Collect All 10 Character-Inspired Stamps Featuring Beloved Droids 1/26/2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The first characters fans meet in the first “Star Wars” film, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” are droids — namely C-3PO and R2-D2 — and droids have continued to play pivotal roles throughout the “Star Wars” galaxy. With 10 dazzling new character-inspired stamps, […]
Postal Supervisor’s testimony credible in post office worker injury case The Occupational Safety and Review Commission upheld its directive on Friday that an administrative law judge must decide whether two mail carriers could prove that they were terminated as a result of filing injury claims. In Secretary of Labor v. U.S. Postal Service, the commission […]
A photo of the U.S. flag and POW-MIA flag flying upside down and at half-mast at the Kihei post office went viral on social media. The post sparked hundreds of comments. “How did a person not get trained on how to raise the flags? I mean the raising, the flags is sacred, you know?” said […]
The Airport Station Post Office will close on Friday, Jan. 29th at 12:00 p.m. Retail and lobby operations will not be available on Saturday, Jan. 30th and Sunday, Jan. 31st. We will resume for business on Monday, Feb. 1st at our new facility located at 8821 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90009. Retail Hours 9:00 […]
1/24/21 –NASHUA, NH — A U.S. Mail truck traveling south the Everett Turnpike on Sunday pulled over when the vehicle caught fire. Nashua Fire Rescue responded to the Everett Turnpike between Exit 7 and 6 for a reported vehicle fire at 11:23 a.m. When fire crews arrived there was a substantial fire in the engine […]
On January 20, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the APWU got to work pushing for the new administration to prioritize postal workers in its national COVID-19 vaccination policy. In a letter to the administration, President Dimondstein advocated for postal workers to be recognized as frontline workers […]
1/22/2021 Several Postal Service price changes will take effect Sunday, Jan. 24. Here are the current and new retail prices: • First-Class Mail letters (additional ounces): 15 cents (current), 20 cents (new) • First-Class Mail letters (metered 1 ounce): 50 cents (current), 51 cents (new) • First-Class Mail domestic postcard stamps: 35 cents (current), 36 […]
Background: The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and USPS are teaming up to host a virtual ceremony, which will be posted to the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Please visit usps.com/lunarnewyearox for additional information. Of interest to philatelists, the designated first-day-of-issue city for the stamp is Chicago. The Year of the Ox is second […]
1/22/2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced the appointment of three members to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Created in 1957, the CSAC selects subjects for recommendation as future stamp issues, made with all postal customers in mind, including stamp collectors. Committee members, appointed by the Postmaster General, provide expertise on history, science […]
As package and volumes continue to increase due to the steady trend of online shopping, the Postal Service has an immediate need for the following jobs to be filled: Postal Support Employee (PSE) Mail Processing Clerk Mail Handler Assistant City Carrier Assistant Rural Carrier Associate Automotive Technician Maintenance Mechanic Laborer Custodial Go to https://about.usps.com/careers and […]