GAO – Preliminary Observations on Electric Vehicles in the Postal and Federal Fleets
GAO's preliminary analysis raises questions regarding the way in which USPS's assumptions estimate the costs and benefits of the gas and electric NGDV.
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2022
Today the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022. The new prices, if favorably reviewed, include…
Labor unions issue joint statement in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court
A coalition of labor leaders released the following statement today ahead of the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Postal inspectors train for big race
A team of 20 runners representing the Postal Inspection Service will soon compete in a 120-mile race that will take them through some of the toughest terrain in the West.
The Psychology of Direct Mail and the Promise of Color
Good news for direct mail: Research reports that mail offers mental benefits to recipients and that people look forward to receiving it.
Amazon, Alphabet and Others Are Quietly Rolling Out Drone Delivery Across America
After nearly a decade of largely unfulfilled hype about flying robots dropping orders at your doorstep, a handful of companies have started commercial operations in the U.S. involving dozens or…
Postal inspectors insist their snooping on American’s online activity didn’t break the law
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said its covert internet snooping program did not break the law, challenging an inspector general report that accused the agency of conducting unauthorized searches and…
House Democrats tell USPS to pump the brakes on gas-guzzling truck contract
A top House Democrat told senior U.S. Postal Service officials Tuesday that the agency “needs to go back to the drawing board” on an $11.3 billion plan to replace its…
Oversight hearing – It’s Electric: Developing the Postal Service Fleet of the Future
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a hearing to examine the benefits, opportunities,…
Postal Service reminds employees to follow the organization’s ethics rules when considering outside employment
There are a few prohibited outside employers. For example, employees cannot seek second jobs with FedEx and UPS, as well as Amazon and most of its subsidiaries.