US Postal Service

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Postal workers plan protests in California and across the nation

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Postal workers are expected to protest in more than a dozen locations up and down California tomorrow, from Redding to Chula Vista, as part of a nationwide action. The motto for the National Day of Action, “U.S. Mail is not for sale,” is a rebuke to Elon […]
Monday, December 30, 2024

Warnings about end-of-the-year scams

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Many people in California are still expecting holiday packages this week and the U.S. Postal Service is warning customers not to fall for “smishing” scams. John Hyatt, strategic communication specialist for the United States Postal Service, said smishing is the practice of sending fake text messages to […]
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Postal workers speak out about short staffing, mail delays

By Suzanne Potter, Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Members of the American Postal Workers Union are calling for more staffing and better pay to reduce turnover. They say the problem is affecting mail delivery, particularly in rural areas. An audit by the Office of the Inspector General last year found the U.S. Postal Service lost almost 60% of […]