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Final restructuring phase

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Final restructuring phase
Voluntary early retirement offers included
2 days ago
Star Wars Droids
New stamps to help promote STEM education
21 hours ago
Military Appreciation Month
USPS recognizes veterans
22 hours ago

Help 24/7

Help 24/7

EAP offers round-the-clock resources
The Postal Service wants to remind workers that the Employee Assistance Program is available around the clock, 365 days of the year.
22 hours ago

Scanning snapshot

News Briefs

Scanning snapshot

Area, district rankings included
Check out this week’s scanning snapshot, including the highest- and lowest-ranked areas and districts.
22 hours ago

Dramatic delivery

Dramatic delivery

Theater closures cue openings in the mail
Stage companies have found surprising ways to create theatrical experiences through the U.S. Mail.
3 days ago

Defensive measures

Defensive measures

Initiative safeguards veterans from fraud
The Postal Inspection Service is marking Military Appreciation Month in May by promoting the Operation Protect Veterans campaign.
3 days ago
COVIDCustomers

Fraud in the mail

Fraud in the mail

Scammers targeting unemployment benefits
The Postal Inspection Service wants employees to be aware of a significant increase in scams that target unemployment benefits.
3 days ago
COVIDCustomers

Quality tips

Quality tips

Supervisor’s leads bring big deals
Two leads from a customer services supervisor have resulted in deals totaling almost $188,000 for the Postal Service.
6 days ago

Something special

Something special

Post Offices offer gift card promo
From April 24-May 7, customers and employees will receive $3.95 off the purchase fee of Mastercard gift cards valued at $100.
3 days ago

Silver streak

Silver streak

Beauty company finds postal shipping success
Angel Cornelius’s business is a fast-growing force in the beauty industry — and she’s a loyal postal customer.
7 days ago
COVIDCustomers

On the nose

On the nose

Learn about allergies, asthma
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month is held each May — the peak season for people who have these conditions.
7 days ago

Second look

Second look

News Quiz: How much do you remember?
Test your knowledge of employment ethics rules, a discontinued app, USPS TV ads and other recent topics.
7 days ago

Bravery under fire

Bravery under fire

Inspector receives congressional honor
Postal Inspector Brian Hess has been honored with the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery for his help in the 2018 capture of a cunning counterfeiter who had eluded authorities for months.
1 week ago

Infrastructure investments

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Infrastructure investments

USPS working to meet customers’ evolving needs
The organization will buy new package sorters, lease more annex facilities and move some mail processing operations.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Humble lifesaver

    Employee detects gas leak at customer’s home

    May 5

    Humble lifesaver

    Employee detects gas leak at customer’s home
    May 5 at midnight

    Rural Carrier Forrest Bailey III was recently delivering mail in Humble, TX, when he smelled a strong odor of leaking gas at a customer’s residence.

    Bailey immediately called 911, and emergency responders and utility workers soon arrived on the scene.

    The customer, an 86-year-old woman who wasn’t there at the time, returned and was advised that her stove had been left on, so densely filling the home with fumes that even flipping a light switch could have caused a devastating explosion.

    “Authorities told her Forrest saved her life,” said local Postmaster Rhonda Wright. “He stopped by later to check on her, and she was very grateful for what he’d done for her.”

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On the Move

  • High achievers

    Executive, manager news

    May 4

    High achievers

    Executive, manager news
    May 4 at 9:35 a.m.

    Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks:

    • Washington, DC, Postmaster Sherry L. Harper was named acting Postmaster for Raleigh, NC. Milwaukee Postmaster Eddie Masangcay was named acting Postmaster for Washington, DC.

    • Ashlea Meyer, manager of the USPS Human Resources Shared Services Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC, will represent the Postal Service in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan Fellows Program for the 2021-22 academic year, beginning in June. Desiree Manning, national human resources employment policy and programs manager, was named the HRSSC’s acting manager.

    • Marvin Rainwater, the St. Paul, MN, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager, was named acting Central Logistics’ Westshores Division director.

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  • The droids you’re looking for

    10 characters on the ‘Star Wars’-inspired stamps

    May 4

    The droids you’re looking for

    10 characters on the ‘Star Wars’-inspired stamps
    May 4 at 11 a.m.

    Here’s a look at the 10 droids featured on the Postal Service’s recently released “Star Wars”-inspired stamps.

    1. IG-11. After beginning life as an assassin droid and dangerous member of the Bounty Hunters Guild, IG was reprogrammed to protect Grogu during the first season of “The Mandalorian” television series in 2019.

    2. R2-D2. This fan favorite has been a pillar of the “Star Wars” stories since his introduction in “Star Wars: A New Hope.” Often called “Artoo,” he is a courageous astromech droid — mechanically and navigationally gifted, and the constant companion of C-3PO.

    3. C-3PO. “Threepio,” a well-loved, highly recognizable human-cyborg relations droid, is a mainstay of nearly all the “Star Wars” films. He’s the best friend of R2-D2 and a worry-prone protocol droid who is conversant in 6 million forms of communication.

    4. K-2SO. A loyal friend to Rebel Alliance Captain Cassian Andor, “Kay-Tu” is glitchy, cynical, prone to sarcasm and disobeys minor orders. He can be found in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

    5. D-O. This tiny, excitable one-wheeled custom droid first appeared in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” He was found lying dormant on an abandoned ship on the planet Pasaana. Once recharged by BB-8, the impressionable D-O emulates his spherical droid rescuer.

    6. L3-37. A self-made gifted navigator and outspoken advocate of droid rights, L3-37 is a rare combination astromech and protocol droid. She can be found in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” where she and Lando Calrissian copilot the Millennium Falcon to Kessel, a cavernous mining planet, to join a dangerous raid.

    7. 2-1B. This series of medical droids was introduced in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” A 2-1B droid is first seen while treating Luke Skywalker after he was attacked by a wampa on the ice planet Hoth and again after Luke’s hand was amputated in a duel with Darth Vader. These mechanical medics tend to humans and all of the galaxy’s diverse “biologicals.”

    8. BB-8. Adored by “Star Wars” fans new and old is BB-8, who made his debut in “The Force Awakens” as the fiercely loyal astromech droid of Poe Dameron, Rey and their Resistance allies.

    9. GNK. One class of droids seen quite often in the “Star Wars” stories are the GNK — or “Gonk” — power droids. These unassuming walking batteries are vital, providing power throughout the highly mechanized galaxy. The power droids’ nickname comes from its simple vocalization, “gonk.”

    10. Chopper. More formally known as C1-10P, Chopper is an essential crewmember aboard the Ghost, a Rebel starship. He’s also a grumpy, older-model droid and was introduced in the “Star Wars Rebels” TV series.

    IG-11
    C-3PO
    R2-D2
    K-2SO
    D-O
    L3-37
    2-1B
    BB-8
    Gonk
    Gonk
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  • Brian Hassett, Albany, NY:

    “Bravery under fire,” the article about Postal Inspector Brian Hess receiving a congressional honor for helping to capture a cunning counterfeiter, was outstanding. The fact that several encrypted computers used by the counterfeiter haven’t been cracked yet was amazing, too.

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