WASHINGTON, DC — 9/18/20 – The United States Postal Service provided new service performance data yesterday to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, indicating performance continued overarching upward improvement while ensuring trucks run on time and adhering to the Postal Service’s existing transportation schedule. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 9/10/20 – The United States Postal Service provided new service performance data today to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, indicating continued improvement while ensuring trucks run on time and adhering to the Postal Service’s existing transportation schedule. This data, available through […]
WASHINGTON, DC — USPS 8/23/20 “The U.S. Postal Service greatly appreciates the efforts of the House of Representatives to assist us. We look forward to continuing to work with Congress on more meaningful reform that will ensure our long-term health, and we remain a vital part of our nation’s critical infrastructure. We are concerned that […]
Increase for Commercial Parcels; Retail Customers Unaffected WASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of a temporary price change to take effect Oct. 18, 2020. The planned temporary price adjustments are in response to increased expenses and heightened demand for online shopping package volume due to […]
COVID-19 impacts result in declining mail volumes and increased Shipping and Package volumes Uncertainty persists concerning the medium to long-term impact to the business, and the agreement on additional borrowing merely postpones the liquidity crisis Postal Service employees continue to serve the nation during the pandemic USPS tops The Harris Poll Essential 100 in COVID-19 response WASHINGTON […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 7/28/20 – The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet in open session on Aug. 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Board is expected to discuss the following items: Call to Order and Remarks of the Chairman Remarks of the Postmaster General and CEO Approval of Minutes Committee Reports Quarterly […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 7/27/20 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the Bugs Bunny commemorative Forever stamps today, the character’s 80th birthday. The Bugs Bunny stamps were dedicated in a virtual ceremony and are now being sold at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/bugsbunny80. “It’s a special privilege to celebrate the 80th anniversary of […]
USPS News Link – 7/22/20 – The Postal Service is reminding employees that they are required to abide by the Hatch Act, including the guidelines for using social media — even while working from home. ??????????????Here’s a quick recap of the law: The Hatch Act exists to keep politics out of federal workplaces. The law, passed […]
USPS News Link – 7/20/20 – Under the leadership of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the Postal Service is developing a business plan to ensure that the organization will be financially stable and able to continue to provide reliable, affordable, safe and secure delivery of mail and packages to all customers. This plan, which will be […]
USPS News Link – 7/21/20 – The Postal Service is reminding employees about a procedural change for the replenishment of flags distributed through the organization’s Burial Flag Program. Through the program, all retail Post Offices serve as a burial flag repository in accordance with Retail Operations Handbook PO-209 and Administrative Support Manual 474. Under the procedural change, which […]