As the 112th Congress gets underway, the NALC’s legislative goals remain firm. We continue to seek legislation that allows the U.S. Postal Service to use the pension surpluses in both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to fully fund the Service’s retiree health benefit account. We are asking […]
Sources said after Chastain Montgomery, Sr. was arrested, he confessed that he committed the post office murders in Henning, Tennessee. Word of the confession spread quickly in Henning on Wednesday. Paula Robinson and Judy Spray, both workers at the post office in Henning, were found shot to death inside the post office last October. WMC-TV
The following is an editorial written for PostalReporter.com by Federal Disability Attorney Robert R. McGill The distinction between a principle and a personal choice is tantamount to a starving man eyeing a delicious red apple; the apple itself may represent the perfection of all apples, and the very beauty of the fruit may be one […]
Delivers High-Impact Design and Low, Flat-Rate Pricing for Commercial Mailers WASHINGTON — Important, time-sensitive materials requiring tracking and secure delivery now have a new product from the U.S. Postal Service designed to get attention upon arrival. Introduced Jan. 2, Critical Mail provides commercial mailers with eye-catching envelope designs, tracking services and simple, low flat-rate pricing. […]
but Flat-Shaped Rate Increase Should Have Been Higher Press Release from Direct Marketing Assoication February 17, 2011 — The Postal Regulatory Commission has found that the Postal Service postage increases for market dominant classes of mail were correctly calculated within the statutory CPI price cap. Thus, those rate increases will be effective on Sunday, April […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hallmark and the U.S. Postal Service introduce PostagePaid Greetings — a line of “everyday” and seasonal cards that already include postage. Just sign, seal and send. “In this busy world of ours, Hallmark and the Postal Service want to help make connecting with loved ones a little […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the following report: Why GAO Did This Study: The foreign postal operators (foreign posts) in industrialized countries in GAO’s review have been experiencing declining letter mail volumes and have modernized their delivery and retail networks to address this challenge. As requested, GAO reviewed the innovations and initiatives that foreign […]
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) today released its biennial “High Risk Series” report. The report identifies those agencies most at risk of waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, or in need of reform. The U.S. Postal Service’s long-term outlook remains on the GAO’s high-risk list. The GAO first placed USPS on the high-risk list in April 2001 […]
What do you think the following things have in common? Pricey hotel rooms, private airline tickets, and adult entertainment. No, we’re not talking about a weekend trip to Vegas. Believe it or not, they’re all expenses racked-up on U.S. Postal Service credit cards. First, we caught postal workers boozing on the job and a wide-ranging […]
Although many Americans today rely on electronic forms of communication, they still believe there is a need for the U.S. Postal Service. But they’re okay with cutting back snail mail delivery to five days a week. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 31% of Adults think the government should consider selling […]