NPMHU Local 317 - Alabama
Official Site of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 317. Postal News for NPMHU 317 members. We consist of branches in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery.
"...A letter carrier is now recovering after being stabbed multiple times in Kokomo Tuesday.
Just after 6 p.m., the Kokomo Police..."
"...Citing fewer pieces of mail being delivered and an inability to keep up with rising costs, USPS says it will be unable to deliver mail if the status quo is maintained.
Recently, Postmaster General David Steiner told Congress that changes were needed to keep the service viable.
Although there are some conflicting opinions about those changes..."
"...The United States Postal Service says delays at the Morrisania post office are due to "a significant number of packages" that could not safely be left at homes. ...Another resident shared a video of when police were called after frustrated customers got heated over the long wait.
USPS explanation doesn't add up, customers say..."
"...“We are arguing for a contract that is giving us the pay that is appropriate for the job that we do,” NALC Branch 10 President Andrew Mitchell said.
Mitchell says that this isn’t just in northeastern Kansas, but union members across the country are rallying. ..."
TAGS: Mail Carriers,National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), NALC Branch 10,
"Local 331, which is based in Albuquerque...Max Jaramillo, 58, served as treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, from 2014 through early 2024. He used the union’s funds to cover personal expenses, including alcohol, cigarettes, condoms..."
Reference: www.krqe.com
"...This year, the facility has four high-tech helpers lending a hand, robotic arms installed in September that are helping keep operations efficient during peak season.
"We got these four robotic arms in September," Herron said. "It's helping to really streamline the efficiency of this by allowing for more mechanical robotics to properly identify those packages and get them down the processing machine."
The robotic arms read boxes, identify them and move them into the correct position to read barcodes before packages continue down the sorting line to be dispatched to their next destination. ..."
"...Amazon reportedly wants a four-year contract extension, while USPS wants to hold an auction for its services. If negotiations break down, the 30-year partnership could end next year...the e-commerce giant says it was surprised to find out that USPS wanted to hold an auction for some of its shipping capacity."
Reference: www.pcmag.com
"...Chicago area are today dealing with the aftermath of an unexpected turn of events, as the local post office at 1241 Central Avenue has been forced to close its doors due to a roof collapse following..."
Reference: hoodline.com
"By ending evening collection, the USPS plan delays processing of some mail by a day (Meg Cunningham/The Beacon). ...Under a recent consolidation effort by the U.S. Postal Service, though, rural areas farther away from processing hubs are seeing more reductions in service compared to their urban counterparts, even in areas that haven’t technically seen parts of the plan go into effect yet. “The mail, it’s awful. Sometimes we don’t even get things that were sent to us,” said Leah Lawson, vice president of the Bank of New Madrid in southeast Missouri. ..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com
"Post office management are still looking for suspects...HOUSTON (KIAH)–Residents in River Oaks may have noticed missing mail this month after USPS found several P.O. boxes empty and open. The incident happened at the post office at 1900 W Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019. ..."
Reference: cw39.com
"The USPS said in August that testing at the Torrance Post Office found no asbestos-containing materials in the air duct systems or any human-occupied areas ...However, tests did reveal that all remaining property inside the facility had been contaminated with asbestos, including all mail and packages. ...A USPS spokesperson told Newsweek: "This is an emergency suspension of this office, not a permanent closure."
Reference: www.newsweek.com
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“I saw it, looked at my wife and said, ‘I could do that,’” he said.
Pacileo, a USPS asset management finance and analytics manager, reached out to the poster, who put him in touch with testing resources. ..."
"...Mary Ann Magdamit, a 31-year-old Carson resident, faces up to 30 years in federal prison after she pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office. ..."
Reference: www.cbsnews.com
"...The Mountain Brook City Council on Monday recognized U.S. Postal Service employee Johnny Toney for his years of service...Mayor Stewart Welch delivered the proclamation, and members of the public applauded following the presentation. Toney addressed the room briefly, thanking those in attendance. ..."
Reference: www.villagelivingonline.com
"...A U.S. Postal Service collection box was blown up by an unidentified explosive device near the intersection of Greenly Drive and Circle Hill Drive in Oakland on July 11.
USPS Postal Inspector Jonathan Lanning told KRON4 that it’s unclear if someone intentionally placed an explosive inside the collection box.
“Use of an explosive device is a federal crime and placing one whether intentional or unintentional in the mail jeopardizes the safety of USPS postal employees and our customers,” Lanning said. ..."
"...The knife-wielding transgender woman who viciously stabbed a postal worker to death in a Harlem deli earlier this year was sentenced Thursday to 15 years behind bars.
Jaia Cruz, 24 — who ruthlessly killed USPS worker Ray Hodges after an argument in January — was given the sentence after striking a plea deal, infuriating relatives of Hodges at the Manhattan court hearing..."
"... Two Chinese logistics firms based in New York and California have been barred from using the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) over allegations that they perpetuated a years-long counterfeit postage scheme.
On May 15, the U.S. filed a civil complaint in a Brooklyn federal court alleging that YDH Express, Inc. and YDH Int’l Inc., which are based in Queens, N.Y. and Los Angeles, Calif., along with their owner, Yizhao “Harvey” Hou, conspired and committed mail fraud by shipping thousands of parcels hailing from China using their own fake USPS postage labels. ..."
"...About 4,000 birds were found dead in the truck, and 10,000 others were stranded there for three days, state officials said. The hatchery that shipped the chicks said it did not know why the shipment had never made it to its destinations. ...The Freedom Ranger Hatchery, which raised and shipped the chicks, said in an emailed statement that the Postal Service had not explained why the chicks never made it to their destinations. The hatchery said it was unsure if it would be compensated for the loss, which has “compounding effects with the many small family farms that were counting on these birds for their summer grow out schedules.” The birds were supposed to be shipped to several states ..."
Reference: www.nytimes.com
"...the call for help after an attack on a postal worker at a west side Cleveland post office.
A 911 call revealed what happened in the lobby. A postal supervisor said he was confronted by people...A police report shows officers identified a main suspect, but no charges have been filed. ... "
"...Jaia Cruz, a 24-year-old repeat offender from New York City who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing U.S. Postal Carrier Ray Hodge III... She didn't stab him once, she stabbed him seven times. She said he was gonna be maggot food. She enjoyed it. "
Reference: www.yahoo.com
