USPS plans to hire 35,000- 40,000 seasonal workers for holidays
To most effectively handle increasing package volume, the U.S Postal Service works year-round to build a flexible workforce. In 2015, the U.S. Postal Service hired nearly 29,000 seasonal workers to...
View ArticleUSPS to issue first-ever forever stamp featuring Nativity scene
On November 3, 2016, in Washington DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Nativity stamp (Forever® priced at 47 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps....
View ArticleVIDEO: South Carolina postal worker sings ‘O Holy Night’ while sorting mail
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) — Tommy Green is delivering more than mail and holiday packages this time of the year. The Upstate postal worker is bringing cheer and smiles at the Anderson Post Office where he...
View ArticleUSPS saves Christmas with last minute holiday deliveries
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – With Christmas under 24 hours away the United States Postal Service was hard at work sunday making last minute deliveries. The Eastern Maine Carrier Annex had almost 1,500...
View ArticleCape Coral FL man tracks down owner of misdelivered Christmas card
12/30/17 CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A stranger’s kindness shows that the season of giving isn’t over. After receiving a Christmas card in the mail with a $200 check inside, the man turned to Facebook to find...
View ArticleNRLCA, USPS agree to allow rural carriers to volunteer for Sunday work during...
The National Rural Letter Carriers (NRLCA) and USPS have agreed to allow regular rural carriers to volunteer for Sunday work during the Christmas period: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE...
View Article2019 USPS Christmas Holiday Facts for APWU Members
The following Christmas Holiday facts are for APWU members and the information contained in the article is from the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement. I would like to share with everyone the...
View ArticleA Look Back: St. Louis postal clerks had to wade through mountains of...
12/5/2020 ST. LOUIS • With Christmas approaching in 1930 and the Depression settling hard, the Post Office downtown asked for 1,200 temporary helpers to keep up with the crush of holiday mail. More...
View ArticleIt’s Been a Long Nightmare Before Christmas for UPS and Postal Workers
Every year, workers at the Postal Service and UPS expect to work long hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. “This is like our Super Bowl,” said Kimberly Karol, president of the Iowa Postal Workers...
View ArticleCOVID puts more pressure on USPS during holiday rush, offices add extra hours
WASHINGTON TWP., Ohio (WDTN) – Post offices in Beavercreek and Washington Township opened Sunday for four hours to offer customers an extra opportunity to mail holiday packages. “People are afraid to...
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