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A bill addressing dangerous dogs, prompted by a tragic local case, passed unanimously on the state senate floor Monday. The Pam Rock Act is named after a mail carrier who died in 2022 in Putnam County after being mauled by a pack of five dogs. State Sen. Jay Collins is one of the co-sponsors for the bill. He spoke … Read more

Informational Demonstration in Baton Rouge Part of Growing Movement to Hold Elected Officials Accountable and Defend Rural Jobs and Communities This isn’t a hypothetical. Privatization is at our doorstep. If it happens, rural families, seniors, and veterans will pay the price. We’re calling on every Louisiana elected official to stand up.” — Tameka Brown BATON … Read more

In 1989, the AFL-CIO declared that April 28 would be celebrated each year as “Workers’ Memorial Day” to remember workers who were injured or died on the job and renew the fight for safety and protections at work. The date is intentional – April 28 is the day that the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of … Read more

The wife of Sinarda Tyler, a rural carrier in Groton, CT, has an Instagram account dedicated to video clips of Tyler dressed for the 25 days leading to Christmas — often featuring a punny T-shirt, colorful leggings and festive gear that he also wears while making his deliveries. “We do a little story and put it … Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Wednesday, the Florida House unanimously passed a bill that would hold dog owners who are deemed dangerous more accountable if their dog hurts someone or another animal. This bill was named after Pamela Rock, who was killed after being attacked by five dogs in Putnam County.

Saturday, May 10th marks the 33rd anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive. Letter carriers are in the communities they serve every day and often come face to face with a sad reality for far too many, hunger. Each year on the … Read more

After Mooresville, IN, Rural Carrier Travis Green died last month, his colleagues received permission to drive along his route and past his mother’s house. A video of the postal procession later went viral on social media. Green, 56, worked for the Postal Service for 36 years. Merv Hendricks, a local newspaper columnist, penned a tribute to the beloved Postal … Read more

Both the APWU and NALC will hold rallies this week to protest postal privatization. On Thursday, March 20, the APWU will hold “U.S Mail is Not For Sale!” rallies across the country “to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires.” A map of the locations of the rallies … Read more

Post office employee Brajawn Upshaw had to check his nerves at the door when he auditions for Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood on this Sunday’s American Idol. The 21-year-old from Temple, GA, who has worked at the post office for three years, didn’t have the chutzpah to sign himself up to audition. So his mom Tasha did it for him without him knowing, … Read more

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A federal judge in U.S. District Court sentenced Jaden Garay to 24 years and restitution of $640,582 owed to victim Teresa Ramsay, who was the U.S. postal carrier shot in the face nearly two years ago. “The bullet literally came within a hair’s breath of my carotid” said Ramsay standing outside the … Read more

My name is Tim Luce and I’m a rural carrier in Rockford, MI. I’ve been with the Postal Service since 2012. USPS runs in my family. My mom was a clerk for 25 years, my aunt was a rural carrier and my uncle was in maintenance. I originally thought I wanted to teach high school … Read more

ASHEVILLE – The man who pleaded guilty in attempted murder and carjacking of a mail vehicle in connection with the shooting of a Madison County resident in the face will be sentenced this week. Jaden Garay, 25, of Weaverville, was federally indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in October 2023 after the Sept. 5 shooting of Hot Springs … Read more