This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Carrier Alert program, jointly managed by USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). The program’s objective is to maintain a vigilant eye on local elderly, sick or disabled citizens. The Postal Service and NALC launched Carrier Alert in 1982, partnering with social service agencies across […]
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY RICHARD S. HARTUNIAN announced that DOUGLAS HARRINGTON, age 53, of Glens Falls, New York, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, in Albany, New York, for the felony off nse of theft of mail matter by a postal employee. HARRINGTON was sentenced to probation for a term […]
Letter Carrier fired for “improper conduct/providing confidential information to a postal customer of a government matter/interference in a criminal investigation.” Robert W. Holdsworth appeals from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board , affirming a decision of the United States Postal Service to remove Holdsworth from his position as a letter carrier. […]
Letter carrier positions available Employees can apply through eReassign. The Postal Service has a limited number of city letter carrier positions available, and current employees are encouraged to apply. What are the advantages of becoming a city letter carrier? Base salary ranges from $44,292 to $57,704 per year Daytime work hours Interaction with customers Outdoor […]
From NALC Branch #1100 in California Well winter is here and it is getting dark early. Which means you could be expected to work in the dark. This causes issues every year. The rule to keep in mind is that if it is safe you are to deliver the mail. So what is safe? Safe […]
WICHITA, KAN. – A former secretary/treasurer of the Letter Carriers Branch 1412 in Garden City pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $20,000 from the union. Lanny F. Pauley, 67, Garden City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a labor organization officer. In his plea he admitted that from 2002 to 2007 […]
USPS Is Taking No Prisoners in Effort to Save Service? Sam Wood, APWU President, Southwest Florida Area Local via 21st Century Postal Worker: During a meeting this evening with Clerks at the Fort Myers P&DC (concerning detailing Clerks to the Carrier Craft) which ended at about 6:40pm eastern time, USPS Labor Representative Joe Homolash from […]
Miami, FL, Letter Carrier Samuel Dukes has one regret in his 43 years of service — he once had to use a day of his sick leave. “I dislocated my knee, but I was able to come to work the next day,” Dukes said. “I came to the Post Office looking for a job and […]
A Scranton, PA letter carrier tackled an accused burglar on East South Street in Wilkes-Barre, PA – WNEP-TV
With Hunger Rising, and School Food Programs Ending, Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States June 4 – In another successful nationwide food drive, the National Association of Letter Carriers collected 70.2 million pounds of food on May 14, at a time when hunger is a growing problem. The NALC’s annual one-day […]