The Postal Service has released a video preview of its upcoming booklet celebrating the cultural importance of U.S. stamps. The 32-page booklet, “Putting a Stamp on the American Experience,” will come with two sheets of a new stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin, the nation’s first postmaster general. The stamp is based on a reproduction of a […]
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As USPS gears up for its 250th anniversary next month, a Chicago letter carrier is doing his part to promote local postal history. Kalani Han, who works in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the city’s north side, recently created a permanent exhibit for the community Post Office’s retail lobby displaying rare objects from the 1870s onward. […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. True or false: Postal Service employees cannot hold or bid on a highway contract route or delivery service contract. a) True b) False 2. When does the newly ratified labor contract […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published June 27, shares best practices on creating passwords and PINs for USPS accounts. Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. […]
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Scott Raymond, vice president of the Postal Service’s Atlantic Area, is retiring on Friday, June 27. He has held the role since 2023 and has been responsible for 12 districts, 128,000 employees, 8,600 Post Offices and 35.6 million delivery points. Prior to serving as vice president, Raymond was Atlantic Region’s senior director. He previously held […]
The Postal Service has released an animated video to promote its new Goodnight Moon stamps. The stamps, released last month, feature images from the classic children’s picture book “Goodnight Moon,” written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. Thacher Hurd, son of Clement Hurd, narrates the 45-second video. Email us your feedback. Your […]
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Hicksville, NY, Letter Carrier Diane Villatoro knows firsthand how dangerous dogs can be, so she trains newly hired co-workers on how to protect themselves from dog bites. Villatoro has been delivering mail for 23 years, and she shares her knowledge as an on-the-job instructor. She especially wants new carriers to benefit from her own dog […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. When was the 50th star added to the U.S. flag? a) Aug. 12, 1933 b) Jan. 1, 1945 c) July 4, 1960 d) Sept. 6, 1971 2. Who designed the newest […]
My name is Dennis Ford Jr., and I’m a complaints and inquiry clerk at the Los Angeles Customer Care Center. I’ve been with the Postal Service for 13 years. Sports have been instrumental in my life. I played football as a kid and continued through high school. I played basketball and golf at Central State […]
My name is Catrina Wright and I’m a USPS customer relations coordinator in Washington, DC. One of my daily duties is to go into the Customer 360 platform, which tracks customer satisfaction scores, and share the information with my colleagues in the Postal Service’s Maryland District. I check for improvement, do gemba visits at delivery […]
The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Thursday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, and declared enslaved persons there free by […]
The Postal Service’s latest U.S. Flag stamp continues a tradition that began more than a century ago. Stamps featuring the American flag have evolved to reflect changes to the nation itself. Here are six facts about the U.S. Flag and its depiction on postage stamps: • Flag Day was first proclaimed in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. Observed every […]
“Seatbelts: Saving Lives Since 1985” was the winning catchphrase in Michigan 1 District’s first seatbelt safety slogan contest. Keitha Gomez, a letter carrier in Redford, MI, came up with it after researching Michigan’s mandatory seatbelt law, which took effect July 1, 1985. “I tell my kids and share with others: If you pause for only […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. The tentative agreement between USPS and American Postal Workers Union covers how many clerks, mechanics, vehicle drivers, custodians and administrative employees? a) 150,000 b) 175,000 c) 190,000 d) 215,000 2. […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published June 12, includes information about how the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program recognizes employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past […]
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The Postal Service will release the Barbara Bush stamp on Tuesday, June 10. Bush (1925-2018) was the wife of President George H. W. Bush and the mother of President George W. Bush. She was one of only two women to ever be second lady, first lady and the mother of a president. The stamp is […]
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has scheduled its latest slate of informational webinars and online training courses, which Postal Service employees can participate in. The topics will include TSP contributions, death benefits, distributions, investment funds, in-service withdrawals and loans. The webinars will last one hour, while the courses are two hours or more. Participation is […]
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The Postal Service will release its U.S. Flag stamp, the newest design in the series, on Saturday, June 7. An enduring emblem of freedom, national unity and patriotic spirit, the flag of the United States has flown proudly stateside, abroad and on the surface of the moon. The current American flag consists of 13 alternating […]
Custodians are often unsung heroes — but not always. Two of the top performers at the Cleveland, OH, Processing and Distribution Center are Monique Willis and Barbara Taylor, who both traded jobs in operations to work in maintenance. Willis was a mail handler, while Taylor was an automation clerk. Both said they became custodians because […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Fill in the blank: According to USPS, there were more than (blank) reported dog attacks on employees in 2024. a) 6,000 b) 7,000 c) 8,000 d) 9,000 2. When was the […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees that federal ethics rules generally prohibit them from accepting gifts of monetary value from anyone outside the organization. USPS itself, however, can accept a gift under its agency gift acceptance authority if the gift is necessary or convenient for postal business. For example, if an employee is offered free […]
My name is Derrick Milling and I’m the IT client support manager at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC. My primary responsibility is providing IT support for the Postal Service’s leaders. My team assists about 65 people, including officers, vice presidents and their direct reports. I usually begin my day at 6:30 a.m., but I’m never […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to use strong and unique passwords, passphrases and personal identification numbers, or PINs, for their USPS accounts. Doing so will help safeguard the Postal Service’s computer network, protect sensitive information and prevent cybercriminals from stealing the organization’s data. Passwords are a string of characters; passphrases are a […]
Michele Decilla has covered a lot of miles in her nearly four decades with the Postal Service. So it is fitting that the New Haven, CT, letter carrier was honored with a National Safety Council Million Mile Award recently, just a few months before she plans to hang up her satchel for good. The award […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. What is the name of the bell choir that USPS retail associates Thomas Alexander and Jonah Alexander perform with? a) Bells in the Belfry b) Erie Canal Ringers c) Jungle Bells […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published May 29, provides a comprehensive look at this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. Updates to the organization’s policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. […]
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There were more than 6,000 reported dog attacks on Postal Service employees in 2024, up from about 5,800 such incidents the year before, according to data released this week as part of the latest USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign. For the first time, the annual campaign — which begins Sunday, June 1 — will […]
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