In Solidarity with UNITE-HERE Workers Locked in Contract Dispute WASHINGTON – The National Association of Letter Carriers union announced today that it has cancelled all food service for its 66 th Biennial NALC Convention July 21-25 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) due to the contract dispute between Local 26 of the UNITE-HERE […]
German firm has agreement of cooperation with USPS The Postal Service is one step closer to PMG Jack Potter’s vison of being the last mile of delivery for every American. Deutsche Post — which owns DHL — announced today that it has an agreement of cooperation with USPS that will have us delivering 40,000 more […]
Despite cost-cutting measures, the U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter with a net loss of $707 million, driven by a continued decline in mail volume resulting from the current national economic climate. Meanwhile, the on-time delivery of First-Class Mail continued at record levels in the second quarter. The second quarter results were presented during […]
Express Mail Will Be the Best Overnight Deal in the Country for Most Shippers WASHINGTON, DC — Beginning next week, customers will be able to take advantage of some of the best bargains in the shipping market when the U.S. Postal Service launches new prices for its expedited mail products: Express Mail and Priority […]
The following is a press release from United States Attorney, Western District of New York ROCHESTER, N.Y.–A one-count Information has been filed in United States District Court charging DOMINICK FAZZARY, JR., age 41, of Watkins Glen, New York, with knowing disclosure of confidential information by a government employee, announced U.S. Attorney Terrance P. Flynn of […]
OPM issued the following press release: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Linda M. Springer today submitted a proposal to both chambers of Congress to establish a short-term disability insurance program to protect federal employees who suffer an injury or illness which temporarily prevents them from performing their normal job duties. “If we are […]
USPS Press Release: In two short days, the U.S. Postal Service begins to deliver 20 billion pieces of mail across the country and around the world, a task that requires more than 200,000 trucks, a 30 percent increase in air cargo transport, 37,000 Post Offices and 700,000 employees. All to make sure that holiday cheer […]
William H. Young, president of the 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers, today issued the following statement regarding the shooting death today in Pompano Beach, Florida of retired letter carrier Paul Rein. Rein, who became a sheriff’s deputy for the Broward County Sheriff’s Department, was slain while transporting a prisoner to court: “It is shocking […]
The U.S. Postal Service will offer a Flight 93 pictorial cancellation to commemorate the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. 33 passengers and seven crew members died when Flight 93, en route to San Francisco from Newark, NJ was hijacked by four terrorists and crashed near Shanksville.The cancellation will bear the image of the Flight 93 […]
Press Release Pop N Go, Inc. is pleased to announce the test of our popcorn vending machine program with the U.S Postal Service at their South New Jersey Processing and Distribution Center. Frank Collepardi, President of Franco’s Snacks, stated, “We service over 1,000 employees in this center and based on the response to Pop N […]