US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Colleen K. Mouw,age 52, of Elk Point, SD, appeared before US Magistrate Judge John E. Simko on March 25, and pled guilty to an Information that charged her with theft of government funds. The maximum penalty upon conviction is one year in prison and/or a $100,000 fine, plus […]
System Measures End-to-End Experiences WASHINGTON — When it comes to customer service, the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t rest on its laurels, so it recently launched a new measurement system designed to better understand customers’ total experience doing business with USPS at every level of the organization. The Customer Experience Measurement (CEM) assesses end-to-end service with […]
WASHINGTON—The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union urged Congress today to approve health care reform legislation and send it to the White House for signature by President Obama. The action followed unanimous approval by the union’s 28-member Executive Council of a resolution to endorse the legislation. NALC President Fredric V. Rolando called on all […]
WASHINGTON — The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in open session March 24 at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board is expected to discuss the following […]
Readability Threshold to Be Raised, As Planned WASHINGTON — According to verifications performed by the U.S. Postal Service since January 2009, 95 percent of mailings with the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) are quality, readable barcodes, enabling the commercial mailers who print them to receive the benefits that Intelligent Mail Full Service has to offer: mail […]
WASHINGTON—The head of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union urged Congress today to reject a Postal Service proposal to eliminate Saturday mail delivery to American citizens as a quick fix to the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service, saying that lawmakers should instead implement recommendations of the USPS Office of Inspector General […]
Outsell Forecasts Advertising/Marketing Spending to Grow, But Only 1.2 Percent Burlingame, CA and London, UK—March 8, 2010—For the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from Outsell, Inc. In an industry crossover event, companies will spend $119.6 billion on online and digital strategies, from search […]
Columbia, South Carolina—- Acting United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald stated today that Timothy Turner, age 25, of Westminster, South Carolina, was sentenced today in federal court in Anderson for maliciously destroying a vehicle carrying United States mail by means of fire, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(i). Senior United States […]
March 11, 2010 CHRISTOPHER ISAAC, age 20, of Marrero, Louisiana, was charged in a one count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury with Assault on a Federal Officer, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. According to the indictment, ISAAC used a dangerous weapon to forcibly assault a United States Postal Service letter while the Postal […]
Post Office Boxes Face Competition Postal Service Seeks Change in Service Classification WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today is filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change the designation of some Post Office Boxes from monopoly to competitive designation – a move to allow greater flexibility to meet the needs of […]