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Customer calls out post office after spotting absurd product for sale: ‘We’ve gone too far’

The image shows individual pieces of tape sold in oversized plastic containers, prompting one commenter to declare, "We've gone too far."

USPS Periodicals will require cross-strap bundles for mail processing, effective July 1

Plastic straps or their equivalents will be required. Rubber bands, string and twine will no longer be allowed, according to the National Newspaper Association.

Another postal union approves its collective bargaining agreement

The U.S. Postal Service has officially notched another labor contract, this time with the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 dates officially announced

Amazon’s 2025 Prime Day event will start July 8 at 12:01 a.m. PDT and run through July 11—offering 96 hours of savings

The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Thursday, June 19

Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 06/17/25

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

Postal and Federal Reconciliation Provisions to Bypass Senate Committee of Jurisdiction and Go Straight to Senate Floor

The Senate intends to vote on the reconciliation bill the last week of June. If the bill passes, it will likely be returned to the House for a vote

A blueprint for the new postmaster general

When he becomes the postmaster general sometime in July, Steiner should run the Postal Service based on two commonsense principles.

Senate HSGAC committee releases reconciliation text with no cuts to FERS, calls for eliminating USPS electric vehicle funding

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released its portion of the Senate reconciliation bill. While the proposal is not the same as the House-passed legislation, threats remain as the process unfolds over the next few weeks.

Postal Banking Continues to Fail

It has been nearly three years since the postal banking pilot program had a customer (Table 1). It’s time for Congress to step in and put this program to rest. 

National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association approves contract with USPS

The National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service.

USPS appoints historical preservation architect

In this role, he will help guide the conservation of historic sites and artifacts; support construction and repair projects affecting historical properties; and ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, among other duties.
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