In an increasingly digital world, high school seniors still get a thrill checking their mailboxes for acceptance letters and other correspondence from colleges and universities. Although social media is filled with viral videos of prospective collegians checking online portals to see if they were accepted to their dream schools, other students value receiving official word […]
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Link had lots of business news to share last week, including the ratification of a new union contract. Members of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, which covers more than 130,000 employees, approved a deal with the Postal Service that includes annual wage increases, semiannual cost-of-living adjustments and carrier retention measures. The agreement runs through […]
Letter Carrier Pjerin Kita was delivering mail in Shrewsbury, MA, recently when he saw a burning recycling bin next to a home. The flames were brushing against the house and melting the vinyl siding, producing a lot of smoke. The Postal Service employee threw the bin into the backyard, then used a bucket of rainwater […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn tips to reduce stress and make time for themselves without feeling guilty. The session, “Self-Care for Parents,” will be held Tuesday, June 24, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from Kaiser Permanente, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will explore common causes of fatigue and ways to recharge. The session, “Recharge for Good: How to Overcome Fatigue,” will be held Wednesday, June 25, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.08 percent during the week ending June 13, down 0.28 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 18. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.32 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.89 percent rating. Among the […]
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The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The agreement will run through May 20, 2027. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semi-annual cost-of-living adjustments, measures designed to assist with rural carrier associate retention, and maintenance of the operational flexibility achieved by […]
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The Postal Service has named Noel Roman historical preservation architect. In this role, he will help guide the conservation of historic sites and artifacts; support construction and repair projects affecting historical properties; and ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, among other duties. Before joining USPS, Roman was a project architect in Washington, DC, […]
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It was an all-American line-up in Link last week. We told you about the new Barbara Bush stamp, which was dedicated in a ceremony in Kennebunkport, ME, near the Bush family vacation home, and the new U.S. Flag stamp, which had a lively dedication at a festival in Three Oaks, MI. “If you ever need […]
Letter Carrier Rafael Pozo was delivering mail in Arlington Heights, IL, recently when he came upon a garbage truck on fire. While calling 911, he saw the driver of the truck attempting to battle the blaze with a small fire extinguisher. Pozo, who is a safety captain at the Arlington Heights Post Office, told the […]
The Postal Service dedicated a stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush — wife of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush — on June 10. The ceremony was held at Ganny’s Garden on the Green in Kennebunkport, ME, near the Bush family’s vacation home. “At […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.1 percent during the week ending June 6, down 0.28 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 11. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.3 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.75 percent rating. Among the […]
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The upcoming June 14 Flag Day is a good time for Postal Service facility managers to check the condition of U.S. flags and the poles that they fly from. The USPS Administrative Support Manual has additional guidelines on U.S. flag display and ordering replacement flags. […]
The Postal Service dedicated its latest U.S. Flag stamp during an annual festival in Three Oaks, MI, that celebrates Old Glory. “An enduring emblem of freedom, national unity and patriotic spirit, the flag of the United States has flown proudly stateside, abroad and even on the surface of the moon,” said Donald Dombrow Jr., the […]
The USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign is underway, and Link kicked off the month with two relevant stories. First, we published statistics on where dog attacks are most prevalent, followed by a “Heroes” column on Butler, PA, Postmaster Anthony Kriley and Jamie Stevens, a letter carrier, who came to the aid of a customer […]
Butler, PA, Postmaster Anthony Kriley was conducting a route inspection with Letter Carrier Jamie Stevens recently when they heard screams. The two Postal Service employees ran toward the noise and found a dog attacking customer Janice Taylor. Kriley used pepper spray, which stunned the dog but did not stop the attack. When the spray ran […]
USPS and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, have reached a tentative negotiated agreement. Upon ratification by the union’s membership, which will take several weeks, the agreement will run through Sept. 20, 2027. “This is a fair and responsible agreement that serves the best interest of our employees, our customers and the future of the […]
There were more than 6,000 reports of dog attacks on Postal Service employees last year, the organization announced last week. Here are the top 20 cities for reported dog bites in 2024, and the number of attacks: • Los Angeles (77) • Houston (65) • Chicago (57) • St. Louis (47) • Cincinnati (44) • […]
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My name is Mary Hulshouser and I’m a USPS retention operations specialist based in Fort Worth, TX. When I’m not working, you can find me outside — behind a lens, taking photographs of nature. I’ve always had a camera, but it was in the spring of 2022 that I started getting serious about nature photography. […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.1 percent during the week ending May 30, down 0.23 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 4. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.42 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.8 percent rating. Among the […]
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The USPS Benefits and Wellness team is encouraging employees to participate in the Summertime challenge, a six-week interactive program designed to track and encourage physical activity. The program will use the theme of summer memories to motivate participants to reimagine and recapture the boundless energy of childhood. Participants will have access to healthy recipes, daily […]
USPS employees may participate in a webinar that will help explain how the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and Medicare work in retirement. The session, “PSHB and Medicare in Retirement,” will be held Monday, June 9, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a provider of health plans for […]
Last week, Link told you about the Postal Service’s preparations for this year’s USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, which begins Sunday, June 1. The organization announced there were more than 6,000 dog attacks on Postal Service employees in 2024, up from about 5,800 such incidents the year before. Los Angeles led major cities with […]
Letter Carrier Tara Marsh of Imlay City, MI, recently delivered the gift of life by donating a kidney to someone she has never met. After Marsh saw a social media post about the person who needed a kidney, she inquired about becoming a potential donor. Marsh, a mother of four, then took health, blood and […]
USPS is reminding employees of the proper procedure for disposing of old postal equipment and documents. If there are unwanted postal artifacts at a workplace, the facility’s manager should email photos and a description of each item to the Postal Service historian’s office. Artifacts should not be sent to USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, without […]
In his book “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell describes a group he calls “connectors” — folks with expansive personal and professional networks who effortlessly forge links between them. They’re “people with a special gift for bringing the world together,” in Gladwell’s words. Frances Reynolds, a USPS retail associate, is one such connector. She is the […]
Ten companies received the Postal Service’s Supplier Performance Awards during the National Postal Forum in April. The annual awards, presented in four categories, recognize supply chain partners that help USPS save money, increase revenue or performance results, and demonstrate a spirit of collaboration. The recipients were: • Supplier Excellence Awards: Manhattan Telecommunications, Laurits R. Christensen […]
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