Postal workers waiting on heat protection more than two years after Dallas carrier’s death
WASHINGTON — More than two years after a Dallas postal worker died from heat exposure on the job, letter carriers say the United States Postal Service has yet to take steps required to fully protect them when the temperature and humidity soar.
The 2023 death of Eugene Gates Jr. prompted a...
Employees helped USPS deliver in the holiday home stretch
Postal Service employees were front and center as the holiday shipping and mailing season wound down last week.
In Holly, MI, the organization marked its 6 billionth holiday delivery when Allen Kenner, a letter carrier, brought packages to a senior living center.
“We are all young at heart this time of year,”...
Link’s annual calendar shows this year’s payroll schedule
Postal Service employees will have 27 paydays in 2026.
The calendar that accompanies this article shows the paycheck dates. Every month will have two paydays, except for January, July and December, which will have three each.
All paydays will occur on Friday, except for the year’s 13th payday, which will fall...
Happy New Year
“Here's to a bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”
Happy New Year from Ruralinfo.net
A new year is almost here
New Year’s Day, a time of reflection and renewal for people around the world, is Thursday, Jan. 1.
The celebration of a new year is a custom that can be traced to ancient civilizations, although the date often varied. The Julian calendar established Jan. 1 as the start of the...
Thanks to our wonderful United States Postal Service
The fact is that these hard-working postal workers deliver 112 billion pieces of mail annually to 320 million people at 168 million addresses six days a week, 52 weeks a year.
To the editor:
Now that the Christmas season is over, I think it is a good time to thank all...
Rural families struggle with slower postal deliveries
Reliable mail service is not a luxury in rural America. It is a necessity for receiving checks, handling daily business, and getting critical medicine and supplies that many families cannot easily pick up in town. But delays are becoming more common, and the frustration is spreading well beyond Iowa....
