The Upstate postal worker is bringing cheer and smiles at the Anderson Post Office where he was recently taped singing ‘O Holy Night.’ “We have been so busy delivering parcels this year but Christmas is not […]
On November 3, 2016, in Washington DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Nativity stamp (Forever® priced at 47 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide November 3, 2016. The Postal Service™ celebrates Christmas with a new stamp featuring a traditional […]
To most effectively handle increasing package volume, the U.S Postal Service works year-round to build a flexible workforce. In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service hired nearly 29,000 seasonal workers to perform as mail handlers, retail associates, some tractor trailer drivers and city carrier assistants. As we get closer to this year’s holiday season’s increased package […]