Nick Acker’s coworkers speak out against unsafe conditions, APWU complicity in his death
On November 8, postal worker Nick Acker was killed in a mail sorting machine at the Allen Park Detroit Network Distribution Center. Authorities estimated he had been dead for six to eight hours before his body was found.
Nick’s coworkers are speaking out about unsafe conditions inside the facility, as well as...
The USPS Postal Delivery Vehicle That (sorta) Came From the Moon
In the 1980s, the United States Postal Service sent out a detailed list of specifications for a new postal carrier vehicle.
This “Long Life Vehicle” would replace myriad of other vehicles with one, simplifying maintenance, repairs, and training — and because it had a lightweight aluminum skin, it would last...
Flexible spending accounts could save you money
Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, allow employees to set aside money on a pretax basis to pay for health care and dependent care expenses.
USPS employees can enroll in an FSA during this year’s open season, which runs through Monday, Dec. 8.
Inspira Financial is the administrator of the Postal Service’s...
USPS recognizes Weaver’s high mileage mark as mail carrier
LANSING — Rick Weaver, of Fleetwood, is a well-traveled man.
He’s racked up thousands of miles on his trusty forest green Subaru, traversing dusty mountain roads, dodging broken pavement, and every imaginable natural disaster, including slowly receding floodwaters that forced long detours following Hurricane Helene.
He rarely misses a scheduled oil...
Grievance filed less than 90 days before Allen Park postal worker’s death warned machine was unsafe
Fewer than 90 days before 36-year-old Nicholas John Acker was found dead in a mail-sorting machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center in Allen Park, a formal grievance had been filed warning that the very same machine was unsafe, Local 4 has learned.
Acker, an Air Force veteran and maintenance mechanic...
Postal worker Russell Scruggs Jr. dies at Palmetto, Georgia distribution center
On Saturday, November 15, just one week after Nick Acker’s death in Detroit, another postal worker died at the Palmetto, Georgia USPS Processing and Distribution center. The family confirmed with the World Socialist Web Site that Russell Scruggs, Jr. is the worker who lost his life. The cause of death has not yet...
Are your out-of-pocket medical expenses adding up?
Postal Service employees who want to save on future medical expenses have several options to choose from during this year’s open season, which is underway through Monday, Dec. 8.
Employees who enroll in a high-deductible health plan may be eligible to contribute to a health savings account (HSA).
An HSA allows...
