USPS – 6/17/21 – The Postal Service will continue regular operations June 18-19. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 that makes June 19 — also known as Juneteenth — a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In a June 17 memo to USPS executives, Deputy Postmaster General and […]
What: Put your sleuthing skills to the test with the bright colors and interesting shapes of the new Mystery Message Forever stamp. The U.S. Postal Service offers intrigue and excitement for customers with a stamp that needs deciphering to be fully appreciated. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #MysteryMessageStamps. Who: Hon. Robert […]
2020 Dog Attack Rankings by City More than 5,800 USPS employees were attacked by dogs in 2020. The top 25 rankings comprise 47 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks: Office City State 2020 Rank HOUSTON TX 73 1 CHICAGO IL 59 2 LOS ANGELES CA 54 3 CLEVELAND OH 46 4 […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 6/10/21 – The U.S. Postal Service provided new service performance data today for the week of May 29 through June 4, 2021. During the seven-day period, First-Class Mail and Periodicals experienced positive improvement in service delivery, while Marketing Mail saw a slight decline. Notably, First-Class Mail service performance reached nearly 90 percent […]
First-Class Mail delivery performance showed a 9.5 percent improvement with 87.6 percent delivered on-time against the USPS service standard for the month of May compared against the second quarter that ended March 31 Marketing Mail and Periodicals also showed gains since the second quarter. Marketing Mail improved 5.5 percentage points and Periodicals improved by 7.4 […]
With Commitment to Affordability and Financial Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service Proceeds with Request for Postal Rate Change Pricing actions part of balanced approach under “Delivering for America,” the Postal Service’s 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence Following rate changes, USPS prices to remain among the world’s most affordable Rate changes also contribute […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 5/12/21 – The U.S. Postal Service announced today Douglas Tulino, a 41-year veteran of the service, has been appointed deputy postmaster general, reporting directly to Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy. The appointment is effective immediately. Tulino also becomes a member of the Postal Service’s Board of Governors and continues in his […]
Adjusted loss of $1.7 billion for the quarter compared to an adjusted loss of $1.9 billion a year earlier (excludes non-cash workers’ compensation adjustments) Results reflect a pandemic surge in demand for package deliveries, increased operating costs and a continued decline in revenue from mail services Quarter featured the release of the 10-year ‘Delivering for […]
USPS 5/5/21 – The U.S. Postal Service and NIKE, Inc. are pleased to announce they have come to a resolution on the upcoming release of Nike footwear inspired by the U.S. Postal Service. The Experimental Nike Air Force 1 footwear are officially licensed by the U.S. Postal Service. Any early images of this shoe were […]
Meeting to be conducted by live audio webcast WASHINGTON, DC — 4/28/21 – The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet in open session on May 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Board is expected to discuss the following items: Call to Order and Opening Remarks of the Chairman Remarks of the Postmaster […]