5/30/24 – Many of us have been the victims of porch piracy—the theft of packages and mail left at our door. But you may be surprised to hear that U.S. Postal Service workers themselves, as well as USPS buildings, are also targeted for theft. Serious crimes, including robberies against Postal Service letter carriers, have increased […]
National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign Starts June 2 Linthicum Heights, MD, letter carrier T.J. Jackson shows how mail carriers can use their satchel to protect themselves from aggressive dogs. WASHINGTON —5/30/24 – Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year. As part of the USPS 2024 National […]
GAO 5/29/24 Fast Facts Serious crime cases against postal workers and property doubled over 2019-2023, from about 600 to nearly 1,200 cases. Robbery of postal workers, including letter carriers, grew nearly sevenfold in this time. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s law enforcement employees respond to and try to prevent these crimes, often with the help […]
Postmaster General details network transformation steps for 2024 and beyond in a letter to Members of Congress. The letter can be found here. Initiatives are part of Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America Plan to invest $40 billion in nation’s postal network Network transformation will enable world-class service performance at affordable prices WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To further clarify the […]
Postal Bulletin 22650 – 5/16/24 USPS is holding a series of virtual seminars on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program that takes effect January 1, 2025. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. USPS employees, annuitants, […]
No price increases for USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, or Priority Mail Express. U.S. Postal Service continues to offer a great value in shipping with our reliable service to the American people. WASHINGTON, DC — 5/10/24 – Today, the U.S, Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for Parcel Select price changes […]
USPS Ground Advantage leads Shipping and Package growth Reductions in transportation expenses reflect continued progress under the Delivering for America plan Operating revenue increase of $410 million to $19.7 billion WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Jan. 1, 2024 – Mar. 31, 2024). The net loss […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on May 9, 2024. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The second quarter has been an engaging one as we have started to intensify the transformation efforts of […]
OIG Audit Report – Delivery in Northern Minnesota – 5/6/24 Background The Bemidji Post Office provides standard delivery and retail operations in a predominantly rural community in Northern Minnesota. The office also has some mail processing operations typically found inside a processing and distribution center. It processes, and subsequently, dispenses mail to 37 other delivery units in the region […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U. S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the […]