Postal News Archives June 2021

Postal Service to deliver mail Friday and Saturday, despite new Juneteenth holiday
6.18.2021 – USA Today reports: “Neither rain nor snow nor hail nor sleet – or even the new Juneteenth federal holiday – will stop the mail. Mail delivery will go on as scheduled on Friday and Saturday even though Friday is a federal holiday under a new law signed Thursday by President Joe Biden. Biden gave federal workers a day off when he signed a bill on Thursday making Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in Confederate states, into the country’s newest holiday.” – APWU Demands USPS Recognize Juneteenth as a Holiday – USPS Issues Statement – USPS ‘critical infrastructure’ – USPS fully supportive of holiday, will continue regular operations this year – Comments (Count)

6/30/21

Man who carjacked, injured postal worker gets prison term – Comments (Count)

Pennsylvania USPS facility fined more than $230K for workplace safety violations – Comments (Count)

Lexington: 21 Attorneys General Call for USPS to Re-Focus on Mail, Not Packages – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Fighting Opportunistic Crime – Comments (Count)

Video shows group of men attacking postal worker in Brooklyn | Dirt bikers pummel postal worker – USPS worker attacked in Greenpoint – Comments (Count)

Illinois congressional Democrats say Postal Service’s new online complaint portal should be canceled – Comments (Count)

USPS ‘put its thumb on the scale’ awarding delivery vehicle contract, vendor tells court – Comments (Count)

Cyclist, 71, struck and killed by USPS truck along Central Park – Comments (Count)

6/29/21

Postal truck lands on top of car after being rear-ended in Valley Village crash – Comments (Count)

USPS safeguarding mail, packages of those impacted by Surfside building collapse – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Contract Delivery Service Cost Attribution – Comments (Count)

Postal worker robbed in southwest Bakersfield – Comments (Count)

Mail carrier Kevin Trine retires after 37 years – Comments (Count)

USPS still expects modest growth for small packages as it proposes slower delivery – Comments (Count)

6/28/21

USPS responds after doorbell cam catches mail carrier tossing package on roof of pregnant woman’s home – Comments (Count)

Fired by bot at Amazon: It’s you against the machine – Comments (Count)

Almost 3 years later, pregnant Chicago postal worker Kierra Coles still missing – Comments (Count)

Cautious optimism that mail delivery will improve with Chicago postmaster’s ouster | Roger’s Park Post Office Informal Survey – Comments (Count)

VIDEO: USPS mail carrier tosses package on roof, walks away – Comments (Count)

6/27/21

You think the mail is slow now? The Postal Service is proposing more delays – Comments (Count)

Neighbors feeling impact of Longs post office fire – Comments (Count)

Neighbors organize to celebrate letter carrier Walter Scott’s retirement – Comments (Count)

6/26/21

Mail-forwarding scams on the rise – Comments (Count)

BFB Da Packman Is Ready to Quit His Day Job at the USPS – Comments (Count)

Letter to PMG DeJoy leads to renovation of accessibility parking at post office – Comments (Count)

TikTok video shows cop asking USPS driver for vehicle registration – Comments (Count)

6/25/21

APWU: President Dimondstein’s Opening Comments – National Negotiations 2021 – Comments (Count)

This is how much longer it will take USPS to deliver mail in San Antonio under proposed plan – Comments (Count)

Frustration mounts over widespread delivery delays in Desert Hot Springs – Comments (Count)

S.D. Farmers Union opposes proposal to slow First Class mail delivery to five days – Comments (Count)

Baltimore residents continue to report mail delays – Comments (Count)

Memo to USPS: Don’t Slow Down the Mail – Comments (Count)

6/24/21

USPS, GSA make 7 DC-area post offices permanent PIV card sites – Comments (Count)

Sendle raises $35M to connect small biz with unused space in existing delivery trucks – Comments (Count)

Christmas is here again: Prime Day leads to extra staff, workload at SC post office – Comments (Count)

Bay Area postal worker sentenced to federal probation in bank fraud, marijuana theft cases – Comments (Count)

Ward County: “It’s hit or miss if we’re going to get our mail” – Comments (Count)

DeJoy’s USPS slowdown plan will delay the mail. What it means for your Zip code – Comments (Count)

6/23/21

Man shot at postal worker after she wouldn’t open package for him, inspector says – Comments (Count)

USPS hiring city carrier assistants in Chicago – Comments (Count)

Veteran mail carrier speaks out in Chicago: “Eighteen routes – five people come to work” – Comments (Count)

Chicago: USPS announces hotline for locals to report concerns – Comments (Count)

Trainer uses attack dog to show letter carriers how to avoid getting bit – Comments (Count)

Treasurer of St. Louis postal workers’ union admits embezzling $180K – Comments (Count)

6/22/21

Mail failure bigger than previously thought after delivery truck fire – Comments (Count)

Oshkosh to build new U.S. Postal delivery vehicles in South Carolina. Ford to provide engines and transmissions – Comments (Count)

USPS career executive who led pandemic response to retire this summer – Comments (Count)

States Join Together to Fight Postal Service’s Mail Plan (PDF) – Comments (Count)

NASA Skips USPS Sun Science Stamps Ceremony Due to Juneteenth – Comments (Count)

NALC: CCA Step CC Eliminated – Comments (Count)

6/21/21

PRC: Initial Brief of Steve Hutkins on First Class Mail and Periodicals Service Standard Changes (PDF) – Comments (Count)

USPS planning drive-thru job fair in Wexford – Comments (Count)

21 Attorneys General Push Back on PMG DeJoy’s Postal Service Proposal – Comments (Count)

Man arrested after shooting at USPS employee with rifle outside Florida City home – Comments (Count)

Pee bottles, constant monitoring and blowing through stop signs: Amazon DSP drivers describe the job | It’s Prime Day – Comments (Count)

Royal Mail rolls out new uniforms for postal workers – Comments (Count)

6/20/21

USPS recognizes Juneteenth on Instagram – Comments (Count)

Philadelphia: Post office left riddled with bullets after shootout in University City – Comments (Count)

Car Crashes Into Cadiz Post Office – Comments (Count)

Saying ‘So Long’ to Cesar at Greenwich Post Office – Comments (Count)

Hundreds turned away from Visalia USPS ‘passport fair’ – Comments (Count)

NASA, USPS team up to create stunning sun stamps – Comments (Count)

PHOTO: Resilient Rose in Mailbox

6/19/21

Vehicle fire fries mail for ONE Olmsted County resident – Comments (Count)

‘He caught a piece of me’: Delivering mail in the dog attack hotbed of Houston – Comments (Count)

Silver Lake Post Office’s Sue Gerber and Pam Michajlak retire – Comments (Count)

Syracuse postal worker busted stuffing mail down his pants – Comments (Count)

6/18/21

Wells residents forced to drive miles away after town’s post office shuts down – Comments (Count)

USPS plan would slow package delivery for long-distance hauls – Comments (Count)

6/17/21

Biden signs into law establishing Juneteenth as federal holiday | But USPS employees are working, at least for this year – Comments (Count)

USPS struggled to keep records of employees taking COVID leave – Comments (Count)

OSHA fines USPS nearly $237K for safety violations at Lehigh Valley hub. Union leader says improvements are on the way – Comments (Count)

Houston: Residents fear mail issues will get worse if USPS doesn’t act now – Comments (Count)

Chicago USPS postmaster is out after delayed mail complaints | Congressman Bobby Rush called for Prater’s ouster early last year – Comments (Count)

Lexington: Statement to PRC on Proposed First Class Mail Service Standard Changes – Comments (Count)

6/16/21

Phoenix postal workers train employees on how to avoid dog attacks – Comments (Count)

Port Angeles neighbors bring special delivery to 21-year postal carrier on final day – Comments (Count)

Workhorse challenges USPS decision to award vehicle contract to Oshkosh – Comments (Count)

Australia Post restructuring will continue despite end of Alternative Delivery Model – Comments (Count)

Postal worker risks life to warn KCMO apartment residents of fire in building – Comments (Count)

USPS ceasing North Austin Station operations June 18 – Comments (Count)

USPS mail delivery issues remain throughout Baltimore – Comments (Count)

6/15/21

Tulsa postal carriers among 4 indicted in meth conspiracy – Comments (Count)

Postal worker pleads guilty to stealing over $90,000 in cash and stamps from Postal Service – Comments (Count)

Amazon continues to carry cargo for USPS as fleet grows – Comments (Count)

Mystery Message in New USPS Forever Stamps – Comments (Count)

Kid Trax has a new ride-on toy USPS mail truck for children – Comments (Count)

Community meeting planned to address Estes Park USPS issues – Comments (Count)

Video shows thieves ransacking mail truck in San Jose – Comments (Count)

6/14/21

Congress must pass $8 billion USPS electrification proposal to jump-start US EV leadership – Comments (Count)

Postmaster who stole from the mail to support her drug addiction avoids federal prison sentence – Comments (Count)

Postmaster General Envisions Generational Change for U.S. Mail Service – Comments (Count)

How a village postmaster in Doylestown helped shape the USPS – Comments (Count)

Over 5,800 letter carriers were attacked by dog in 2020, USPS says – Comments (Count)

6/13/21

NALC: Annual leave option in lieu of holiday pay begins July 4th holiday (PDF) – Comments (Count)

Chicago: Shooting victim’s car crashes into parked USPS truck – Comments (Count)

6/12/21

FedEx driver sends truck tires down stairs, causing hundreds in damage – Comments (Count)

Amazon predicted to overtake Walmart as largest U.S. retailer in 2022 – Comments (Count)

USPS honors Wichita mail carrier for 60 years of service – Comments (Count)

6/11/21

Lubbock Postal Worker Should Be Locked Up For A Long Time If Found Guilty – Comments (Count)

Denver ranks 5th in nation on dogs attacking USPS carriers – Comments (Count)

Cleveland: Body camera video reveals more about what led to shooting of mail carrier – Comments (Count)

USPS Service Performance Shows Continued Improvement – Comments (Count)

USPS Releases Dog Attack National Rankings – Comments (Count)

Amazon ramps up its own delivery service – Comments (Count)

6/10/21

Seven-foot alligator sneaks into Florida post office – Comments (Count)

Dundalk residents still enduring mail delivery problems – Comments (Count)

Mail carriers reveal 11 things they wish everyone knew – Comments (Count)

Union County Man Admits Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees – Comments (Count)

New Jersey USPS mail carrier charged with workers’ compensation fraud – Comments (Count)

USPS defends slower mail to achieve more reliable mail delivery – Comments (Count)

6/09/21

Pawtucket: Postal worker abducted at gunpoint by two masked men – Comments (Count)

Retired professor questions USPS cost-cutting moves – Comments (Count)

Congresswoman calls for investigation into 3 Houston area post offices after reports of stolen, lost mail – Comments (Count)

Hate crime charge for man who threatened Asian postal worker in Daly City – Comments (Count)

New Britain resident charged in USPS tire-stealing incident – Comments (Count)

6/08/21

“This is inexcusable”: Maryland elected officials say mail delivery has only gotten worse – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG FY 2022 Congressional Budget Justification (PDF) – Comments (Count)

Postal advocate testifies against reducing USPS service standards – Comments (Count)

Amazon delivery driver arrested for assault; says she punched 67-year-old in self defense – Comments (Count)

USPS to deliver new North Haven street, reversing previous stance – Comments (Count)

Postal Service seeks help finding new home for Mandan post office – Comments (Count)

After years of complaints, News 4 puts USPS to the test – Comments (Count)

6/07/21

NALC: Recent letter carrier deaths from COVID-19 and other causes – Comments (Count)

USPS now offering up to $50,000 reward after mail carrier shot in Cleveland – Comments (Count)

UK: Students celebrate success of their postal drinks venture – Comments (Count)

PMG DeJoy under pressure to resign, but he’s not going anywhere: ‘Get used to me’ – Comments (Count)

Mail Delivery Speed: Slower is the New Normal – Comments (Count)

USPS chief DeJoy evokes Trump style in Biden era – Comments (Count)

Town recognizes USPS employee for response to medical emergency – Comments (Count)

6/06/21

USPS OIG: Vote by Mail and the Postal Service: A Primer – Comments (Count)

Church Street post office closed after damage from fire – Comments (Count)

Royal Mail will let customers choose delivery time and date as it looks to take on Amazon – Comments (Count)

FBI Inquiry of USPS Chief DeJoy Threatens Bipartisan Overhaul Bill – Comments (Count)

6/05/21

A Fishy Leak: FBI Goes Postal – Comments (Count)

$50K reward offered after USPS carrier zip-tied during robbery – Comments (Count)

Child was inside car during crash with USPS truck – Comments (Count)

USPS on-time delivery picks up, but doesn’t cross pre-pandemic threshold – Comments (Count)

6/04/21

Postal Service says fence around post office is to protect employees, customers – Comments (Count)

Retailers, newspapers, printing firms oppose U.S. postal rate hikes – Comments (Count)

Viral TikTok video showing USPS driver hassled by ‘Karen’ was actually a staged prank – Comments (Count)

After mold closes post office, Kansas town forced to drive miles for mail – Comments (Count)

Man shows difference between FedEx and USPS in shocking doorbell footage – Comments (Count)

USPS offering up to $10,000 reward after mail carrier shot on Cleveland’s east side – Comments (Count)

6/03/21

Save the Post Office: Is ending air mail unfair? – Comments (Count)

Postal Carrier Shot on Cleveland’s East Side on Wednesday – Comments (Count)

USPS Projects Continuing Mail Delays, Setting Targets Well Below Historical Standards – Comments (Count)

PMG DeJoy Reportedly Faces New FBI Investigation – Comments (Count)

2 sought after USPS mail carrier ziptied during robbery, DC Police say – Comments (Count)

Amazon’s cost-saving routing algorithm makes drivers walk into traffic – Comments (Count)

Gearing up for bargaining, Canadian union pushes for a better, greener Postal Service – Comments (Count)

2M miles and counting: Mail carrier earns rare honor – Comments (Count)

A snail’s pace: Phoenix ranks second in the nation for delayed mail – Comments (Count)

USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire in Redmond, Oregon | USPS Truck Catches Fire in Frankenmuth, Michigan – Comments (Count)

6/02/21

Donna Rumelhart: A Postal Tribute (Special Delivery) – Comments (Count)

Driver arrested after crashing into post office – Comments (Count)

Business groups support proposed postal reforms under some conditions – Comments (Count)

USPS Honors Postal Customer Council Leaders for Accomplishments During the Pandemic – Comments (Count)

Hajjar Joins USPS Board of Governors – Comments (Count)

6/01/21

Busy Postal Service, Busy OIG – Comments (Count)

Lexington: Postal Reform Should Eliminate Private Sector Subsidies – Comments (Count)

USPS deploys new sorting machines for packages – Comments (Count)

With Biden reshaping USPS leadership, what’s next for DeJoy? – Comments (Count)

Amazon delivery driver shot in face during dispute in Brooklyn – Comments (Count)

A US postal worker goes out of his way to help Alaskan bride-to-be – Comments (Count)

Postal facilities closures could delay Northwoods mail service – Comments (Count)