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ARGOS, IN – As part of the United States Postal Service “For the Long Haul” initiative, we are proud to celebrate Tim Overmyer, a dedicated rural carrier who has faithfully served the Argos community for 32 years. Tim’s unwavering commitment and exceptional service have made him a beloved figure in the neighborhoods he serves. “For the … Read more
Internal records show the U.S. Postal Service has tried to get workers out of air-conditioned offices. The allegations come one year after the agency was accused of falsifying heat-training records CLIMATEWIRE | The email went out shortly after a dangerous heat dome in July had smothered upstate New York. A U.S. Postal Service manager in Buffalo, … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and 74 other Members of Congress are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to immediately implement the nation’s first-ever federal heat rule, recently proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Letter carriers have reported systemic heat illness issues, resulting … Read more
Don Maston, President of the National Rural Letter Carrier Association, emphasized the urgency of modernizing postal security measures. “The arrow keys are just old-school technology, and we’re living in a new environment these days,” Maston said. He highlighted a recent audit by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which found that more than half of the … Read more
Rural Carrier Dennis Bergsbaken was driving recently in Pulaski, WI, when he spotted a car with a flat tire. He safely pulled over to assist the motorist and then went on his way. Later, the driver took to a local Facebook page to thank the Postal Service employee for going “above and beyond to help.” … Read more
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN – As part of the United States Postal Service “For the Long Haul” initiative, we are proud to celebrate Douglas Horlacher, a dedicated rural carrier who has faithfully served the Crawfordsville community for over 25 years. Doug’s unwavering commitment and exceptional service have made him a beloved figure in the neighborhoods he serves. “For … Read more
Both Bryce Shanklin and Sherry Bowland are dog people, so the old trope about dogs having it out for the mail carrier does not necessarily apply. The pair work at the United States Postal Service Brentwood Carrier Annex, Shanklin full-time and Bowland as a rural carrier assistant. In fact, seeing the animals is Bowland’s favorite … Read more
In a new video, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the Postal Service’s upgraded delivery fleet, which begins rolling out this year. The video also features comments from Jocelyn Freitas, senior fleet operations specialist; Michael Bacon, the Atlanta Vehicle Maintenance Facility manager; Atlanta Postmaster Falonda Woods; and letter carriers Yoaly Munguia and Adrienne Wiley. The new … Read more
My name is Larry Wilson and I’m a rural carrier in Tompkinsville, KY. After I pick up mail and packages from the local Post Office and load my postal vehicle, I board the Cumberland River Ferry to reach 43 of the 465 delivery points on my route. I ride almost daily, between 12:30 and 2:30 … Read more
The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Sept. 13. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey is being administered by a new vendor, Perceptyx. Beginning Aug. 6, employees with a USPS … Read more