U.S. Postal Service employees rally in Reno, Nev. for better protections
Since 2020, there have been over 2,000 reported cases of assaults, robberies and even murders against mail carriers across the country. On Monday, mail carriers from across the country gathered in downtown Reno to raise awareness about the harms that these essential workers face daily. Around 150 people rallied at ...
Rural mail carriers inform WSWS of mail volume drop during RRECS route evaluation
The fourth two-week route evaluation, or “mini mail survey,” under the detested Rural Route Evaluation and Compensation System (RRECS), began August 23 and extends until September 6. Despite intrusive monitoring year-round under RRECS, routes and compensation are only adjusted twice a year based on these mail surveys, and rural carriers ...
USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to speak in Reno at NRLCA convention
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is slated to speak at the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association's convention in Reno this week. The annual convention is happening at the Peppermill Resort Hotel starting August 27 and running through August 30 ...
Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election
Top U.S. Postal Service officials are considering plans to allow slower mail delivery in the coming months for long-distance and rural service to cut costs at the financially troubled agency — but not until after the election. The changes would give customers within 50 miles of the Postal Service’s largest ...
Use Email to Access LiteBlue? You’ll Need to Make a Change
Postal Service™ employees who use the email multifactor security option to access LiteBlue® will have to choose a different method soon. The verify-by-email option is being retired on Thursday, August 29, 2024. To ensure continued secure access to LiteBlue (liteblue.usps.gov), USPS® recommends affected employees choose either Google Authenticator or Okta Verify as ...
Virginia RCA dies in crash on the route
AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia State Police is investigating a crash that killed a U.S. Postal Service carrier in Amelia County. Saturday, Aug. 17, at approximately 3:17 p.m., state police responded to a single-car crash that took place on Westbound on Patrick Henry Highway .25 miles east of ...
The Melrose, FL Post Office to be Dedicated to Pamela Jane Rock
NORTH FLORIDA — The Post Office in Melrose, FL will soon bear the name of one of its own. In a 10 a.m. ceremony to be held Aug. 26, 2024, at the office at 859 North State Road 21, the building will be dedicated as the Pamela Jane Rock Post ...
Postal Service Honors Argos Rural Carrier Tim Overmyer for 32 Years of Dedicated Service
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 ...
Postal Service Ignoring Heat Risks to Mail Carriers, Investigation Finds
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 ...
Congressman Greg Casar Leads 75+ Members of Congress to Demand USPS Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
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 ...
NRLCA and USPS Sign MOU Allowing Regular Rural Carriers to Volunteer to Work on Sundays and Provide Assistance on other Rural Routes
Due to continued staffing challenges in rural delivery operations, the Postal Service and the NRLCA have signed the attached MOU regarding two temporary modifications to the USPS-NRLCA National Agreement. Beginning Saturday, August 24, 2024 and continuing through Friday, February 21, 2025, regular rural carriers may volunteer to work on Sunday ...
NRLCA President Maston’s Interview with Fox 5 News DC on the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act
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 ...
A carrier helped a motorist with a flat tire — then received praise on social media
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 ...
Postal Service Honors Crawfordsville Rural Carrier Douglas Horlacher for over 25 Years of Dedicated Service
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 ...
Mail carriers find job security, social satisfaction with their work
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 ...
Take a look at the Postal Service’s new fleet
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 ...
This rural carrier relies on a ferry to deliver part of his route
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 ...