Social media sites to feature 2012 stamps To obtain high-resolution images of the stamps for news media use only, email mark.r.saunders@usps.gov WASHINGTON — In a move to raise awareness of its stamp program and to reach diverse audiences and people of all ages, the Postal Service is offering a sneak peek at some of the […]
On June 17, 2011, in United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Kimberly Hirschkorn, former Financial Secretary of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 709 (located in Bellingham, Wash.), pled guilty to willful embezzlement of union funds, in violation of one count of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). Hirschkorn was then sentenced to two […]
The Postal Service will publish a final rule in tomorrow’s Federal Register that revises the procedures for discontinuance of Postal Service-operated retail outlets. These regulations enhance transparency and public participation, increase the efficiency of the discontinuance process, and ensure sound business judgment in decisions for the Postal Service’s retail operations. The revised procedures include the […]
July 12th, 2011 Dear Representative Emerson, On behalf of the organizations that represent the employees of the US Postal Service, we support your provision on six-day mail delivery contained in HR 2434 (Financial Services and Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012). We believe that any attempt to strike that language from your bill fails to […]
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today indicted a U.S. Postal employee for mail violations, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and Christopher Nugent, assistant special agent in charge, U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General. The indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges JERRY WAYNE DILLIARD, 62, of Fayette, with delay and destruction of […]
U.S. Postal Service Now Selling Most-Requested Holiday Gift Gift Cards to Provide Customer Convenience and Revenue Opportunities WASHINGTON — Recognizing the natural tie between the use of gift cards for gifting and the use of the mail for sending gift cards, the U.S. Postal Service is now selling “the most-requested holiday gift” at more than […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement reacting to the Postal Service’s decision to suspend its Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS) payments: “Today’s drastic action by the U.S. Postal Service underscores the urgent need for Congress and the Administration to […]
Rates While focus has been applied to the effect of technology on hard copy mail and the residual effect on the volume to be delivered by the Postal Service in future years, few have concentrated on the impact of the internet and other means of communications on postal rates. Mail services that are unaffordable will […]
A DOG-GONE GOOD IDEA CUSTOMER USES EDDM TO AID IN SEARCH FOR MISSING PET When Randi Slocum’s dog Kaylee ran away from her Stillwater, NY, home, Slocum and her friends did what any group of concerned pet owners would do — they formed a search party and knocked on neighbors’ doors looking for the chocolate […]
Postal Service Offers Age-Verified Delivery Service Adult Signature Expands Array of Delivery Options WASHINGTON — A new age-verification service from the U.S. Postal Service is expanding the suite of delivery options available to merchants and customers looking for greater control over delivery of their shipments. Adult Signature is now available as a delivery option for […]