Dear Supporter, Thanks to you and your brothers and sisters across the country, S. 1789 will not be brought to the Senate floor next week. We were successful in delaying a floor vote on S. 1789 because letter carriers called their senators and urged them to oppose the bill in its current form. S. 1789 […]
SUMMARY S. 1789 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Major provisions of the bill would: Transfer more than $11 billion in surplus retirement contributions from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF) to the Postal Service Fund; Change the payments that the Postal […]
Overnight Domestic Shipping Up to 70 Pounds for $39.95 WASHINGTON — Expanding on the success of its line of Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes, the U.S. Postal Service has introduced the first Express Mail Flat Rate Box. Ideal for consumers and small businesses selling merchandise online, the Postal Service’s Express Mail Flat Rate Box takes […]
Ranking Member on Postal Subcommittee Latest Voice Asking Postmaster to Keep William Street Center Open Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-9) is joining Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) in asking the U.S. Postmaster General to remove the Buffalo Mail Processing facility from the list of those slated for closure. Congressman Lynch is a member of the Committee […]
In a CNBC interview, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe responds to comments made earlier this week on “Squawk Box” by Rep. Darrell Issa regarding the Post Office and its reforms. “we’re looking to work with everybody very closely over the next couple weeks up there and see if we can push something through.” “if we make […]
Feds Establish Task Force After String of Thefts, Large Losses ATLANTA, GA – DEBORAH FAMBRO-ECHOLS, 49, of Hapeville, Georgia, WENDY B. FRASIER, 34, of Atlanta, Georgia, DARALYN M. WEAVER, 30, of Atlanta, Georgia, JABRIL O. McKEE, 24, of Fairburn, Georgia, and OHMAR D. BRADEN, 36, of Lithonia, Georgia have been indicted by a federal grand […]
Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 10 a.m.; and Thursday, February 9, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room. STATUS: Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m.–Closed; Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 […]
Letter carrier positions available Employees can apply through eReassign. The Postal Service has a limited number of city letter carrier positions available, and current employees are encouraged to apply. What are the advantages of becoming a city letter carrier? Base salary ranges from $44,292 to $57,704 per year Daytime work hours Interaction with customers Outdoor […]
Washington, DC– The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued updated procedures for the review of Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate post offices (Docket RM2011-13). The simplified rules will, among other things, ease requirements for persons who file appeals but do not or can not use the internet; allow interested persons to file comments without […]
We have a box of Letter Carrier bobble heads left over from several years ago. Here’s your chance to win one. What does mail mean to you? Do you have a favorite letter you have kept for years? Or some favorite greeting cards you’ve kept in a box? Is there a momentous letter that changed […]