Ultimately, the solution is five-days-a-week delivery.
The volume of mail has actually decreased 40% over the last 15 years. In the first quarter of 2023, mail accounted for 91% of delivery volume but only 51% of…
USPS, agency partner for ID verification
The Postal Service and the U.S. Labor Department are conducting a pilot program that allows unemployment insurance claimants to confirm their identities at select Post Offices.
Topeka Post Office becomes first to close after losing its carriers to S&DC
Yesterday was the last day of operations for the post office at the Sherwood Carrier Annex in Topeka, Kansas. It now has the dubious distinction of being the first post…
USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push
Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers have expressed an interest in leaving their union, after most of them saw pay cuts under a new pay system.
USPS Celebrates the 100th Year Anniversary of First Day Cover Collecting
The U.S. Postal Service will be celebrating the 100th year anniversary of first day cover collecting. A first day cover involves affixing a postage stamp to an envelope and canceling…
Traffic Jams, Other Issues Hamper Use of Automated Vehicles in USPS Facilities, Says Report
The Postal Service has not used “automated guided vehicles” within its facilities to the extent that it intended for them, for reasons including that the high mail and package volumes…
Georgia congressmen unite to protect Macon postal facility from proposed downsizing
In a bipartisan effort, the congressmen urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the operation of the Macon P&DC without downsizing. This request aims to ensure the facility's capability…
GAO to USPS: Strategic Plan Could Be Managed Better
The USPS has taken issue with the findings, in part because it is faulted for not strictly adhering to the GAO’s best practices in project management. It said in a…
USPS OIG – Service Performance Dashboard
It is critical that service performance be properly tracked, measured and reported transparently. To that end, we will continue to update this page with our most recent service reports and…
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/28/23
Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.