letter carriers

Dec 10th

Appeals Court Keeps Florida Letter Carrier’s Age Discrimination Suit Alive

According to the Court records: Mark Comerford is a male person, over the age of 50 residing in Colorado, but at the time of some of the acts complained of was residing within the area of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, in Manatee County. Comerford has been […]

Nov 14th

NALC Files National Grievance Over Reassignment Of Postal Clerks To Carrier Craft

The following are excerpts from  two APWU Regional Coordinators addressing  the issue of USPS excessing: It is no secret that low mail volume has led to massive excessing. The APWU has responded by fighting relentlessly to protect our members’ rights. The battle is complicated enough without the addition of other parties. Recently, however, the installation […]

Nov 12th

Postal Worker Fired After Customer’s Racist Rant And Assault?

Postal customer in Hingham, Mass. goes on racist rant after a Black letter carrier refused to take back a certified letter she had signed. The Postal customer later slapped the letter carrier. The letter carrier had secretly videotaped the entire episode on his cell phone and uploaded it to Youtube. This woman is outrageous — […]

Oct 26th

Michigan Congressman Seeks Answers From PMG On Proposed Consolidation Of Carrier Operations

Upton urges Postmaster General to confirm both St. Joseph and Benton Harbor operations will continue to operate in the long term Press Release from the Office of Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) St. Joseph, MI, Oct 25 – Sharing the concerns of local residents and officials with proposed changes in postal operations, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. […]

Oct 19th

New Burger King Commercial Featuring Mail Carrier Promoting Breakfast Platter

 New Burger King commercial featuring  Mail Carrier promoting breakfast platter. In the commercial the Mail Carrier sings, “With pancakes and eggs on my plate, the mail has to wait.” note: I saw this commercial on TV and thought it was in bad taste. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip8U-bYhBhU[/youtube]

Oct 14th

Letter Carrier Found Guilty Of Theft Of Mail In Cairo, Georgia

Press Release Oct 13, 2010 United States Attorney Michael J.  Moore announced that on October 12, 2010 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, in the Albany Division,  RENEE GARRETT, age 60, a resident of Cairo, Georgia, was found guilty after a jury trial of three counts of  Theft of […]

Oct 13th

Texas Letter Carrier Sues Homeowner Over Dog Attack

A U.S. Postal Service worker has filed suit against the homeowner who allegedly allowed her dog to attack the letter carrier. Kelly Tillerson claims she was attacked by a dog as she was delivering mail…. Because of the incident, Tillerson experienced physical pain, suffering and mental anguish and lost earnings, according to the complaint … […]

Oct 12th

Michigan Letter Carriers Protest Pressure To Work Faster

About 370 postal workers petition [Senator Carl] Levin about ‘hostile work environment. Postal employees say the pressure to deliver mail and return to the office by 5 p.m. is mounting and the “unwritten rule” is creating a hostile work environment. About 370 letter carriers in seven cities signed petitions asking U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, […]

Oct 4th

Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 – James Dupont had just finished delivering mail on his rural Arkansas route when he saw a truck and car collide head-on. The veteran letter carrier pulled the driver from the truck and, as the vehicle caught on fire, saved a passenger engulfed in flames. He then managed to bend open the […]