On August 1, 2023, in the State of Montana County Court for Yellowstone County, Larry Burk, former President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 327 (located in Billings, Mont.), pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft/embezzlement, in violation of MCA 45-6- 301(6)[1]. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Postal Worker Sentenced to More than 3 Years in Federal Prison in Multi-Million-Dollar PPP Fraud Ring
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Tiffany McFadden, 40, of Brooklyn, New York, and Port St. Lucie, Florida, was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for leading a multi-million-dollar PPP fraud scheme out of South Carolina while working as a U.S. Postal Service employee. Continue reading
Mississippi NALC official pleads guilty to financial crimes
Gulfport, Miss.- A Laurel man pled guilty to falsification of an annual financial report filed by a labor union, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Supervisory Investigator Tara Thibodaux of the U. S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, in New Orleans. Continue reading
Postal Service Celebrates Wonders of the Microscopic World
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A dedication ceremony for Life Magnified stamps was held today in partnership with the American Philatelic Society at the Great American Stamp Show in Cleveland. The 20 stamps feature otherworldly images of some of the smallest components of life as we know it. Continue reading
Durbin Demands Answers On Actions USPS And DOJ Will Take To Protect Letter Carriers From Attacks While On Mail Routes
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a follow-up letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to institute additional safety measures and investigate the continued uptick in attacks against mail carriers as they complete their routes. In addition to the direct trauma to letter carrier victims, these crimes may have downstream effects such as exacerbating staffing shortages, leaving “delivery deserts” and causing dangerous delays in medication and other critical deliveries. Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results
- Significant progress under Delivering for America plan producing improved service reliability
- USPS Ground Advantage advances Postal Service position in the package delivery business
- Some inflationary pressures ease but continue to negatively impact financial results