An industrial area near Mobile, AL, now has something it’s never had before — mail service. Pinto Island, home to shipbuilder Austal USA and other manufacturers, is located across the Mobile River from the city of Mobile. Until now, it’s been the most industrialized area in the lower 48 states without mail service. That ended […]
From NALC Branch #1100 in California Well winter is here and it is getting dark early. Which means you could be expected to work in the dark. This causes issues every year. The rule to keep in mind is that if it is safe you are to deliver the mail. So what is safe? Safe […]
Mail will be available for pick up at alternate locations Orange County, CA ― The Postal Service may not be able to access several areas in Orange County today to deliver mail due to road closures and flooding. Mail will be available for impacted customers to pick up at alternate locations. The Silverado Post Office […]
Postal Service Contractors are scrambling to deliver all the mail before Christmas: Every year at Christmas, the Post Office schedules extra runs for their local highway contractors. Last year, they had to cancel many of those runs, but this year, contractors say they’ve added so many they can’t keep up with all the mail. Highway […]
As national deployment of flats sequencing system (FSS) equipment continues, DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe emphasizes that communication is key to successful implementation. This means delivery, processing, transportation and maintenance must be sure they complete all identified readiness activities. “Right now, about two-thirds of all FSS systems are either currently installed or in the process […]
PostalReporter.com reader: What would your readers think of the two innovations mentioned in this article? Canada Post adopted 5-day delivery many years ago. Rules are rules, says Canada Post, even for double-amputee Tom Thompson, who will have to move his mailbox at least 150 feet to comply with new regulations regarding box placement. Mailbox location […]
It’s not just letters, bills or greeting cards that Joan Sherman of Ronan brings to her postal customers on her daily 110-mile jaunt through rural Lake County. Try checks from cattle sales, prescription medicines, parts for farming equipment — even live chicks once. She won’t be making those deliveries on Saturdays anymore if the U.S. […]
Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearing Monday, June 21, 1:00 p.m. Chicago City Hall Council Chambers, Room 201A 121 LaSalle Street Chicago, IL Panel 1 John Seebeck Direct Marketing Business Director, Crate and Barrel Northbrook, IL Chris Luthin Executive V.P. of Operations, Caremark Pharmacy Services Northbrook, IL Dan O’Brien Director of Postage […]
As PostalReporter reported on Monday, Potter said it’s possible that USPS can remove a second day of delivery. But the media did not pick up on this comment posted on the Washington Post website. Postmaster General John Potter leads a cry for retrenchment Potter expects that unions will make concessions during negotiations this year, but […]
ORLANDO, FL—The president of the 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) today opposed the proposal by Postmaster General John E. Potter to eliminate Saturday delivery to American homes and businesses, and urged Congress instead to take steps that would provide “financial breathing room” while a better plan can be developed. NALC President Fredric V. […]