Coronavirus

Feb 10th

Lawmakers Seek Briefing from PMG on Alarming Number of Coronavirus Deaths and Infections Suffered by Postal Workers

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking a briefing on whether the Postal Service is effectively mitigating coronavirus infections across its workforce and to […]

Dec 6th

Residents of Illinois community pay tribute to letter carrier who died from COVID-19

12/5/2020 CHICAGO (CBS) — As COVID-19 continues to claim lives, one north suburban community on Saturday honored a letter carrier who lost his battle against the virus. Victor Fajardo was a letter carrier for more than 20 years. Neighbors in Deerfield found out he began treatment for COVID back in October, ended up on a […]

Dec 4th

USPS praises postal employee’s good attendance during coronavirus pandemic

Michael Elmore believes the coronavirus pandemic has made the Postal Service’s unofficial motto — Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds — more important than ever. “Sometimes, customers are waiting for me,” the part-time flexible carrier said. “They might need their […]

May 27th

Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce “Postal Preservation Act” to Save USPS from Closing Its Doors

May 26, 2020 Press Release Washington, D.C. (May 26, 2020)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Peter King, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, introduced the Postal Preservation Act The coronavirus crisis is wreaking havoc on the U.S. Postal […]

May 25th

Colorado Congresswoman calls on Postmaster General to address coronavirus health concerns

DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan today regarding the United States Postal Service’s decision to keep a Denver distribution center open despite coronavirus concerns from local health officials. “Our USPS is only as strong as the health of dedicated employees allows,” DeGette wrote. “I ask […]

May 9th

Illinois coronavirus: Unique Clay becomes first active Chicago postal worker to die of COVID-19 a week after giving birth

CHICAGO — A Chicago U.S. Postal Service letter carrier has died of COVID-19. Unique L. Clay, 31, was pronounced dead at 8:47 a.m. May 5, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. She lived in Englewood. Clay, a mother of three who had just given birth a week earlier, is the first active letter […]

Apr 30th

USPS requests customers use face masks in post offices

USPS updated media statement regarding COVID-19 The United States Postal Service is proud of the work our more than 600,000 employees play in processing, transporting, and delivering mail and packages for the American public. We provide a vital public service that is a part of this nation’s critical infrastructure. The Postal Service has a dedicated […]

Apr 30th

Mail Handlers Union: 2,081 postal workers infected with COVID-19, 46 deaths as of April 28th

Mail Handler President Hogrogian’s April 29, 2020 Message to the Membership April 29, 2020 Brothers and Sisters, Mail Handlers and postal workers from around the country continue to courageously perform essential federal service under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic. When I last reported to you regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) on April 8, […]