Press Release from Office Of the United States Attorney District of New Jersey NEWARK, N.J. – The former Secretary-Treasurer of a New Jersey Postal Workers union pleaded guilty today to conspiring to embezzle funds from the union’s operating account, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. John McGovern, 54, of Hawthorne, N.J., entered his guilty plea […]
‘Reply Rides Free’ and ‘Saturation Mail/High Density Incentive’ Programs Refiled WASHINGTON — Volume discounts and free additional weight are included in proposed mailing standards changes the U.S. Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today. These two incentives are designed to retain and grow profitable mail volume and were originally filed with the […]
U.S. Postal Service Improves Score, Surpasses Global Average WASHINGTON — The international postal sector is the first services industry worldwide to commit to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions, according to the International Post Corporation (IPC). The U.S. Postal Service and 21 other postal operators in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region — […]
America’s letter carriers wish Jack Potter a long and healthy retirement. Although we have had profound strategic differences with Jack in recent years over the best approach for securing the long-term viability of the Postal Service, we had a good working relationship with him and his team. He was an honorable partner in collective bargaining […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to Postmaster General John E. Potter’s announcement that he will retire on Dec. 3, 2010: “I was saddened to learn today of John E. Potter’s decision to retire as U.S. Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service after 32 years […]
Scholars Raise Awareness of Significance of Postal System in American Life Oct. 25 WASHINGTON— A University of South Carolina professor is this year’s recipient of the Rita Lloyd Moroney Award from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), recognizing excellence in published works involving USPS history. Allison Marsh, a professor in the department of history, University of […]
Upton urges Postmaster General to confirm both St. Joseph and Benton Harbor operations will continue to operate in the long term Press Release from the Office of Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) St. Joseph, MI, Oct 25 – Sharing the concerns of local residents and officials with proposed changes in postal operations, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. […]
Petition to be Filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced its decision to appeal the Sept. 30 ruling of the Postal Regulatory Commission denying the Postal Service exigent price request. The Postal Service Governors decision means that a petition will be filed in the United States Court […]
Employee of the United States Postal Service Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court for Operating $10 Million Illegal Gambling Ring October 21, 2010 PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JANICE K. FEDARCYK, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and […]
Ranked Among Top for Leadership Commitment WASHINGTON — The Postal Service’s commitment to diversity has placed it among the best of the best employers to work for, according to HispanicBusiness magazine’s Diversity Elite 60, a list of the nation’s top organizations that promote and model diversity in the workplace. Ranking among the top 15 for […]