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The Post Office fired me for honoring the Lord’s Day. Supreme Court must make this right
Linked below is an op-ed on Fox News by former RCA Gerald Groff who has taken his religious freedom case to the Supreme Court, which will be heard on Tuesday April 18th, 2023
USPS workers claim they are seeing pay cuts in the tens of thousands, reduced hours
Shelon Williams, a carrier for USPS, said she is going from 46 hours over a five-day week to 37 hours over six days, meaning fewer hours, days off and less pay. CEDAR PARK, Texas — Some U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carriers nationwide are seeing major pay cuts, losing anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 a year in some … Read more
APCU KeyTeller Service Outage Update
Thank you for your patience and support over the course of the last several weeks. We are aware that the KeyTeller is currently unavailable for APCU members to dial into, however, we are working around the clock to restore this service. The Atlanta Postal Credit Union team is committed to supporting its members and will … Read more
Rural carrier honored for service
SOMERSET — Somerset Post Office recently honored David M. Dittoe for 30 years of service, plus 10 years as a sub, making total 40 years in the Postal Service. He received the Million Mile Award for driving a million miles with no accidents. He received a million-mile award plaque, a jacket, certificates, safety pins, and … Read more
Martinton, IL Rural Carrier Celebrates 60 Years of Service
What: Rural Carrier John Moore, Martinton IL, Post Office, reached 60 years of service on February 12. Working for the Postal Service runs in the family, as Moore’s father worked for 46 years as a carrier for the Postal Service. Between them they have 106 years of service. When: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Time: 9:00 … Read more
Family of mail carrier killed in dog attack speaks out, demands accountability
Pamela Rock fatally attacked by dogs in Putnam County Pamela Rock was airlifted to a trauma center, where her brother Tom Rock rushed to her side. “She had lost one arm and part of another leg,” he said. “Her face was mauled. Her face was mauled, ear was torn up, all of the horrible things … Read more
Investigators find no wrongdoing after rural carrier Pamela Rock dies in dog attack
Pamela Rock was mauled by five dogs that got out of a fenced-in yard after the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said the postal worker’s mail truck had broken down on a dirt road. The I-TEAM has learned that federal and local investigations didn’t find wrongdoing by Rock’s employer or the dogs’ owner, respectively.
Longtime Martinton rural mail carrier looks back on 60 year career
John Moore has been delivering mail for the past 60 years. Moore, a rural mail carrier for the Martinton area, learned the trade from his father. Moore’s father was a rural carrier around the area from 1921 to 1967. “And then I was born in 1942 and always knew about being a mail man,” Moore … Read more
NLRB says NRLCA Steward Didn’t Threaten Rural Mail Carrier
A National Rural Letter Carriers Association steward did not threaten an Oregon member by backing a U.S. Postal Service manager who scolded the worker for complaining about added work.
Where’s the longest rural postal route in Louisiana?
NATCHITOCHES PARISH (KTAL/KMSS) – One postal worker in Louisiana really has her work cut out for her. Her route covers a whopping 153 miles through rural areas in Natchitoches Parish, the longest route in the state.
South Carolina Man Convicted of Murdering Rural Carrier is Sentenced to Life in Prison
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA —- Trevor Raekwon Seward, 25, of Andrews, SC, was convicted following a multi-day jury trial of all five counts charged: murder of a federal employee in the course of her duties; use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; robbery; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and conspiracy … Read more
Rural carrier’s PA route is 115 scenic miles
Dushore, PA, with a population of 552, is tiny by most standards. But in Sullivan County — which is also known as the “Gem of Endless Mountains” — the town is a humming metropolis. For starters, it has the traffic light — that’s right, there’s one light in the entire county. And on good days, when conditions … Read more