Pennsysaver was just acquired by a global company less than two years ago: PennySaver USA was acquired by OpenGate Capital in September 2013. Since completing the acquisition, and under the stewardship of Liz Gaier, the business has expanded its base of sales people and is undergoing development for new and improved digital advertising products. May […]
Man Robs Postal Worker Redding, CA – On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Redding Police officers responded to the 700 block of Locust Street for a reported suspicious subject call. SHASCOM dispatch advised responding officers that an unknown white male had taken control of a United States Postal Delivery Vehicle and the […]
Perfect timing Employees learn about career advancement More than 125 employees seeking career advancement in the Postal Service recently received an encouraging message: Their timing couldn’t be better. “There is a lot of opportunity on the horizon,” Santa Ana District Manager Larry Munoz told the group. “It’s absolutely essential that we develop our most important […]
Innovative investments – USPS using technology to spur growth, PMG says The Postal Service is making strategic investments in technology, PMG Megan Brennan told mailing industry leaders May 18. “We’re especially committed to investing in innovation to spur growth and profitability,” Brennan said at the National Postal Forum, the industry’s largest annual conference. One example: […]
In the last 10 years, more than 100,000 living-wage clerk craft jobs have been eliminated. Service standards have been reduced, lines at the windows have grown longer, and many cherished local post offices have been forced to close their doors or reduce their hours. Many of the most significant changes that have negatively affected the Clerk […]
Postal Service managers are strengthening their leadership skills through a new program that goes beyond traditional training courses. The eight-week Management Essentials course is required for new managers in processing, maintenance and customer service operations. USPS introduced the program earlier this year, part of a broader effort to provide employees with more professional development opportunities. […]
USPS Responds to NAA’s Concerns and Walks Back Steep Rate Increase On May 7, 2015, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed rate increases for Standard Mail and Periodicals. The new rates take effect on May 31. (The PRC had previously approved new First Class rates, which also take effect on […]
Affirming its long-standing commitment to help find missing children, the U.S. Postal Service® issues this new stamp to make members of the public more aware of the ways they can assist—and to offer hope to the families of missing children as they continue their search. This stamp features a photograph by Harald Biebel showing a […]
May 8, 2015 CLEVELAND, Ohio — The owner of a Cleveland auto repair shop was charged Friday with giving thousands of dollars in bribes to a then-U.S. Postal Service official in exchange for receiving a government contract. Andrew Maloney Jr., 37, of Bedford Heights, is accused of bribing Kevin Hood, who as the time was […]
May 7, 2015 A federal grand jury returned a federal indictment charging Drew D. Manns, 31, of Elyria, with using the United States Postal Service to make threats with a white powdery substance, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Manns sent Summit County Clerks and Prosecutor’s Office letters including a white […]