Indiana Congressman Seeking Public Input On Gary Postal Facility Closure

Press Release from the office of Congressman Pete Visclosky (D-1,Ind) June 15, 2011 – Pete responded today to the initial results of a study by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that supports the consolidation of the Gary Processing and Distribution Facility into a facility in South Bend, Indiana. Additionally, Pete announced that he will […]

PMG Names New Area Vice President For Capital Metro

PMG Pat Donahoe has announced the selection of David Fields as Vice President, Area Operations, Capital Metro Area. Fields has been acting in this position since January. Fields began his USPS career in 1981 as a letter sorting machine operator in Bristol, TN. Prior to his current assignment, he served as District manager of the […]

$1 Million Worth of stolen USPS equipment recovered in California

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives recently recovered more than $1 million in stolen plastic products — including USPS pallets, trays and tubs — from a site in Industry, CA. Officials’ 5-month-long investigation recovered about $164,500 worth of the Postal Service’s distinctive orange and black pallets. To date, law officials have made no arrests, but the […]

One Million and Counting: USPS mobile app downloads still climbing

More than 1 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad customers have downloaded the U.S. Postal Service mobile app since it launched in December 2009 (Link, 1/4/2010). The free business app has consistently been one of the top 10 in the App Store. “We’re expanding access to our products and services,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “We […]

Customer uses Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) to find missing pet

When Randi Slocum’s dog Kaylee ran away from her Stillwater, NY, home, Slocum and her friends did what any group of concerned pet owners would do — they formed a search party and knocked on neighbors’ doors looking for the chocolate Labrador mix. But Randi’s mother, Carolyn, had a better idea — use Every Door […]

USPS Offering Retirement Incentives To Some Supervisors in NY, Honolulu, NJ, Carribbean Districts

The Postal Service is offering a version of the Special Incentive Offer announced earlier this year limited to supervisors, Customer Services, and supervisors of Distribution Operations, in seven districts. The districts affected are: Caribbean, Honolulu, Long Island, New York, Westchester, Triboro and Northern New Jersey. According to Human Resources (HR), the affected districts have an […]

USPS To Send “Specific RIF Notices” To Employees Affected By Reduction In Force

Friday, May 27, Human Resources (HR) will mail “Specific RIF Notices” to employees affected by reductions in force (RIFs) conducted in competitive areas impacted by the 2011 Organizational Redesign process. Below is information about the Notice — including the reasons why not all employees will receive one. Earlier this month, HR — using information available […]

USPS Gets Burger King To Change Commercial Featuring ‘Letter Carrier’

note: PostalReporter posted the video on this site last year but it has been removed. Last year, Burger King launched an ad campaign that included television commercials featuring a “letter carrier” singing about breakfast at Burger King rather than delivering the mail. USPS objected to the commercial, resulting in a negotiated settlement favorable to both […]

USPS Mail Volume Continues To Decline

CFO CORBETT REPORTS ON SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Despite a year-to-date (YTD) reduction of 16 million workhours compared to last year, the Postal Service experienced operating costs $100 million above plan in quarter 2 (Jan. 1 to March 31) — ending the quarter with a YTD net loss of $2.6 billion. Total mail volume in […]

Rucker Named USPS Acting Vice President Of Sales

Paul Vogel, president and chief Marketing/Sales officer, has named Cliff Rucker as acting vice president, Sales, effective May 31. Rucker is a 28-year veteran of the Postal Service. He has been manager, Operations Support Southwest Area, for more than 5 years. Rucker also has served as manager of the Houston and Oklahoma districts, and as […]