CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal charges were filed Thursday against the manager of the U.S. Postal Service’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility, accusing him of extorting more than $19,000 in bribes and free vehicle repairs, and of stealing postal service property. Kevin R. Hood, 46, of Richmond Heights, was charged in a two-count criminal information with extortion and…
If âspeed datingâ can help someone find a significant other, can âspeed networkingâ help postal employees advance in their careers? San Diego District is putting this theory to the test. The district, faced with more than 80 Executive and Administration Schedule vacancies, recently held a âspeed networking nightâ that allowed more than 200 EAS candidates…
OTTAWA, June 4, 2014 – A study of banks and payday lending companies in the United States and Canada shows a real need for a postal bank exists, especially in areas where post offices abound but few banks offer their services. The paper, presented at the 22nd Rutgers University Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics,…
If your job as a bank teller, retail clerk or travel agent disappeared, would you be more likely to move up or down the employment chain? The unfortunate answer is down, which helps explain why the loss of many middle-class jobs is having such a punishing effect on the U.S. economy and the fortunes of…
STEELES TAVERN,Va. (WHSV)– As part of a plan to save the United States Postal Service $500 million annually, the USPS will be cutting one local post office’s hours in half, which is making many Augusta County residents upset. “The postal service have got to start thinking like business people. You don’t open a business when…
A dope delivery worth some serious dough gets two men in trouble. According to police, on Monday, approximately $90,000 worth of marijuana was confiscated at the Cairo Post Office. The Postal Inspector, Cairo Police Department, Thomasville Police Department and the Brooks County Canine Unit were all called to the scene to investigate. Kevin Lee, Commander…
Web News Article #: 113-14 June 5, 2014 – In a âDear Colleaguesâ letter dated June 3, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) urged his fellow members of the House of Representatives to oppose a proposal to use Postal Service funds to help replenish the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) by ending Saturday mail delivery. The letter, sent to all…
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Authorities are trying to find out why three private mail bags, originally from Bald Head Island, were found in a trash can in Southport. Dean Adams, owner of Cape Fear Custom Coatings, made the discovery on May 27, when he was taking a load of garbage outside of his business,…
