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Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture

ALLEN PARK, Mich. – A close friend of the Allen Park postal worker who died at the facility said he helped pull his friend’s body from the machine, and he also slammed the company’s “toxic” culture. Nicholas John Acker, 36, of Trenton, was was found dead in a machine at a postal...

USPS worker dies at troubled Palmetto mail facility

PALMETTO, Ga. — A United States Postal Service worker died at the Palmetto mail facility, USPS confirmed with 11Alive on Monday. It’s unclear how the employee died, but USPS said that the person was a mail handler assistant at the Palmetto Processing & Distribution Center. “The Postal Service is deeply saddened...

Postal employees are now able to reset their LiteBlue MFA

Postal Service employees are now able to reset their multifactor authentication security method, also known as MFA, when they log in to LiteBlue. Employees can do so by clicking on the “Self-Service MFA Reset” link on the LiteBlue login screen and submitting the request. After a manager approves the request, the employee...

USPS Operation Santa Now Open for Letter Adoption

Key Takeaways Letter adoption for USPS Operation Santa opens today, Nov. 17. New emphasis on adopting family letters — including a built-in team option — to help fulfill multiple wishes from the same household. Santa’s Gift Shoppe — powered by Toys“R”Us — is back with a much larger selection...

FYI – Blue Cross Blue Shield in TX is reporting a data breach

We just got a letters from BCBS that our info was hacked. I am not sure if it was system wide or specific individuals. This happened in January 2025 and they are just now sending letters.. The information that could have been exposed included Name, address, date of birth and Social...

General Wage Increase Effective November 15, 2025 for Rural Carriers

In accordance with Article 9.1.A.2, effective November 15, 2025 (PP 25-2025), the basic annual salary schedule (Tables One and Two) shall be increased by an amount equal to 1.4% of the appropriate March 9, 2024, salary schedule. Further, in accordance with Article 9.1.H.2, effective November 15, 2025 (PP...

Postal Service leadership brushes off calls to pause modernization plan, as financial losses continue

David Steiner, who became postmaster general in July, said at the postal agency’s board of governors meeting on Friday that financial performance is USPS’ most pressing challenge. In line with past statements backing Delivering for America, he also said that he does not intend to reevaluate former PG Louis DeJoy’s plan...
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