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Postmaster DeJoy’s First Company Was Plagued By Claims of Racism, Harassment, and Abuse
Louis DeJoy spent 30 years as the CEO of New Breed, where, he says, he built the business skills needed to save the post office. Employment lawsuits show the company was repeatedly accused of racist and sexist harassment and wage theft.
DeJoy's USPS Policy Rollbacks Don't Appear to Change Much
The statement seems more designed to quiet criticism than implement any changes.
Introducing The Mail, a Newsletter and Zine About the USPS
There's so much more to the USPS than what makes the news. The Mail will deliver.
Internal USPS Documents Outline Plans to Hobble Mail Sorting
'This will slow mail processing,' a union official wrote on one of the documents announcing the machine removals.
The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election
Good thing nobody's predicting a huge surge in mail any time soon.
USPS Workers Don’t Know What to Make of So-Called ‘Friday Night Massacre’
It’s a massive, agency-wide reorganization announced suddenly that’s not supposed to impact employees. What gives?
The Post Office’s Great Mail Slowdown Is Hurting Small Businesses
Packages that used to take no more than three days to get delivered are now being delayed for weeks. “Our hands are tied,” one letter carrier told Motherboard, “and we are constantly set up for failure.”
USPS Plans to Slash Hours at Many Post Offices, Hoping to Save A Buck
"If I can’t make it to the post office,” one local union rep for postal workers said, “I’m not going to use the post office.”
Why Your Post Office Packages Are Delayed
It’s not so much what the current Postmaster General is doing as much as what the federal government has not done.
Post Office Delivery Trucks Keep Catching on Fire
Hundreds of the iconic Post Office delivery trucks have caught on fire in recent years, thanks to a 30-year-old fleet and a manufactured budget crisis.
ShitExpress's Bitcoin-for-Animal-Poop Service: The Motherboard Review
Shitexpress is the rare new startup that delivers what it promises—shit in a box.