Postal News Archives September 2021

USPS to Slow Down Some Mail Delivery Starting Friday
9.30.2021 – CNN reports: “Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday, when the US Postal Service implements its new service standards. The changes, which include longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours, are part of embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan for the agency that he unveiled earlier this year.” – More mail delays coming as postal workers worry about future of post office – Portland leaders chide USPS – CBS: Almost 4 of 10 pieces of First Class mail affected – Comments (Count)
USPS Issues Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
9.17.2021 – USPS reports: “We are working closely with our union leadership so that once OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is issued we can move quickly to determine its applicability to our employees and how best to implement.” – GovExec.com: Wait-and See – FACT CHECK: Postal workers to follow OSHA vaccine guidance, White House says – USPS says vaccination, testing requirements subject to ‘mandatory’ union negotiations – NALC: Currently it is unclear… – APWU: Waiting to see if rules apply – So is the Post Office subject to Biden’s vax mandate or not? – Confusion – FOX News – White House clarifies USPS workers will be subject to vaccine mandate – Some Greater Cincinnati postal workers unhappy about mandate – Comments (Count)

9/30/21
PHOTOS: Arthur Clary and his ‘post office from heaven’ – Comments (Count)
Repeating Failure: Mail Standards Degraded For The Second Time in Seven Years – Comments (Count)
Switzerland National Postal Service to Debut Crypto Stamp on Polygon – Comments (Count)
Pay it 4ward: Postal worker delivers kindness and community spirit in Grady County – Comments (Count)
NALC Supports $7 Billion in Federal Funding for Electrification of Postal Service Vehicle Fleet – Comments (Count)
Regulator Blasts Postal Service for ‘Unachievable’ Package Slowdown Plan – Comments (Count)
Chicago: Seven Former Postal Service Employees Charged in Federal Probe of Credit Cards Stolen From the Mail – Comments (Count)

9/29/21
Japan to Start Process to Sell $8.5 Billion Postal Stake – Comments (Count)
GAO: The Postal Service’s Financial Woes And Some Actions That Could Fix It – Comments (Count)
ND mom touched by postal clerk’s act of kindness for son in basic training – Comments (Count)
USPS to Unveil First-Ever Day of the Dead Stamp – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: Compensation, Benefit, and Bonus Authority in 2020 – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: Nationwide Service Performance – Comments (Count)

9/28/21
New USPS Leadership in Baltimore Amid Audit of Six County Post Offices – Comments (Count)
New FEGLI Rates – Comments (Count)
Residents not receiving mail after dog chases postal carrier – Comments (Count)
Best Mailman Ever: Delco postal worker gets a surprise sendoff during his last week on route – Comments (Count)
USPS looking to hire hire 800 permanent and 1,000 seasonal positions in Detroit – Comments (Count)
New USPS Rules: Don’t Blame Postal Workers for Slower Delivery | USPS mail delivery is about to get permanently slower and temporarily more expensive – Comments (Count)

9/27/21
Amazon Surpasses FedEx in Parcel Volume – Comments (Count)
How the Postal Service shortchanges its hourly employees who work overtime – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: Air Mail Not Moving as Assigned at the Los Angeles Terminal Handling Services – Comments (Count)
Covert Postal Service unit probed Jan. 6 social media – Comments (Count)

9/26/21
USPS OIG: Manual Mail Processing Efficiency – Comments (Count)
New Madison Postmaster Sworn In – Comments (Count)
USPS slowdown starts Oct. 1: What to know about new delays and price hikes for mail – Comments (Count)

9/25/21
USPS OIG: Peak Season Hiring – Comments (Count)
Parents of missing postal worker plea for same attention as Gabby Petito case – Comments (Count)
USPS will have job booth at New England Street Food Festival – Comments (Count)
Better Days: PMG Discusses Future at Virtual National Postal Forum – Comments (Count)

9/24/21
Detailed report released on Estes Park Post Office failures, possible remedies – Comments (Count)
Message Monsters Will Deliver Smiles, Not Scares – Comments (Count)
Amazon Delivery Partners Threaten Litigation Over Working Conditions – Comments (Count)
UPDATE: Michigan State Police Investigate Horrific Crash Involving Mail Truck – Comments (Count)
Will Federal Employee Unions Challenge Biden’s Vaccine Mandate in Court? – Comments (Count)

9/23/21
Letter carrier focus group provides feedback on NGDV – Comments (Count)
USPS vehicle decimated in crash with semi, postal driver in serious condition – Comments (Count)
USPS installs high-speed package sorting machine at Albuquerque plant – Comments (Count)
Post Offices nationwide hiring ahead of holiday surge – Comments (Count)
USPS celebrates opening of new Hereford post office – Comments (Count)
Banner hit with rash of complaints about USPS service – Comments (Count)

9/22/21
FedEx Launches Autonomous Truck Routes – Comments (Count)
New Postal Service mailbox rules anger homeowners – Comments (Count)
IG Calls for Tighter Controls Over Noncompetitive Contracts at USPS – Comments (Count)
St. Louis postal union official gets 18 months for embezzlement – Comments (Count)
Staffing shortage temporarily closes downtown Davenport post office retail window – Comments (Count)
USPS addresses service issues at Prattville post office – Comments (Count)

9/21/21
USPS Grilled at D.C. Circuit Court Over Postal Supervisor Pay Differential – Comments (Count)
Community comes together to raise money for USPS driver killed in crash | GoFundMe – Comments (Count)
USPS Celebrates Date Meets ZIP in El Cajon (92021) – Comments (Count)
Estes Park USPS gets new postmistress – Comments (Count)
Mailman killed in Bradenton after SUV runs stop sign, hits USPS truck – Comments (Count)

9/20/21
USPS OIG: Does First Class Mail Get First Class Service? – Comments (Count)
Postal carrier stabbed in Hartford, suspect detained – Comments (Count)
Amazon’s AI Cameras Are Punishing Drivers for Mistakes They Didn’t Make – Comments (Count)
Should USPS do health checks on vulnerable Americans? – Comments (Count)
Pitney Bowes Forecasts US Parcel Volume to Double to 39 Billion by 2026 – Comments (Count)
Couple flooded with mountain of mail that isn’t theirs – Comments (Count)
Former Postal Board Governor Bilbray Dies – Comments (Count)

9/19/21
East side intersection closed after USPS truck overturns – Comments (Count)
New counterfeit warning: High-denomination stamps – Comments (Count)
Postal worker accused of shooting man released on $30,000 bond – Comments (Count)

9/18/21
Why Your Mailbox Could Soon Have An Orange Or Yellow Sticker On It In Minnesota | USPS Launches New Dog Paw Program – Comments (Count)
USPS to Implement New Service Standards October 1st – Comments (Count)
USPS Must Analyze Injury-Related Data Based on Career Status, GAO Says – Comments (Count)

9/17/21
Whole New LiteBlue – Comments (Count)
Video captures two crooks stealing mail from Miami-Dade condo – Comments (Count)
Postal Service Betting on Higher Inflation Through 2024 – Comments (Count)

9/16/21
Houston: Postal worker shoots man after argument near Midtown – Comments (Count)
USPS employee from Jersey City admits stealing $35K worth of cell phones from mail – Comments (Count)
Amazon plans to hire 125,000 workers with an average $18 hour per hour salary and sign-on bonuses up to $3,000 at certain locations – Comments (Count)
Port Huron Rural Carrier Achieves Impressive Milestone – Comments (Count)
Post office inspectors investigating after apparent break-in at E. Houston location – Comments (Count)

9/15/21
USPS to Raise Rates Twice a Year – Comments (Count)
Postal worker caught on camera throwing, kicking packages – Comments (Count)
Postal worker finds body in Benton County – Comments (Count)
Post office disruptions continue to impact Summit County residents amid staffing shortages – Comments (Count)
Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index Reveals 37 Percent Parcel Volume Growth in US for 2020 – Comments (Count)

9/14/21
Neighbors concerned that local mail carrier accused of urinating on mailbox still works route – Comments (Count)
Workhorse voluntarily dismisses its legal challenge to USPS contract – Comments (Count)
I worked as a mail carrier: My boss accused me of “malicious compliance” – Comments (Count)
Postal Service responds to complaints of slow mail delivery in DC – Comments (Count)
A wave of e-commerce logistics startups is threatening to break the UPS and FedEx duopoly – Comments (Count)
Bartlesville postal clerk retires after nearly 40 years – Comments (Count)
New polystyrene cooler insert for Priority Mail Express box is available for mailing perishables – Comments (Count)

9/13/21
Postal worker caught with fake drive-out tags and marijuana, police say – Comments (Count)
Court Appears to Favor Allowing Large Postal Service Price Hikes – Comments (Count)
Mail strewn on road after mail truck crashes with SUV – Comments (Count)
Video game delivers mail in sleepy village in Oregon | Lake Review – Comments (Count)
The postal service in Anchorage predates the city itself – Comments (Count)
Boat that delivers mail on Detroit River hosts first wedding – Comments (Count)
Kilpatrick honored for 40 years with USPS – Comments (Count)

9/12/21
Stock up on USPS Priority Mail packaging now – Comments (Count)

9/11/21
Post office rejects landscaping help – Comments (Count)
Connecticut: Motorcyclist dies after collision with Postal vehicle – Comments (Count)
National Postal Museum: The World Trade Center Attack – Comments (Count)
USPS Service Performance Improvements Continue Across All Mail Categories – Comments (Count)

9/10/21
PMG Visits Dallas – Comments (Count)
LaGrange postal service members honor late co-worker with sendoff before funeral – Comments (Count)
What happened when I reported that USPS keeps cheating mail carriers – Comments (Count)
Union responds to DC mail complaints as some workers aren’t showing up to work – Comments (Count)
Postal worker commended for saving life – Comments (Count)
Chicago: Later start times for many carriers (7:30 AM to 9 AM reported) – Comments (Count)

9/09/21
Drunk Driving Arrests Include Postal Truck Driver – Comments (Count)
Carlsbad USPS carriers recognized for safe driving on the job – Comments (Count)
USPS launches formal investigation into USPS worker caught on video throwing mail out of truck – Comments (Count)

9/08/21
Philadelphia man pleads guilty to robbing and kidnapping postal workers – Comments (Count)
USPS Now Hiring Seasonal Employees Nationwide – Comments (Count)
Rutherford Post Office Celebrates 150 Years – Comments (Count)
USPS Issues Reminder on Social Media Policies – Comments (Count)
Two Newark Postal Workers Stole Thousands in Unemployment Benefits – Comments (Count)
Conroe family delivers city’s postal needs for 3 generations – Comments (Count)
Houston: ‘Highest Mail Delay in the Country’ – Comments (Count)
USPS Tops Forbes Annual America’s Best Employers By State Survey – Comments (Count)

9/07/21
USPS CFO Discusses 10-Year Plan in Latest Video – Comments (Count)
Not just electric: Oshkosh says postal trucks custom built for carriers – Comments (Count)
USPS worker caught on video throwing mail into street from mail truck – Comments (Count)
USPS resumes service in majority of southeastern Louisiana following Hurricane Ida – Comments (Count)

9/06/21
Postal Service crash problem: It’s having a lot of accidents, and isn’t reporting them – Comments (Count)

9/05/21
APWU contract update: Union & Management ‘Locking Down’ Ahead of September 20 Expiration – Comments (Count)
Amazon is now shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS | This map shows how Amazon is rapidly growing its air fleet across the U.S. – Comments (Count)
Update: 7 hurt when roof collapses at Newark P&DC – Comments (Count)

9/04/21
Houston neighborhood throws retirement party for beloved mailman – Comments (Count)
No mail for a week in U.S. Virgin Islands due to building issue in Puerto Rico – Comments (Count)
House committee approves $7 billion for USPS to electrify fleet – Comments (Count)

9/03/21

Why some post office employees just aren’t showing up for work, and how it’s affecting DC – Comments (Count)
Long-time rural postal carrier retires – Comments (Count)
Viral TikTok shows USPS truck pushing car out of floodwaters – Comments (Count)
Airmail: Denver mail carrier caught on video launching package onto porch – Comments (Count)
Canadian postal workers are showing us what class-struggle unionism looks like – Comments (Count)
With $7 billion in funding, USPS may be able to electrify nearly its entire fleet – Comments (Count)
People waiting days and weeks for their mail in south-central PA – Comments (Count)
Photos of Newark P&DC Roof Collapse – Comments (Count)

9/02/21
A tour of the new USPS package sorting machine – Comments (Count)
USPS has nearly exhausted the $10B Congress awarded it for COVID relief – Comments (Count)
Roof collapses at Greater Newark P&DC after torrential rain – Comments (Count)
El Paso mail van stolen, suspect leads deputies on chase at Van Horn Airport runway – Comments (Count)
Peak parcel demand to exceed delivery capacity by 4.7 million daily shipments – Comments (Count)

9/01/21
Amazon’s answer to delivery driver shortage: Recruit pot smokers – Comments (Count)
Amazon Air up to 164 flights a day – Comments (Count)
USPS OIG: The USPS and Emerging Technology – Comments (Count)
Beloved Delaware postal worker retiring after 30 years gets neighborhood sendoff – Comments (Count)
After 70 years (combined), Concord postal clerks decide on retirement – Comments (Count)
House panel to vote on funding to electrify the federal vehicle fleet, including billions for the USPS – Comments (Count)
USPS adds 34 North Texas sites to new local delivery pilot – Comments (Count)