UNION CITY, CA — On Friday, September 16, 2016, at 10:00 AM, Harminder Hundal will follow a tradition that dates back to 1871 when James M. Hine became the first Postmaster of the Decoto Post Office, which later changed to Union City Post Office in 1959.  Hundal will raise his right hand to be sworn in as the new Postmaster at the Union City Post Office, 33170 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587.

Hundal started his career with the United States Postal Service in 1994 as a City Carrier at the Livermore Post Office, and later transferred to Fremont Post Office.  He went on to pursue his management career and was promoted to Supervisor Customer Service in Union City in 2002.  He served as the Officer-in-Charge of the Union City Post Office prior to his promotion as the city’s Postmaster.

Hundal graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Science.  He attended Panjab University Chandigarh to complete his Master’s Degree in Physics.  In 1988, he immigrated to USA to join his family

“It has been a life-long dream of mine to become a Postmaster,” said Hundal. “Becoming the Postmaster of Union City exceeds that dream.  I have always believed that if you do something you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.  And what I love to do is to serve people, my customers, my employees, and the United States Postal Service.”

Hundal lives in Union City, CA with his wife, Manjit, and two children, daughter Ruhaani, 20, and son Shawn, 17, and his parents, Baldev and Gurmit Hundal.  He learned early that you do not do anything or go through life alone, even in achieving your goals.  He owes his success to his supportive family. 

He is a member with local Sikh Community and performs volunteer work during local elections at the Fremont Sikh Temple.  His hobbies are watching sports, reading and spending quality time with his family.

As Postmaster, Hundal manages all operations at the Union City Post Office that has 41 city routes with 22,509 delivery points (residential business addresses) and 1,929 PO Boxes.  He manages 80 employees who process and deliver an average of 86,349 pieces of mail daily.

Oscar Munoz, Manager of Post Office Operations, will administer the official oath of office.  Hundal replaces Lali Toor, who was promoted as the Fremont Postmaster.

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