Tag: USPS
Trump’s controversial USPS takeover plan sparks nationwide protests
Postal workers and labor allies rally against Trump's reported effort to dismantle the Postal Service’s independence, raising fears of privatization and service cuts.
USPS establishes deal with Ford to purchase 9,250 electric vehicles
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that by 2026, all new vehicles will be electric vehicles (EV).
USPS announces electrification of mail truck fleet
New electric mail trucks are expected to begin servicing postal routes in late 2023.
USPS announces increase on electric mail truck procurement
The USPS announces it will make 40 percent of its new mail trucks battery electric, up from the agency’s plans for 10 percent earlier this year.
UPS tests electric cycles for busy cities
The USPS bikes hold up to 400 pounds of packages and are designed for use in both urban areas and rural neighborhoods.
Federal judge orders USPS to turn over docs over DeJoy’s potential...
“DeJoy’s decision-making as postmaster general has raised some serious ethical questions—now we should finally get some answers.”
‘Way past time to fire Mr. DeJoy’ says Sanders after House...
"The only way to begin to defend the post office is to fire DeJoy."
USPS releases calendar records for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy—but it’s almost...
“Shrouding his calendar in secrecy likely violates the letter of the law, and certainly violates its spirit.”
Denouncing ‘intentional effort’ to sabotage election, judge orders nationwide reversal of...
A federal judge slammed the policies as a "politically motivated attack" on the U.S. Postal Service that—if allowed to stand—would disenfranchise voters in November.
Poorly protected postal workers are catching COVID-19 by the thousands. it’s...
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery.
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Crypto kickback: GOP bill boosts Trump family wealth as corruption claims mount
Trump’s $TRUMP coin dinner, Abu Dhabi deals, and a fast-tracked Senate crypto bill raise alarms over corruption and billionaire influence.
Must Democrats stay centrist or go progressive, plus find savvy messaging, to regain estranged...
It's time for Democrats to kick Trump while he's down—repeatedly.
I’m a brand new activist—here’s what got me to join others in the streets
It’s impossible to truly understand an issue until it becomes personal in some way. That’s exactly what happened to me.
Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Trump halts bombing of Yemen, reportedly under Saudi pressure, and to dismay of Israel
The subtext here is that people in the region believe the U.S. is bombing an Arab country on behalf of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and to protect Israel from repercussions for its Gaza genocide.