COVID puts more pressure on USPS during holiday rush, offices add extra hours

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 […]

Postal Workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine – EEOC ruling: Yes, employers can require the COVID-19 vaccine

People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine NEW YORK — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals as the nation works […]

It’s Been a Long Nightmare Before Christmas for UPS and Postal Workers

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 […]

Postal Service trucks backed up outside bulk mail facility in Springfield Mass.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — Dozens of tractor-trailer trucks lined Page Boulevard in Springfield Friday waiting to enter the United States Postal Service’s bulk mail center, causing traffic delays for hours. The 22News I-Team contacted the Postal Service to find out what was happening at the facility to cause the back up. In a statement to […]

As reports of undelivered packages pile up, Postal Service says volume is greater than ever

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Problems with packages in the mail are popping up across Indiana, and the Postal Service said it’s trying to keep up, but the volume of packages is larger than ever before. News 8 has received dozens of reports of shipped orders only showing “in transit” when tracked. People told News 8 that […]

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Exploitation of USPS’s Informed Delivery System

12/17/2020 BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with the fraudulent abuse of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Informed Delivery electronic notification system. Fred Alcius, 28, of Lauderhill, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. […]

USPS Awards Vision Technologies 5-Year, $13 Million In-Building Cellular Solutions Contract

GLEN BURNIE, MD, December 17, 2020 – Vision Technologies, Inc. (Vision), a leading systems integrator, has been awarded an In-Building Cellular Solutions contract by the United States Postal Service. “This is a great opportunity for Vision to support the enhancement of indoor cellular coverage in many of its facilities nationwide,” stated Tom Cuneo, vice president […]

Postmaster General names new “Vice President, Transportation Strategy”

The Postmaster General has announced the appointment of Peter “Pete” Routsolias as Vice President, Transportation Strategy, reporting to Chief Commerce and Business Solutions Officer and Executive Vice President Jacqueline Krage Strako. An international logistics and operations executive with more than 25 years of experience, Pete has a successful track record in effectively managing multi-million-dollar supply […]