Court Cases
Former Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Thousands of Dollars Worth of Sports Trading Cards from the Mail
A former USPS mail carrier pleaded guilty to stealing nearly 100 sports cards worth thousands of dollars from the mail.
Postal Service
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Human Resources
Reforming the Postal Service: A Challenge That May Be Met
A bill to reform the Postal Service may pass in Congress despite past failures.
Agency News
Angry Birds: USPS Mail Carrier Attacked by Wild Turkey, Beats It to Death
A USPS mail carrier reportedly beat a turkey to death in self-defense when the aggressive bird attacked him along his delivery route.
Court Cases
Postal Service Pay Package For “Thousands” of Supervisors Subject to Court Review
In determining Postal Service pay rates for its Field Pay Package, there are requirements of the Postal Act that must be met. An appeals court determined USPS did…
Agency News
USPS Loses $1.5 Billion in First Quarter of 2022
The Postal Service reported a $1.5 billion net loss in Q1 2022.
Court Cases
Supreme Court Releases USPS From Vaccine Mandate
The USPS will not be required by law to mandate the COVID vaccines for its employees as a result of a Supreme Court ruling.
Agency News
Postal Service Reports $4.9 Billion Net Loss in 2021
Although its losses went well into the billions in 2021, the Postal Service improved its financial results over the previous fiscal year.
Agency News
USPS Reinstates Mask Requirement for Employees
The Postal Service is again requiring masks for its employees, regardless of their vaccination status.
Agency News
USPS Reports $3 Billion Net Loss in Q3 2021
The Postal Service reported a sharply higher net loss for the third quarter of 2021 over the same quarter last year.
Agency News
Nearly 6k Postal Employees Attacked by Dogs in 2020
The Postal Service has released its annual list of cities in which mail carriers experienced the most dog attacks.