1/8/2021 BECKLEY, W.Va. – – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Matthew Riffle, age 30, of Rupert, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for the felony offense of breaking into a United States Post Office. Riffle pled guilty on September 25, 2020 and has been in federal custody since June 30, […]
1/7/2021 ST. LOUIS — – The president of a St. Louis postal union was indicted Wednesday and accused of embezzling about $80,000. Scott E. Rodgers, president of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 since October 2016, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on a felony charge of embezzlement from a labor union, according […]
When I returned to work after Christmas, I heard stories from all my coworkers about how there was very light volume during the Christmas season. This has never been the case. In my years at the post office, a 40-hour work week is unheard of during the holidays. Usually the month of December is filled […]
Street delivery uninterrupted as window services shutter temporarily 1/7/2021 BRIDGEPORT NY – Postal officials are reporting that the Bridgeport Post Office, which straddles the borders of Madison and Onondaga Counties, will reduce its operations due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the office’s staff. Effective Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Bridgeport Post Office will suspend […]
1/7/2021 Despite working through a holiday backlog, the USPS General President of Boston Local 100 says delays are still being felt across the network. The holiday season is over but people who were supposed to get packages in December say they are still waiting for deliveries from the United States Postal Service. Katie Burchill of […]
1/6/2021 Know how to spot COVID-19 symptoms The Postal Service is advising employees who feel ill to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and stay home, especially if they are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. According to the CDC, people with COVID-19 have a wide […]
Want to know when you’ll be paid in 2021? The calendar image that accompanies this article shows the 26 paycheck dates for Postal Service employees. Every month this year will have two paydays, except for April and October, which will have three each. To print the calendar, click the image, then select “Download” under the […]
1/6/2021 Employee had filed for bankruptcy in 2018. A Twin Cities woman stole more than $74,000 while working for the U.S. Postal Service starting about two months after she filed for bankruptcy, according to court records. Jaclynn M. Horstmann, 31, of Brooklyn Center, was charged Monday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis with theft of […]
Additional ounce, Priority Mail and Postcard Stamps Available Jan. 24 1/5/2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service will release three new stamps as part of 2021 price change: Barns, a 36-cent postcard stamp; Brush Rabbit, a 20-cent additional ounce stamp; and Castillo de San Marcos, a $7.95 Priority Mail stamp. The stamps will be […]
Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Failing To Deliver Over 700 Pieces Of Mail Which Included Three Absentee Ballots 1/4/2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Brandon Wilson, 27, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to delay or destruction of U.S. Mail. The […]