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Louisiana State Police allege delivery of marijuana from USPS carrier, two Monroe men arrested

Louisiana State Police allege delivery of marijuana from USPS carrier, two Monroe men arrested

Two Monroe men were arrested on Aug. 25 after an investigation by the Louisiana State Police alleged the delivery of ...
Job loss, poor service. Why two congressmen are protesting downsize of Macon mail center

Job loss, poor service. Why two congressmen are protesting downsize of Macon mail center

Two congressmen who represent portions of Middle Georgia are protesting the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to downsize a Macon mail ...
USPS improves on GAO’s High Risk List, but ‘not there yet’ fixing long-term finances

USPS improves on GAO’s High Risk List, but ‘not there yet’ fixing long-term finances

A congressional watchdog found the Postal Service’s initial steps to implement a 10-year reform plan and Congress passing major reform ...
Two-thirds of Americans support labor unions, AFL-CIO poll says

Two-thirds of Americans support labor unions, AFL-CIO poll says

As some of the country’s largest unions continue to strike, or threaten to, organized labor has the support of 71% ...
Postal contractor tried to buy insurance about an hour after truck involved in crash that killed family

Postal contractor tried to buy insurance about an hour after truck involved in crash that killed family

A federal lawsuit alleges the trucking company tried to buy insurance for the truck about an hour after the crash ...
How the new USPS network discriminates against some users of the mail

How the new USPS network discriminates against some users of the mail

The PRC’s Public Inquiry into the Delivering for America plan began back in April. The Postal Service tried to it ...
DeJoy meets employees in MN, IA

DeJoy meets employees in MN, IA

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy updated employees on the Postal Service’s progress under the Delivering for America plan during a visit ...
Protest to protect Imperial Beach's lone post office

Protest to protect Imperial Beach’s lone post office

They marched and chanted in a circle outside the Imperial Beach Post Office Monday ...
Rep. Ryan calls on USPS to reopen Westbrookville Post Office

Rep. Ryan calls on USPS to reopen Westbrookville Post Office

Rep. Pat Ryan is calling for the United States Postal Service to reopen the Westbrookville Post Office after being closed ...
Klobuchar Criticizes New USPS Sacking Policy For Publishers

Klobuchar Criticizes New USPS Sacking Policy For Publishers

Publishers who still mail print editions to subscribers are facing challenges on at least a couple of fronts.  ...
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/29/23

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 08/29/23

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today ...
USPS eyes expansion of a potentially major insourcing initiative

USPS eyes expansion of a potentially major insourcing initiative

The U.S. Postal Service has begun insourcing some of its trucking operations, opening the possibility of bringing back in house ...
IRS announces two-year delay to TSP catch-up contribution changes

IRS announces two-year delay to TSP catch-up contribution changes

The Internal Revenue Service last week announced that it would delay implementation of new rules governing catch-up contributions in 401(k)-style ...
Ultimately, the solution is five-days-a-week delivery.

Ultimately, the solution is five-days-a-week delivery.

The volume of mail has actually decreased 40% over the last 15 years. In the first quarter of 2023, mail ...
USPS, agency partner for ID verification

USPS, agency partner for ID verification

The Postal Service and the U.S. Labor Department are conducting a pilot program that allows unemployment insurance claimants to confirm their identities ...
Topeka Post Office becomes first to close after losing its carriers to S&DC

Topeka Post Office becomes first to close after losing its carriers to S&DC

Yesterday was the last day of operations for the post office at the Sherwood Carrier Annex in Topeka, Kansas. It ...
USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push

USPS rural carriers union says members have more to lose than gain in decertification push

Several thousand Postal Service rural carriers have expressed an interest in leaving their union, after most of them saw pay cuts ...
USPS Celebrates the 100th Year Anniversary of First Day Cover Collecting

USPS Celebrates the 100th Year Anniversary of First Day Cover Collecting

The U.S. Postal Service will be celebrating the 100th year anniversary of first day cover collecting. A first day cover ...
Traffic Jams, Other Issues Hamper Use of Automated Vehicles in USPS Facilities, Says Report

Traffic Jams, Other Issues Hamper Use of Automated Vehicles in USPS Facilities, Says Report

The Postal Service has not used “automated guided vehicles” within its facilities to the extent that it intended for them, ...
Georgia congressmen unite to protect Macon postal facility from proposed downsizing

Georgia congressmen unite to protect Macon postal facility from proposed downsizing

In a bipartisan effort, the congressmen urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the operation of the Macon P&DC ...
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