Latest postal facility review articles – 02/02/24
The U.S. Postal Service plans to review Processing and Distribution Centers as part of its 10-year Delivering for America plan. These are the latest articles found in the news
Month: February 2024
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 02/01/2024
Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
USPS’ feud with its regulator escalates yet again
The Postal Service is so far declining to turn over information related to its operational and workforce reforms, while accusing the watchdog of killing new business deals.
Federal retirement savings plan opens 2024 with a mixed bag
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program had a bit of a bump start to 2024, as only two of the Thrift Savings Plan’s five core offerings finished January in the black.
US House Democrats urge Biden to name new U.S. Postal board members
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – More than 80 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to nominate two candidates to open seats on the U.S. Postal Board of Governors, complaining about slow deliveries and increased costs.
Postal Service will observe Black History Month, which begins Thursday, Feb. 1.
The annual commemoration traces its roots to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson helped establish a week to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions. The observance was expanded to a full month in 1976.
The Postal Service’s Rocky Road To Digital
During that time, the postal service was the very fabric that held the young nation together. So much so that legendary Pony Express riders like “Pony Bob” risked their lives amid attacks, once traveling 360 miles to deliver President Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inaugural address.
The penalties are stiff for unauthorized use of postal vehicles
The Postal Service wants employees to remember they have a duty to conserve and protect government property — including USPS vehicles.
Postal Service to end evening collection at thousands of post offices
The plan, Optimized Collections, aka Local Transportation Optimization (LTO), eliminates the evening pickup of mail at post offices for transportation to a processing center.
Latest postal facility review articles – 02/01/24
The U.S. Postal Service plans to review Processing and Distribution Centers as part of its 10-year Delivering for America plan. These are the latest articles found in the news