Employee of the United States Postal Service Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court for Operating $10 Million Illegal Gambling Ring October 21, 2010 PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JANICE K. FEDARCYK, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and […]
Ranked Among Top for Leadership Commitment WASHINGTON — The Postal Service’s commitment to diversity has placed it among the best of the best employers to work for, according to HispanicBusiness magazine’s Diversity Elite 60, a list of the nation’s top organizations that promote and model diversity in the workplace. Ranking among the top 15 for […]
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.93 for the third quarter of 2010, a 69% improvement over the prior-year period. Global revenue grew 9.3%, generating $1.5 billion in adjusted operating profit, a 62% increase. On a reported basis, diluted earnings per share were $0.99, an 80% increase over the $0.55 in […]
WASHINGTON – California-based companies Quicksort Inc., Quicksort LA Inc. and Quicksort Sacramento Inc. have agreed to pay the United States $4.2 million to settle allegations that Quicksort violated the False Claims Act by falsely representing the level to which it had pre-sorted mailings in order to obtain discounted postage rates from the U.S. Postal Service, […]
In October 1970, his friend was pushing 40. Newhouse decided to send a birthday card. “These days you can rent almost anything,” said the card’s exterior. Inside the message continued, directing the recipient to return the card in time so the sender could get his “deposit” back. That’s all it took for the card to […]
Rural Carrier was not wearing a seatbelt – but Postal Workers are exempt from wearing seat belts in the performance of their duties. Bossier Parish – On October 16, 2010, at 9:47 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a two vehicle crash on LA 527, east of LA 157, in Bossier Parish. The […]
OSHA has cited the U.S. Postal Service for exposing workers to potential electrical hazards at its mail processing facility in Huntington, W.Va. Proposed penalties? $212,500. According to the release: The willful citations address the facility’s failure to properly train employees, use safety-related work practices when exposed to energized parts and provide proper electrical protective equipment. […]
STAMFORD, Conn., October 11, 2010 – Pitney Bowes Inc. today announced it is hosting a series of U.S. Customer Summits at its mail services facilities from October 12 through December 14. The “Customer Appreciation and Mail Innovation Summits” will take place at 34 Pitney Bowes Mail Services locations throughout the U.S. The events will offer […]
Zumbox CEO to Speak During World Postal Business Forum COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – October 6, 2010 – Zumbox announced today that it will showcase the latest version of its Zumbox digital postal platform at Post-Expo 2010 in Copenhagen. In addition, the company’s CEO, John Payne, will speak during the conference at the World Postal Business Forum, […]
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 […]