From the article: "Working behind the scenes, Ricci Roberts, branch president of the Cheyenne mail handling unit...No forum has yet been set for answering any of the questions that the public has. “I have more questions than answers about what operations will be transferred to Denver,” Lummis wrote. ..."
From the article: "...At the center of the floor is a large conveyor belt that has already boosted processing by 15 percent since it came online in September. The Chula Vista Sorting and Delivery Center, as it’s now called, is processing an average of 3,100 packages an hour or up to 18,000 a day for three ZIP codes that cover most of Chula Vista and Imperial Beach: 91910, 91911, 91932. ..."
From the article: "...A text, acting as the USPS team, saying your package can’t be delivered due to incomplete address information. ..."
From the article: "...The plan would eliminate the evening collection at thousands of the country’s post offices — almost all of them in rural areas — and slow down a significant portion of single-piece First Class mail and parcels. While Amazon packages may be getting priority in many post offices, single piece First Class is some of the most important mail the Postal Service handles. It includes bill payments, business and legal correspondence, election ballots..."
From the article: "...On the United States Postal Service website, it says that employees cannot accept your tip, no cash or anything like cash, say a check or a gift card they can exchange for cash. The post office calls that a violation of ethics. But they can accept what the postal service calls noncash gifts — a Christmas card, maybe a retail gift card, but it must be less than $20, food or a cup of coffee. How about tipping someone from UPS or FedEx..."
From the article: "Postal carriers say they've been warned against attending the meeting and barred from even saying the word “Amazon.”...In addition to being banned from saying “Amazon,” postal workers have also been told their jobs could be at risk if they speak publicly about post office issues. Staffers were told they could attend Tuesday’s meeting only..."
From the article: "...D.C. Circuit judges quizzed the US Postal Service over how it accounts for the cost of delivering packages and priority mail during peak season in December, as the federal agency faces fresh accusations from rivals including United Parcel Service Inc. Judges Bradley Garcia and Sri Srinivasan of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday probed the Postal Regulatory Commission for more clarity on the methodologies used for measuring its peak season costs. The regulatory commission oversees the Postal Service. Rival UPS wants the court to reverse and remand a postal order that it says ...UPS says USPS doesn’t account for $500 million in costs ..."
From the article: "...Both armed robberies happened back in September in the Tampa area. ... "Robbing a postal carrier is not a path to riches," Handberg warned. "It is a path to investigation, arrest, indictment, conviction and prison." The first armed robbery of a USPS mail carrier happened on Sept. 5 at a Temple Terrace apartment complex."
From the article: "...A Postal Service timekeeping error will prevent a couple thousand rural carriers from receiving their regular paycheck on time this week. ..."
From the article: "The 86-year-old Federal Building in downtown Mesa officially has begun a new life as an event space called The Post after languishing largely unused for two decades. ...The completed renovation of The Post is a win for city officials and historic preservationists, who see the adaptive reuse of Mesa's first 1st class Post Office as a model for preserving other historic structures in Mesa. ..."
From the article: "...The United States Postal Service letter carrier was delivering mail on Arden Road around 11:40 a.m. when the three went after him. Police said he was punched in the head and ended up with injuries to his face. The mailman, who has not been identified, was rushed to the hospital with what police described as "serious injuries." "The injuries, while significant, are not believed to be life-threatening..."
From the article: “This sweet woman took our girl to the vet and left us a note on her phone in our camera to see,” Kelsey Proctor wrote on Facebook of the postal worker's impromptu rescue...
From the article: "...The men and women who deliver mail are under attack. In 2022, mail carriers were victims of a surge in armed robberies in Tampa and across the country as thieves turned stolen checks into cash. ..."
From the article: "...A mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service was robbed at knifepoint in Brooklyn, police said Tuesday. The 26-year-old postal employee was making deliveries on Hendrix St. near Pitkin Ave. in East New York on Sept. 30 when a man approached her just before 3 p.m., cops said. “Give me the keys,” the crook demanded as he pressed a knife against the victim’s stomach, police said. ..."
From the article: "The man accused of shooting and carjacking a mail carrier in Madison County last month is now facing federal charges, according to reports from WLOS. Investigators said 24-year-old Jaden Isaiah Garay is facing several charges, including attempted murder, carjacking, and assault. ..."
From the article: "...The United States Postal Service (USPS) completed its second round of route counts under its new Rural Route Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) last week. The hated compensation system was first launched this spring to disastrous effects for rural letter carriers, resulting in massive pay cuts for around two-thirds of the rural workforce, in some cases by $10,000 or even $20,000 a year. Rural letter carriers at USPS work under a de facto piece rate system. Instead of being paid by the number of hours worked..."
From the article: "...Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who died today. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment. ..."
From the article: "Authorities have ruled a man's death "suspicious" after he was found with a stab wound. ...The Montevideo Police Department said a postal worker found the man's body around 6:30 a.m. ..."
From the article: "...Letters for USPS Operation Santa Now Being Accepted... Write a letter to Santa! It may seem too soon, but he starts early. USPS Operation Santa is now accepting letters. Send yours today! The earlier the better. USPS Operation Santa is the beloved 111-year-old program run by the U.S. Postal Service. Letters are accepted from everywhere in the country and can be adopted by anyone who has successfully registered. The letters travel to Santa's U.S. satellite workshop, where they are opened and reviewed, personal information is redacted, and the letters are uploaded to the USPSOperationSanta.com website. USPS Operation Santa provides an online channel where people can safely and securely help children and families have a magical holiday when they otherwise might not — one letter to Santa at a time. Letters need to include first and last names and a complete return address: street address, apartment number (if applicable), city, state and ZIP Code. The regular or business-size envelope must have a First-Class Mail postage stamp to travel through the Postal Service processing systems. The envelope needs to be addressed to: SANTA CLAUS, 123 ELF ROAD, NORTH POLE 88888. Letters received without last names and correct return addresses cannot be uploaded. Also, letters should be legible and include specific gift details — Letters to Santa need to be postmarked by Dec. 11. The website will open for letter adoption on Nov. 20. For more information, visit USPSOperationSanta.com. "
Article Title: In Memorial to the Saudi Attack on America Sept. 11, 2001
