NAPS Letters to Groups regarding USPS Veterans Preference Policies

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS January 5, 2012 Mr. Fang Wong National Commander American Legion Post Office Box 1055 Indianapolis IN 46206   Dear Commander Fong, National Headquarters 1727 KlNG STREET, SUlTE 400 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2753 Phone (703) 836-9660 As an organization that represents the interests of our nation’s veterans, we would like to bring […]

USPS Launching New Initiative to Help Employees Provide Positive Customer Service

Customer service basics Delivering a positive customer experience Customer Experience Essentials USPS is launching a new initiative to give employees resources and tips to help provide a positive experience for every customer in every transaction or contact with the Postal Service. The “Delivering a Positive Customer Experience” campaign will focus on the basics of good […]

New USPS App for iPhone Scans Shipping Labels for Package Tracking on the Go

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new mobile application for iPhone users that allows them to use the device’s camera to scan barcodes on shipping labels for quick, easy and convenient tracking of their packages and other mail. The application stores the label numbers so customers can easily recheck the status of […]

Senator Snowe Opposes USPS Consolidation Plan for Hampden Facility

Provides comments challenging agency’s proposal at public meeting in Brewer Press Release from the Office of Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) this evening expressed her strenuous opposition to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) controversial proposal to consolidate the Eastern Maine Processing and Distribution Facility’s mail […]

Zumbox and Catalog Choice Partner to Digitize Consumer Postal Mailboxes

Zumbox, the leader in digital postal mail services, today announced an agreement with Catalog Choice, the nation’s leading mail preference service. In Q1 2012, Zumbox digital mail users will be able to opt out of catalogs, donation requests, circulars and other printed brochures through their Zumbox account. As a result of the partnership, which is […]

Retiree Health Benefits Causing Financial Strain on Employers

Kansas City, Kan.— It’s no surprise that companies have struggled over the past few years to provide the level of benefit coverage they were offering their employees five years ago. One of the most expensive components of some organizations’ benefits plan is the offering of health coverage to retirees. The Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey results […]

Video: Lawmakers have postal workers backs in Wallingford, CT

Lawmakers have postal workers backs in Wallingford: wtnh.com Hundreds of postal workers turned out Wednesday night to a meeting in Wallingford, over plans to shut down the postal processing center there.The postal workers attended in an attempt to save their jobs, and some of Connecticut’s federal lawmakers were right by their side. Among other cuts […]

OIG Audit: USPS Past Network Optimization Initiatives

“This capping report summarizes the results of past U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits conducted on U.S. Postal Service network optimization initiatives between fiscal year (FY) 2004 and FY 2011.” We determined a valid business case exists for 31 of the 32 AMPs (97 percent) we reviewed. These business cases were supported […]

Editorial: Myth, Reality, and the U.S. Postal Service

From Pitney Bowes: I couldn’t help but think about this as I read Thomas Sowell’s attack on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the website of the New York Post. His arguments are based on only the most superficial interpretations of the market for sending physical information and goods from one place to another, and […]