USPS Chooses Oshkosh Defense for New Delivery Vehicles
2.23.2021 – PostalMag.com reports: “The new vehicles will include air conditioning and heating, improved ergonomics, and some of the most advanced vehicle technology — including 360-degree cameras, advanced braking and traction control, air bags, a front- and rear-collision avoidance system that includes visual, audio warning, and automatic braking. The vehicles will also have increased cargo capacity to maximize efficiency and better accommodate higher package volumes stemming from the growth of eCommerce, reports the USPS.” – NFL Thanks USPS for Manning Homage – At Odds With Biden Administration – Did Pixar design the truck? – Lawmaker seeks to stop contract with limited EVs – Let’s cast new Car characters based on new USPS truck – Late-night hosts react to new USPS truck design – Massive Windshield – Trucks are delivering strong reactions – Car and Driver: So much for looking cool – Workhorse stock plummets – CNN: Radical Change – The future of USPS trucks is electric – This is the Postal Service’s New Truck – NALC Statement – Comments (Count)
White House says it’s responding to pressure to act fast on USPS problems
2.19.2021 – CNN reports: “President Biden has made clear his feelings on the current leadership of the Postal Service and the challenges it faces, and his team is working as quickly as possible to fill board vacancies so the USPS can effectively fulfill its vital mission for the country, and live up to the commitments made to its workers,” Biden spokesperson Michael Gwin told CNN.” – Comments (Count)
Lawmakers Renew Bipartisan Push to End Much Maligned Payments Toward Future USPS Retiree Health Care
2.02.2021 – GovExec reports: “A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is once again pushing to remove mandatory payments toward the health benefits for future U.S. Postal Service retirees, aiming to eliminate a controversial requirement upon which the cash-strapped mailing agency has defaulted for years.” – Another attempt being made – Lawmakers aim to dissolve ‘draconian’ law – Comments (Count)
2/10/21
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| Chicago woman fit to be tied with no mail delivery for more than a month – Comments (Count) |
| Democrats called to save the Postal Service, but now they’re in power and struggling to save the agency – Comments (Count) |
| Another! Post Office Can’t Find Mother’s Missing Remains – Comments (Count) |
| Insurance company drops woman after USPS delays payment – Comments (Count) |
| USPS carrier robbed, truck stolen – Comments (Count) |
| Chicago residents upset with USPS, told to come and get their mail themselves | Come get your mail yourself – Comments (Count) |
| Washington postal workers push for vaccine after outbreak in Kent facility – Comments (Count) |
| House letter to PMG DeJoy about alarmingly high number of coronavirus infections and deaths suffered by postal workers (PDF) – Comments (Count) |
2/09/21
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| Former Obama official named U.S. Postal Service board chair – Comments (Count) |
| USPS 10-year strategy will address ‘unacceptable’ service delays, DeJoy tells board | Key commitments of plan – Comments (Count) |
| Are changes coming to the USPS? Board of Governors to meet Tuesday – Comments (Count) |
| Coalition warns USPS alcohol delivery ‘not safe’ – Comments (Count) |
| PMG DeJoy reportedly preparing to unveil plans for operational changes soon – Comments (Count) |
| What can Dems do to get the USPS back on track? – Comments (Count) |
| Why Biden Can’t Fire Postmaster General DeJoy – Comments (Count) |
2/08/21
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| Hays postal carriers carry on despite rain, sleet, or… bitter cold – Comments (Count) |
| More than a month after Christmas, USPS is still scrambling to deliver millions of pieces of mail – Comments (Count) |
| Amazon warehouse workers begin historic vote to unionize | Alabama vote – Comments (Count) |
| Decades later, watch honoring postal service career returned to family who lost it – Comments (Count) |
| Silverman: Why can’t the Post Office provide a great customer experience? – Comments (Count) |
2/07/21
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| As Trump trial looms, Congress quietly preparing bill to make Postal Service profitable again – Comments (Count) |
| Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change – Comments (Count) |
| NYC postal workers call on state to elevate their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility – Comments (Count) |
| Biden inherited a USPS crisis. Here’s how Democrats want to fix it (subscription) – Comments (Count) |
2/06/21
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| Postal workers want to know when they will be receiving the COVID vaccine (no link) – Comments (Count) |
| Lexington: The Reckless Calls to Fire the Entire USPS Board of Governors – Comments (Count) |
| Entire Blue Collection Box Stolen in Phillipsville – Comments (Count) |
| USPS hiring to fill 65 CCA positions in Cincinnati – Comments (Count) |
