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You might want to thank your letter carrier this weekend, as part of National Postal Worker Day on Saturday. Its an occasion to recognize the effort behind processing millions of packages and letters every month. Despite being short-staffed, North Carolinas postal workers - including letter carriers, clerks, maintenance personnel, mail sorters and drivers - work to ensure a smooth mail delivery system across the state. ...

Saturday is National Postal Workers Day, and new initiatives at the U.S. Postal Service over the last few years have brought changes to the job. In 2021, the Postal Service announced a 10-year strategic plan titled "Delivering for America" to modernize and revitalize the agency. ...

Saturday is your opportunity to offer cookies, a bottle of water or perhaps a thank-you note to your local mail carrier. Its National Postal Worker Day in New Mexico and across the nation. The day acknowledges letter carriers, but also the clerks, maintenance people and those who sort mail and often drive it long distances between facilities. ...

This Saturday is National Postal Worker Day, celebrated annually to show appreciation for postal workers in Tennessee and across the country. The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail and packages to nearly 165 million addresses across the nation, including every home and business in Tennessee. ...

Saturday is National Postal Workers Day, a celebration of the effort it takes to deliver mail across the country. One of the top concerns for workers in the field is understaffing. Joe Cogan, president of the Portland local of the American Postal Workers Union, said post office workers are struggling to keep up with fewer colleagues. ...

American Postal Workers: Vital service deals with challenges from within and without.

This Saturday is National Postal Worker Day and Postage Stamp Day, a time to appreciate the effort it takes to process millions of packages and letters a month. It is not just the letter carriers, but also the clerks, the maintenance people, the people who help sort mail and drive it between facilities. Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, explained the work behind the scenes. ...

Employees, retirees and family members are expected to shift to the Postal Service Health Benefits Plan by Jan. 1, 2025.

Postal management has stressed better working conditions for employees, but one protester says, "People are better to their dogs."

The USPS touted milestones in its overhaul plan and upped deficit reduction forecasts, while APWU union leader stage a series of protests.