Tornadoes ravage South | Post Offices in MS, AL close for repairs

"A Post Office in Camp Hill, AL, sustained water damage from the storm that spawned the tornadoes and has set up a mobile retail unit in that facility’s parking lot. Customers are also being advised that they can conduct retail transactions at the nearby Post Office in Dadeville, AL. ..."   
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Native American Heritage Month begins Nov. 1

"...the Postal Service will issue a stamp honoring Chief Standing Bear, the Ponca chieftain who won his freedom in court, setting an important legal precedent for Native Americans. More than 4,000 employees of the Postal Service identify as Native American or Alaska Native. More information on the observance can be found at nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov. ..."   
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Cyber breach affects eastern NC postal service

"The mail service is conducting an investigation, but employees are unhappy with the outcome so far, they said. Larisa Covington, from Jacksonville, said in February she was expecting her direct deposit to hit her account and realized her banking information had changed to one she had never heard of. “I had $2,000 stolen from my LiteBlue account,” Covington said. ..."   
Source: www.msn.com

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Readers Digest | What Could Happen if the U.S. Postal Service Stopped Delivering Mail

"...the United States Postal Service (USPS) is chronically in debt and in danger of being disbanded entirely. This issue has been an even bigger concern as of late as citizens are worried that the reductions in USPS machines and other equipment could slow down the speed and accuracy of mail-in voting for the general 2020 election coming up in November. Having the option of mail-in ballots is pressing this year as many won’t be able to physically go to polling places due to COVID-19. Although the USPS just announced that there will no longer be any reductions until after the November election, many are concerned that the damage is already done. And those are just some of the newest developments in terms of what’s going on with the USPS. While it’s hard to imagine what an America without the USPS would look like, here are some possibilities. ..."   
Source: www.rd.com

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Mail truck driver union members protest reduced schedules

"Local members of American Postal Workers Union on Wednesday held signs reading ‘stop unfair labor practices’ in front of their employer 10 Roads Express, “We really want to sit down and understand why the routes are being changed the way they are and make sure we’re getting the most productive routes with the most hours for the company, for the workers,” said Arrion Brown, national support services director at American Postal Services Union. Local drivers said the company is changing route schedules and cutting hours without negotiating in good faith. ..."   
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United Parcel Service (UPS), Teamsters expected to ink labor contract deal no later than June 30

" A leading parcel industry consultant said Tuesday that he expects a contract agreement between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters union to be reached no later than June 30. ...Jindel has also gone on record as saying there is no chance there will be a strike. ..."   
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1.9 pounds of meth, 5.7 pounds of marijuana seized from 6 mail packages

"One of the packages contained more than 2 pounds of marijuana sent to an address at Jose P. Cruz Street in Talo’fo’fo’, from a sender in San Francisco. Another package from the same person contained about 2 pounds and was sent to a mailbox in Dededo. The third package had 1.5 pounds of THC products. It was sent from a Las Vegas address to an address at Artemio A. Cruz ..."   
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Postmaster describes ‘disturbing’ rise in crimes against Oakland postal workers

"The trend of postal worker attacks has not stopped in Oakland. In February, a postal worker in Vallejo was robbed of their keys and several mail items in the same week that another postal worker was robbed in Oakland. As Middle Class Tax Refund checks went out in droves, OPD warned the community about the increased threat of mail theft. ..."   
Source: www.msn.com

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USPS Corporate Library offers tools, training

USPS Corporate Library would like to remind employees that there is a treasure trove of online research tools at their fingertips. "These include Lexis, a source for the latest news, legal and business information, including company profiles and market research; EBSCO, a source for journal articles and financial data; and IBISWorld, a business and industry research tool. ..."   
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Art of the Skateboard U.S. Postage Stamps

"The bold artwork emblazoned on a skateboard deck is often as eye-catching and individualistic as a skater’s most breathtaking moves. These four stamps celebrate the Art of the Skateboard with vibrant designs that capture skateboarding’s excitement and reflect the diversity and influences of the four artists whose work is featured. ..."    

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No, you really didn’t order that. A postal scam comes to Fayetteville

"She looked up the order number from my mystery box and revealed that inside was an adapter that cost 41 cents. She told me she would make a note in the system with the scammer’s phone number and other identifying information. “You can just discard the item,” she added. “There is nothing we can do about it, and for the item.” Of course, she added, I could just keep it. ..."   
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Supreme Court to consider whether employers who make Christians work Sunday violate religious liberty

"The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider a case April 18 that could have broad implications for employees seeking religious accommodations from their employers. The high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy, a case concerning Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian and former U.S. Postal Service worker, who was denied an accommodation to observe his Sunday Sabbath by not taking Sunday shifts. Federal law prohibits employers from firing employees for who request religious accommodations unless ..."   
Source: www.osvnews.com

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Letters to the mountains | State-run Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) has the duty of delivering mail throughout the country

"...State-run Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) has the duty of delivering mail throughout the country, including remote areas. Here is a day in the life of a mailman who journeys through mountains to perform his job. ...Jordan H. Bungtiwen, 41, had been a kartero for the Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) for roughly five months when a team from BusinessWorld tagged along with him on Nov. 23, 2022. Mr. Bungtiwen services Tadian, a small town of 19 villages, in the mountainous Cordillera Administrative Region in North Luzon. Remote and landlocked, it has"   
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The life-upending flaw that USPS won’t fix

"Change of address fraud can have lasting fallout, but USPS won't say how it plans to close the loophole ...The fraud relies on a simple flaw in how the U.S. Postal Service processes changes of address. It’s neither new nor a particularly sophisticated technique, and has long been known to fraudsters and federal investigators. A fraudulently filed change of address form can have lasting fallout for the thousands of individuals whose mail is hijacked and rerouted every year, with criminals able to obtain bills, credit cards and other sensitive information that can be used to raid bank accounts or make fraudulent purchases."   
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USPS falling behind on financial goals for FY 2023, doubles projected losses

"...USPS, in a recent filing to the Postal Regulatory Commission, reported more than a $1 billion net loss for January 2023, and a more than $2 billion total net loss since the start of fiscal 2023. Both losses are more than twice what USPS had projected. USPS in its filing expected a $364 million net loss for January, and a $945 million net loss for the fiscal year to date. ..."   
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