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Monthly Archives: December, 2024

Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service

Without a doubt, our goal is to continue working with the USPS, as we have done for the past 30+ years, and are going to continue to push to reach an agreement."

NPMHU – 2025 Contract Update #11

You are reading the eleventh Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations.

USPS-Amazon contract uncertainty grows as reverse auction plan raises stakes for 2026 renewal

With the existing contract between global e-commerce retailer Amazon and the United States Postal Service set to expire in October 2026, media reports published yesterday indicated that there could be some shifts coming in that relationship.

Many Issues Arising from Deferred Maintenance Going Unreported at USPS, Says Report

However, the IG said that during its work it found that maintenance issues are going unreported because staff “did not fully understand the importance of their role in reporting these issues or felt powerless to affect change

Steiner must stop the bleeding at USPS before taxpayers stuck with bill

The U.S. Postal Service has undergone a long-overdue change in leadership, but in passing the baton, outgoing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy also handed off an epic mess to his successor, David Steiner.

A warm-hearted effort for a cold-blooded friend

A very important envelope arrived at the Orlando, FL, Post Office in December 1954.

USPS returns 800 military care packages to Connecticut

More than 800 care packages sent to U.S. service members across the world from a local nonprofit have been returned to Connecticut.

When Online PSHB Enrollment Fails: A Backup Plan for Postal Employees

For many USPS employees, this Open Season has been less about choosing a health plan and more about wrestling with technology.

USPS employee speaks following lockdown and arrest

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says LCSO intercepted a package sent to Daniel Pesantas that contained 50 Xanax pills, purchased with cryptocurrency. 

When slower mail becomes a health risk

Delivery speed and reliability are both essential to medication access. USPS has emphasized that the RTO initiative is intended to improve reliability, even as other elements of the DFA lengthens average delivery times.

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 12/05/25

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today

ZIP Code Legislation Harms Mail Delivery at a Potential $800 Million Cost

The Damaging Operational and Financial Impacts of Pending ZIP Code Legislation Must Be Considered Before Any Further Legislative Consideration
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