At the time the first Postal Service Act was signed into law, it cost a fraction of what it does today. Now, according to recent data, the United States Postal Service sends over one hundred billion pieces of mail annually, which is a reminder that it still plays an important role, even in a digital age.
OPM has told federal agencies that they are to “robustly” protect and enforce “each federal employee’s right to engage in religious expression in the federal workplace,” including through displays of religious items and, during work breaks, activities such as prayer and evangelizing—so long as it is not “harassing in nature.”
The meeting, led by U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, explored why only 59% of local mail is delivered on time. She noted that just seven years ago, 93% was being delivered promptly.
Smiley postmaster Israel Perez, 62, died at a San Antonio hospital Friday, July 25 — 11 days after suffering third-degree burns to nearly 75 percent of his body in a house fire allegedly intentionally set by his own wife.
The National Association of Letter Carriers has filed a formal grievance against the United States Postal Service on behalf of local mail carriers in Toledo, claiming new delivery routes are pushing workers to their limits.
Once the Postal Service collects and maintains personal information, there are limits to what can be disclosed outside the organization. USPS employees or contractors are also typically prohibited from accessing such information, except on a need-to-know basis.
From its revolutionary birth in 1775 to today’s ongoing transformation plan, the Postal Service has constantly evolved to meet every national moment and deliver to every address in the nation, The Eagle magazine reports in its summer issue.
New equipment is being installed in the Springfield Postal Distribution Center, giving employees hope that its outgoing letter service will not be halted.