Postal News Archives May 2022

DeJoy outlines USPS plans to close, consolidate facilities across its delivery network
5.18.2022 – Federal News Network reports: “DeJoy said USPS will consolidate network operations into Sort and Delivery Centers, with enough space, docks and mail processing equipment to operate more efficiently than what its current infrastructure can provide. “We will place large carrier operations inside our mail processing plants, dramatically reducing transportation, reducing mail handlings, increasing reliability, and decreasing time to delivery,” DeJoy said.” – DeJoy Outlines Drastic USPS Network Overhaul – GovExec: USPS Plans to Close More Facilities and Repurpose Those That Remain – Comments (Count)

USPS Reports Second Quarter FY 2022 Results
5.05.2022 – USPS reports: “The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2022, reporting an adjusted loss of approximately $1.7 billion for the quarter, essentially flat compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted loss excludes non-cash workers’ compensation adjustments for the impacts of actuarial revaluation and discount rate changes, which are outside of management’s control. On a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Postal Service had a net loss of $639 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $82 million for the same quarter last year.” – NALC Statement – Comments (Count)

5/31/22

Senators Want Postal Service to Secure Blue Mailboxes After ‘Washed Check’ Problems – Comments (Count)

First Black woman to be sworn in as postmaster of Allentown – Comments (Count)

Jackson, 33, becomes postmaster at Campbellsburg – Comments (Count)

Reggie delivered love along with the mail – Comments (Count)

USPS needs to relocate the Yampa Post Office – Comments (Count)

Annual Postal Food Drive makes a difference for Lakeshore food pantries – Comments (Count)

USPS is Ready for 50 Million Packages a Day During Peak Season – Comments (Count)

5/30/22

Former USPS CIO Kristin Seaver Joins General Dynamics Information Technology – Comments (Count)

‘We rocked it.’ How USPS pulled off delivering 380 million COVID tests – Comments (Count)

Sunday postal service could help stem Royal Mail hemorrhage – Comments (Count)

Mailman remains hospitalized after being brutally beaten in Brookline | Neighbors react: He’s the nicest guy – Comments (Count)

U.S. ‘big four’ deliver around 700 parcels every second as e-commerce soars – Comments (Count)

The Mail-Order Abortion Boom Is Here – Comments (Count)

5/29/22

Mail carrier suffers multiple broken bones in brutal baseball bat attack – Comments (Count)

5/28/22

USPS Continues to Deliver Strong Service Performance – Comments (Count)

Mail carrier robbed in Crofton – Comments (Count)

USPS mail carrier arrested for stealing debit cards – Comments (Count)

Rep. Connolly Calls for More Postal Police – Comments (Count)

5/27/22

USPS CIO Details Standing up COVID Tests Site in Three Weeks – Comments (Count)

Labor Shortage Slows Yukon Mail Delivery – Comments (Count)

Mailman Mike Retires After 38 Years – Comments (Count)

Aurora: USPS hiring 300 mail carriers due to shortage – Comments (Count)

5/26/22

Family seeks answers after father’s remains lost in the mail – Comments (Count)

Oklahoma City man threw grenade into Amazon delivery van, police say – Comments (Count)

Postmaster General DeJoy is Determined to Stay – Comments (Count)

Hillsboro Postal Worker to Retire After 37 Years – Comments (Count)

Postal ID Checks Floated as Selfie Alternative to Fight Fraud – Comments (Count)

Postal worker surprised by ‘Mailbox Retirement’ party – Comments (Count)

When you don’t close the back of the LLV properly – Comments (Count)

5/25/22

NALC and USPS Agree to MOUs to Convert CCAs to Career Status and Directly Hire Career Letter Carriers in Select Locations – Comments (Count)

USPS doesn’t have to exempt carrier who won’t deliver packages on Sunday – Comments (Count)

Syrinek retiring after 28 years with USPS; 12 as local postmaster – Comments (Count)

Eau Claire USPS Job Fair Aims to Combat Staffing Shortage – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress – Comments (Count)

5/24/22

USPS OIG: Efficiency of Operations at the Seattle P&DC – Comments (Count)

Former postal worker caught lifting weights while on disability sentenced to prison – Comments (Count)

USPS Job Fair in Palo Alto: 600 Jobs to Fill – Comments (Count)

Three Injured After Mail Truck Runs Stop Sign – Comments (Count)

Coram Post Office to Close This Summer – Comments (Count)

Norton Writes Postal Service About Increase in Mail Theft, Particularly of Checks, With Universal Keys – Comments (Count)

Beatrice post office welcomes new postmaster – Comments (Count)

Familiar face at South Elgin post office retiring after 35 years – Comments (Count)

5/23/22

Former USPSOIG Special Agent Found Guilty of Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines – Comments (Count)

Postal Employee and Son Charged with Conspiracy Involving Stolen Postal Money Orders Worth Over $5 Million – Comments (Count)

2 Flint postal workers charged in federal drug trafficking investigation: indictment – Comments (Count)

Thousands Stolen From Centerville Couple in Alleged USPS Collection Box Theft – Comments (Count)

Cranford Postmaster Shares What Goes On Behind the Scenes – Comments (Count)

Data shows there are more available jobs in Ohio than there are unemployed individuals – Comments (Count)

5/22/22

USPS: Average Time for Delivery Remains at Just 2.4 Days – Comments (Count)

WV mail truck maintenance inspections chronically behind; workers allege serious safety issues – Comments (Count)

Use this map to find out when your sent mail should arrive | USPS Service Standards Maps – Comments (Count)

5/21/22

As FEHBP carriers put final touches on 2023 plans, you can start researching today – Comments (Count)

Houston-area resident says 3 packages were ‘delivered’ but never received – Comments (Count)

Thousands of Postal Carriers Assaulted or Robbed Since 2020: USPIS Data – Comments (Count)

USPS postal police say they are sidelined during time of heightened crime – Comments (Count)

5/20/22

USPS OIG: Mail Delivery, Customer Service and Property Conditions Reviews at Select San Diego Units – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Efficiency of Operations at the Indianapolis P&DC audit finds 127 trays of delayed mail and 28,000 delayed or cancelled outbound trips – Comments (Count)

PRC Issues Financial Analysis Report on Postal Service Financial Position – Comments (Count)

10-Little-Known Facts About the U.S. Postal Service – Comments (Count)

Mail delivery halted for some after Greenfield carrier mauled by dogs – Comments (Count)

NC man says he saw postal worker throw away stacks of mail for months – Comments (Count)

5/19/22

Stolen postal service key unlocks all mailboxes in the Dayton area – Comments (Count)

Charlotte man says postal worker tossed bills in the trash – Comments (Count)

Grampion Post Office closed for repairs after Saturday truck crash – Comments (Count)

5/18/22

Postal worker tried to bribe Massachusetts supervisor with cash to help distribute cocaine in the mail – Comments (Count)

USPS ‘engagement ambassador’ sentenced to one year, three months for travel fraud – Comments (Count)

Postal Service should ‘act swiftly’ to scale up identity services, IG says – Comments (Count)

Caught on camera: Redding USPS mail truck runs over family dog – Comments (Count)

5/17/22

Mail dumped in trash can by postal carrier – Comments (Count)

Postmaster General DeJoy Delivers National Postal Forum Keynote Address – Comments (Count)

Too many potholes cause USPS to stop deliveries on northern Maine road – Comments (Count)

Baltimore: Neighbors believe their mail is being stolen from USPS mailboxes – Comments (Count)

USPS trucking contractor Matheson files for bankruptcy – Comments (Count)

5/16/22

Now you can order a third round of free COVID test kits from USPS – Comments (Count)

Truck Crashes Into Clearfield Co. Post Office – Comments (Count)

USPS Introduces Parcel Volume Pricing – Comments (Count)

Pascrell Calls on New Postal Board Members to Finally Fire DeJoy – Comments (Count)

Survey Indicates USPS May Be Prioritizing Amazon Packages | USPS Accused of Illegally Prioritizing Priority Packages – Comments (Count)

5/15/22

Newark postal workers participate in annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive | Mississippi | Spokane | Sioux City – Comments (Count)

Mail truck? Why not mail bike? – Comments (Count)

These Essential Workers Kept Los Angeles Running During the Pandemic – Comments (Count)

5/14/22

Postal Board’s Governors Now Mostly Biden’s Picks Following Confirmations – Comments (Count)

A Vehicle Fleet Built in South Bend Once Delivered All Your Mail – Comments (Count)

Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns; place bags of food on your porch Saturday – Comments (Count)

5/13/22

USPS Set to Get Even More Expensive for eCommerce Sellers – Comments (Count)

With Biden’s USPS picks confirmed, what’s next for DeJoy – Comments (Count)

Staffing shortages lead to new round of mail delays in southern Maine – Comments (Count)

Postal food drive returns Saturday, May 14 – Comments (Count)

Postal workers go into debt when managers claim they were overpaid – Comments (Count)

PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue – Comments (Count)

Elaborate mail theft ring hits neighborhoods all over Houston area – Comments (Count)

5/12/22

Las Vegas postal carrier robbed in Spring Valley – Comments (Count)

Cars blocking mailboxes slow mail delivery in Sylvan Park – Comments (Count)

How Amazon Could Speed Up By Dumping USPS – Comments (Count)

Rolando: Winning the Legislative Long Game – Comments (Count)

Royal Mail reveals plans for 50 new postal drone routes – Comments (Count)

USPS Cubic Pricing a Benefit for Heavier Items – Comments (Count)

5/11/22

Postal manager gets warning after 5 employees complained about sexual harassment – Comments (Count)

GovExec Podcast: Are the New Postal Vehicles Coming Soon? – Comments (Count)

Democrats advance bill that would require USPS to conduct environmental impact study on new fleet – Comments (Count)

How a retired postal worker helped bring down a Tampa mob illegal lottery – Comments (Count)

Columbus family upset after mail carrier reportedly sprayed dogs – Comments (Count)

While USPS reports no issues, some Cincinnati residents say they’re waiting weeks for mail – Comments (Count)

5/10/22

Chicago: Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint in Hinsdale – Comments (Count)

NALC and USPS have agreed to an alternate route evaluation and adjustment process – Comments (Count)

Oversight Committee to Consider Bills to Help Electrify the Postal Service Fleet – Comments (Count)

Could the USPS Become the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider? – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Trends to Follow – Comments (Count)

Former NJ USPS mail carrier pleads guilty to unemployment insurance scam – Comments (Count)

5/09/22

House Dems to Force a Vote on Pausing USPS’ Vehicle Contract – Comments (Count)

Amazon is recruiting rural mom-and-pop stores to deliver packages – Comments (Count)

200,000 USPS packages, secret trap doors and live bees – Comments (Count)

Officials say a former Marblehead postal worker stole $18K in USPS funds – Comments (Count)

Researchers say more than 1,500 stolen checks reported per week, part of dark web mail scheme – Comments (Count)

5/08/22

USPS OIG: Retail Systems Continuity of Operations – Comments (Count)

Six-Day Delivery Pointless if Mailers Can’t Afford It – Comments (Count)

USPS: April Best Month For Mail Delivery to Date in FY2022 – Comments (Count)

5/07/22

Pittsburgh: Mail carrier grazed by bullet – Comments (Count)

A New Gas-Guzzling Postal Fleet Could Be Halted By Lawsuits – Comments (Count)

High school students ordered thousands of free USPS boxes for prank – Comments (Count)

5/06/22

Missouri trucking company files for bankruptcy after USPS cuts back mail-hauling contracts – Comments (Count)

USPS is promising more severe price hikes even as revenues grow by nearly $1B – Comments (Count)

Why are Americans still ignoring our junk mail? – Comments (Count)

Avondale Goodyear postmaster installed during ceremony – Comments (Count)

USPS parcel volumes fell in Q2 – Comments (Count)

5/05/22

Postmaster General: Get used to uncomfortable rate hikes – Comments (Count)

Postal Service engineer in Metro Detroit pleads guilty to accepting illegal gratuities – Comments (Count)

Update: GoFundMe set up for ‘miracle child’ hit and killed by USPS mail truck – Comments (Count)

Criminals robbing USPS carriers for keys used to unlock blue mailboxes – Comments (Count)

5/04/22

Houston: Suspects arrested with stolen mail and master key after traffic stop – Comments (Count)

Postal Service rolls out e-commerce-focused shipping service – Comments (Count)

Jeanne Jackson serves as first female postmaster – Comments (Count)

Ohio bill would eliminate late fees due to USPS delays – Comments (Count)

Woman plows vehicle through front of post office – Comments (Count)

Station manager, Henrietta postal worker charged in drug operation – Comments (Count)

5/03/22

USPS Reveals More Stamps for 2022: Charlie Brown, Webb Telescope, more… – Comments (Count)

5-year-old hit, killed by USPS vehicle in Sandy – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: An App For Managing Overtime – Comments (Count)

Video shows postal worker tossing package across lawn – Comments (Count)

New supervisor excels in positive environment – Comments (Count)

5/02/22

A difficult road to justice after unlicensed driver hits postal worker – Comments (Count)

Latta renews push for mail processing in Toledo – Comments (Count)

USPS Shorted Tennessee Employees on Overtime Pay, New Suit Says – Comments (Count)

Olpe Post Office Closing Next Week – Comments (Count)

Small Biz Owner: USPS Shipping Hikes Are Killing Sales – Comments (Count)

5/01/22

Sweden is using VR headsets to train its postal service employees – Comments (Count)

UK: Postal workers threaten to strike after Royal Mail tried to make them work on Sundays – Comments (Count)

Kearney postal workers prepare for food drive – Comments (Count)

Postal employees go RED for co-worker deployed overseas – Comments (Count)