The mail carrier says staff shortages are causing problems. When mail carriers are off, the mail carrier says no one is replacing them.

During our site visit from January 28 to 30, 2024, we identified deficiencies that affected the efficiency of operations at the South Houston LPC. Specifically, we found delayed mail awaiting processing; delayed mail awaiting dispatch; facility conditions with safety, security, and maintenance concerns; and a lack of communication with stakeholders.

I played basketball in college and was pretty good. I even played professionally. People often interrupt me at this point in the story, but I didn’t play in the NBA and I don’t know LeBron James. I played two seasons professionally in Europe and loved it.

Local newspapers, particularly the ones that come to homes via the postal service, are facing another problem. That problem is the United States Postal Service (USPS). 

A consumer industry group is protesting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)’s latest proposed price hike for postage stamps, saying it far outpaces inflation and could drive further declines in mail volume. 

Technology has afforded us the ability to connect with nearly anyone, anytime—and free of charge. But there’s just something nostalgic and tactile about receiving a letter or postcard via snail mail, whether it be a wedding invitation or postcard from a loved one far away. 

Regulators overseeing the U.S. Postal Service are considering a series of rate and operational changes. As part of this review, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is reviewing pricing rules the U.S. Postal Service has had in place since November 2020.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Nearly a week after Congressman Neal Dunn announced a USPS audit team was headed to Tallahassee, WCTV has learned the branch does not have a top leader. There is no postmaster currently overseeing operations in Tallahassee, according to USPS officials.

Daytime flight operations and pilot staffing are likely targets for reductions once the air transportation contract expires in September, experts say.

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

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.

Letter carriers are angry, and like workers everywhere, are dealing with a cost-of-living crisis. Starting pay is $19.33 an hour for new hires, classified as City Carrier Assistants (CCAs), who do not receive the benefits of career employees for up to two years.