WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today updated the list of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation, with only 241 offices still under review. Unlike most federal agencies, America’s national mail system receives no tax subsidy for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to […]
All Post Offices Will be Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26 According to USPS: Some post offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 27, and some may curtail hours on those days. But regular mail delivery will continue, according to a news release Also, some of the Post Offices in the […]
Consumer Advocate Praises Continued Performance Improvement CHICAGO, IL—Despite continuing economic challenges, the U.S. Postal Service continues to deliver high levels of service – and the Chicago District has become a major contributor to that success. The district continued its outstanding recent record of service performance in fourth quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2009, from July […]
National Safety Council Honors Brainard’s Dwayne “Oley”Raskey BRAINARD, NE — Rural Carrier Dwayne “Oley” Raskey, who has faithfully delivered the mail for 50 years now without an accident, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Joseph M. Kaplan USPS National Safe Driver of the Year by the National Safety Council (NSC). Raskey was among […]
2010 Financial Plan Predicts More Losses Next Year WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today filed its 2009 fiscal year-end financial results, showing a net loss of $3.8 billion for the year — despite cost-cutting efforts resulting in $6 billion in cost savings and a $4 billion reduction in required payments for retiree health benefits. Cost […]
WASHINGTON—Despite continuing economic challenges, the Postal Service (USPS) continues to deliver high levels of service, with 94 percent of customers surveyed rating USPS as “excellent, very good or good” in the period July 1 to Sept. 30, 2009. “Customer service and satisfaction are always our priorities,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “The Postal Service remains […]
Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Paul Hodes called on the United States Postal Service to present a plan to fully reimburse postal workers for the wages they have lost as a result of managers manipulating their timecards. Several weeks ago, an investigation uncovered a scheme at five New Hampshire postal stations to manipulate workers’ timecards, and […]
Postal Service has developed new products and services to address its financial challenges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday November 4, 2009 CONTACT: Bruce Fernandez (202) 225-5147 Bruce.Fernandez at mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 10:00am in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and […]
Price of First-Class Postage Will Not Change WASHINGTON—The simpler way to ship — with convenient Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes from the U.S. Postal Service — will be just as simple in the New Year, when new prices take effect. Prices for Priority Mail, a product familiar across America through popular television and online advertisements […]
The Mailers Council, the nation’s largest coalition of mailers and mailing associations, has published a new white paper that warns of United States Postal Service insolvency without significant new legislative reform. The paper suggests other non-legislative steps to avoid collapse of the nation’s postal system. The white paper is available on the Mailers Council’s website. […]