My name is John Hyatt and I’m a San Diego-based writer and editor for Corporate Communications. When I’m not at work, I volunteer for the Irish Congress of Southern California, a group that promotes Irish history and culture. It organizes San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival, which draws about 25,000 people each year. […]
The USPS Asset Accountability team is reminding Postal Service facility managers of the proper procedure for recycling wooden pallets. Stack unbroken pallets of similar sizes together, no more than 25 feet high, and store them away from buildings. Facility managers should then contact the nearest asset accountability service center to provide photos of and information […]
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The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, was written by Eric Shen, an inspector in charge for the Postal Inspection Service. Shen describes how get-rich-quick schemes have evolved along with technology. Phone scams, while still common, now compete with social media and artificial intelligence hoaxes. “Postal inspectors are on the front line bringing […]
The Postal Service has released a video about its new stamps honoring 10 heroes and heroines of the Underground Railroad, a network of secret byways and safe houses that helped lead enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War. The six-minute video features comments from Ronald A. Stroman, a member of the USPS Board of […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.22 percent during the week ending March 8, down 0.40 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 13. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.05 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 94.86 percent rating. Among the […]
Postal Service contractors must complete a cybersecurity training course by Wednesday, April 17. The CyberSafe Fundamentals course provides the information and best practices contractors need to know to keep USPS electronic data secure. Contractors can access the course through MyHR. There is a one-time test-out option available. Contractors who don’t complete the course by the […]
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Last week, the Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers announced they are continuing to negotiate to reach a new labor contract but are also moving forward with preparations for a potential interest arbitration. It was also National Consumer Protection Week, which the Postal Inspection Service observed by focusing on investment scams. To […]
Do you know Postal Service employees like Gary Sherman, a Warsaw, NY, rural carrier who helped save a customer’s canines from a house fire? We want to know about them, too. USPS is seeking nominees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program, which honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. The program […]
The Postal Service has released a video honoring John Wooden’s unparalleled success in college basketball. Considered by many to be the greatest coach in the history of sports, Wooden’s record-setting success at UCLA made the Bruins one of the nation’s best-known basketball dynasties. He is also remembered for teaching his players how to achieve excellence […]
A blizzard dropped more than 10 feet of snow in Nevada and central and northern California last weekend, prompting power outages and highway closures. Higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada were hardest hit, with wind gusts nearing 200 mph reported at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort. “Yeah, that was a biggie,” said Jerry DePaoli, postmaster […]
The latest editions of the quarterly Area and Regional Update newsletters will be mailed to Postal Service employees’ homes throughout March. In addition to local and regional news coverage, each issue includes national stories and regular columns from USPS leaders, including Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Area and Regional Update is available in Atlantic-Eastern, Southern-Eastern, Central-Western […]
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My name is Cesar Guerrero and I’m a Postal Police officer and U.S. Army reservist in Los Angeles. I started my USPS career in 2001, left to join the Army, and then came back in 2006 before joining the Postal Inspection Service in 2015. I’ve been interested in law enforcement since I was a kid. […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.36 percent during the week ending March 1, down 0.25 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 6. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.98 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 95.37 percent rating. Among the […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on bringing mindfulness to mealtime. The session, “Mindful Eating Guided Meditation,” will be held Monday, March 11, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the event on […]
The Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) continue to negotiate to reach a new contract but are also moving forward with preparations for a potential interest arbitration. Both parties have selected Dennis Nolan to serve as the interest arbitrator. Nolan served as the parties’ arbitrator for the 2019 interest arbitration, which […]
The Postal Inspection Service is reminding customers that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. During National Consumer Protection Week, which begins Sunday, March 3, the agency will encourage people to be skeptical if they receive a phone, mail or email pitch to participate in high-return, low-risk investment opportunities. These “get […]
The Postal Service dedicated the John Wooden stamp on Feb. 24 — and Link was there from the jump. Considered by many to be the greatest coach in the history of American sports, Wooden led the UCLA Bruins men’s team to a record-setting 10 NCAA national championships, four perfect seasons and 88 consecutive victories. “John […]
As Carrier Technician Patrick Miller helped a co-worker make deliveries in a Fort Worth, TX, neighborhood recently, he smelled smoke. Miller followed the odor and spotted a fence ablaze near a home. He ran to the home, as well as to a neighboring home, to alert the residents. While 911 was called, the Postal Service […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Underground Railroad stamps on Saturday, March 9, in Church Creek, MD. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, located at 4068 Golden Hill Road. The speakers will include Ronald Stroman, a member of the USPS Board of Governors. Attendees are […]
My name is George Collins and I’m a general expeditor at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center. Since elementary school, I have been interested in art. If I wasn’t playing sports, I would be sketching. I could always draw, and when I was in school and did a painting, teachers would display it in […]
The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to know that the requirements under the Privacy Act of 1974 also apply to the organization’s pilot programs. The Privacy Act sets protections for personal information that USPS maintains in a “system of records,” which is any file, database or program from which the information is retrieved by […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.38 percent during the week ending Feb. 23, down 0.43 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Feb. 28. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.97 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 95.56 percent rating. Among the […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on nutrient-rich, disease-preventing foods. The session, “Food as Medicine,” will be held Monday, March 4, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. […]
John Wooden’s extraordinary contributions to college basketball were celebrated Feb. 24 at the Los Angeles dedication ceremony for the stamp honoring him. Considered by many to be the greatest coach in the history of American sports, Wooden led the UCLA Bruins men’s team to a record-setting 10 NCAA Division I national championships. In addition to […]
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Last week, Link covered recent remarks by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. During a USPS Board of Governors meeting, he addressed a variety of topics, including package volume growth and network modernization. These topics were also part of DeJoy’s speech at a conference organized by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors in Washington, DC. As he explained, […]
After completing her deliveries recently, City Carrier Assistant Holly Bobadilla returned to the Red Bluff, CA, Post Office and saw smoke billowing from a neighboring building. She informed Letter Carrier Devin Medeiros, who called 911. Custodian Joseph Belknap also spotted the spreading blaze and grabbed a fire extinguisher to have on hand as he and […]
My name is Megan Beecher-Kennison and I’m the postmaster for Ozona, a small town in the Texas Hill Country. Since 2022, I’ve also been a volunteer firefighter for the community of Carlsbad, TX. A lot of volunteer fire work is trial by fire — no pun intended. There is training on weekends, but mostly you […]
The Postal Service wants employees to follow the proper procedures for the handling, storage and disposal of used batteries. Many used batteries contain hazardous components and cannot be tossed in the trash. These batteries are typically regulated as universal waste and include dead batteries from mobile scanners, phones, laptops and other electronic equipment. USPS facilities […]
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The USPS Benefits and Wellness team wants employees to know about atrial fibrillation, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. It is caused by an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, also known as the atria. This does not allow blood to flow adequately to the lower chambers, or the ventricles. When […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees of its procedure to recycle inkjet and toner cartridges. These items should be packed securely in a sturdy box, with a minimum of six items per shipment. The boxes should weigh less than 70 pounds and not exceed 108 inches in length plus girth. The boxes should be addressed […]
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