‘We’re ready for the rush,’ PMG says Miami International Service Center Parcel Post Distribution Operator Pamela Brantley gears up for the holiday rush. 12.12.14 – The Postal Service is gearing up for the year’s busiest mailing, shipping and delivery days next week. The busiest mailing day will be Monday, Dec. 15, when employees will process […]
USPS – 12.11.14 – The Postal Service™ reminds employees that a personalized letter from the Postmaster General was recently sent to your home address following the cyber intrusion into some USPS® information systems. The letter, which was sent via First-Class Mail®, includes an activation code for a credit-monitoring product that is being provided to you […]
Delivering the holidays Times Square billboards track USPS totals The Times Square billboard displays continuous updates of USPS holiday deliveries How many holiday deliveries has the Postal Service made this year? Not sure? If you’re in the middle of Times Square, all you have to do is look up. Beginning Dec. 1, the Postal Service […]
BELLWOOD, Ill. (WLS) — A west suburban woman is demanding a refund that she says adds up to about $50,000 in overpaid insurance deductions. The I-Team investigation may leave you examining your own paycheck. At this point it’s unclear if anyone is responsible for refunding a retired post office worker, but she believes she overpaid […]
Wellington, FL, City Carrier Assistant Rufus Graham II scans a Priority Mail package being delivered on Sunday. USPS – 12.10.14 – The Postal Service is delivering packages to customers seven days a week through Christmas in major cities and high-volume locations across the nation. Sunday delivery began Nov. 23 to accommodate the surge in package […]
WASHINGTON — With Christmas less than a month away, the U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to mail international holiday gifts early. The Postal Service recommends mailing by the dates below. “The key to getting international holiday gifts overseas in time for Christmas is being prepared and mailing without delay,” recommended Global Business Vice President Giselle Valera. […]
Cyber Monday spending surpasses $2 billion, sets record USPS – 12.08.14 – Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, was the biggest online spending day ever, according to a report by comScore. The research firm found online spending exceeded $2 billion for the first time that day, up 17 percent over last year. Adobe reported total online sales of $2.65 billion. Mobile […]
USPS Mobile enhancements New options for customers on the go USPS – 12.08.14 – Postal Service customers can now use their smartphones to buy stamps and create printable domestic Priority Mail Flat-Rate postage labels. The updated USPS Mobile site expands available offerings for customers on the go. You don’t have to download an app to […]
OIG Management Advisory – City Carrier Management and Compensation 12.05.14 – The USPS OIG’s office released a management advisory today that all city and rural carriers need to read. Basically the report advises that “…the Postal Service is under severe financial pressure and needs to find ways to increase (carrier) efficiency and reduce costs.” The […]