Lisa Celli was excited to start her first day on Jan. 5 as a contractor delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service in the small unincorporated town in California where she and her husband live.
Less than 24 hours after finishing her first route for Ameritrans Express, headquartered in Dumfries, Virginia, Celli received an alarming email from its owner, Frederick Amankwaa, stating the contract delivery company was taking “drastic action” and had submitted a notice that it was terminating its...