June 18, 2014 – Big banks and other major financial institutions are sending more direct mail to attract new customers, according to a recent report by the industry news site Financial Brand. The volume of direct marketing focused on customer acquisition grew by 18 percent during the six-month period that ended March 31, the report states. The increase […]
2 Investigates: San Francisco Postal Service ranks amongst worst recycling offenders 6/16/14 – SAN FRANCISCO — Mountains of paper, plastic, and boxes at San Francisco post offices are ending up in the trash instead of being recycled. Video will load below. Read more.
June 13, 2014 – The Postal Service is always on the move, and so are other posts around the world. The United Kingdom Post Office recently deployed a fleet of 40 new “mobile post offices” to serve rural customers in 250 locations. The vans will provide letter and parcel postage, bill payment and personal banking services, including […]
The Postal Inspection Service is accepting online applications for Postal Inspector positions from June 19, 12:01 a.m. EDT through June 22, 11:59 p.m. EDT. Visit the Postal Inspection Service site for information on the general requirements needed to become a Postal Inspector and to learn how to apply.
Congressional Raid on USPS — You Can’t Make This Up! NAPUS – 6/3/14 The latest postal absurdity on Capitol Hill is being perpetuated by high-ranking members of the House Republican Leadership. Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) propose to bail-out the Highway Trust Fund with an […]
Despite telling local KATU news that it’s “just an idea.. we’re not really pushing for it…it’s just a discussion… they’re just talking about in Congress” (http://www.katu.com/news/local/Mail-delivery-to-your-front-door-may-go-away–260417771.html?tab=video&c=y), the Portland District of the US Postal Service is indeed soliciting property owners and managers to “convert” from at-the-door to at-the-corner “cluster box” mail delivery. And the local letter […]
NAPUS – May 21, 2014 On Wednesday afternoon, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved H.R. 4670, the “Secure Delivery for America Act,” by a 18-13 party-line vote. The legislation, which Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) introduced on Monday, would require the Postal Service to convert 14 million door deliveries to either centralized, curbside or […]
Senator discusses her fight to protect rural post offices May 20, 2014 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today met with representatives from the Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Association to discuss their joint effort to fight for rural post offices and maintain postal delivery standards. “Rural postal service is the lifeblood for communities all across […]
There are a lot of anxious POStPlan impacted Postmasters waiting for final news on the specific RIF timelines and events associated with this phase of POStPlan implementation. We continue to meet with Postal Headquarters and minor changes come from each of these meetings which will push back any formal announcement. The Postmaster organizations and Postal […]
FORT WORTHTX – May 19, 2014 – A mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service is under investigation for allegedly slamming a rock on a four-year-old Silky Terrier named Maxwell which had to eventually be euthanized. Video Will Load Below. Read More