This upcoming holiday season, thousands of gift parcels will be sent to various homes and business throughout the Florida Keys. To ensure the timely delivery of these items, the men and women of the Key West post office will work extended hours during the week and on holidays. I would like to praise this tremendous […]
Court Rules Patent Claims from Stamps.com Suit are Invalid PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 16 – Endicia, the leading Internet postage provider, today announced that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has granted summary judgment to Endicia on all claims asserted against it by Stamps.com, Inc., in a case in Los […]
2009 Stamp Yearbook on Sale Now WASHINGTON — The 2009 Stamp Yearbook is now on sale at selected Post Offices around the country and online. Loaded with colorful graphics, illustrations and photography, this amazing compendium of stamps, stamp art, stories and behind-the-scenes details highlights the Postal Service’s stamp offerings for 2009. Stamp themes this past […]
The U.S. Postal Service has just amped up its cyber presence. Today the agency unveiled a slick new version of its green website, usps.com/green. First launched in 2008, the improved version is an attention-getter for people who care about the environment. No tickets are needed for the usps.com/green cyber tour, which transports visitors to forests […]
USPS has launched a “Back to Basics” PO Box Revenue Growth initiative. The strategy is aimed at adding $60 million in new PO Box revenue by the close of fiscal year 2010. The initiative includes a competition. This quarter, USPS will recognize district managers, area customer relations managers and area managers of Operations Support whose […]
Press Release from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y U.S. Postal Service Is Considering Closing Two Postal Facilities In Syracuse, North Syracuse U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Dan Maffei today called on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to consider local impacts, including pedestrian access and neighborhood benefits, when evaluating a consolidation plan that […]
On Wednesday, November 25, any USPS letter carrier can visit Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the country for free coffee, any size CANTON, Mass. (November 24, 2009) — On the eve of the holiday season, Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, every day stop for coffee and baked goods, is delivering a very special gift to the men […]
From National League Of Postmasters League President Charley Mapa: Dear Leaguers, For quite some time now, the Management Associations have challenged Postal Headquarters on the significant number of supervisor vacancies and we are, therefore, gratified that something is finally being done about it. Please note that this process opens on December 29. Also significant is […]
Despite cutting 40,000 career employees, getting a $4 billion break on retiree health benefit payments, and taking other cost containment measures, the Postal Service reported a net loss of $3.8 billion for its 2009 fiscal year. The bleak report, issued November 16, showed $1 billion more red ink than a year earlier. The report also […]
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 […]