What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America’s fairs past and present. The stamps show a traditional fair theme where communities gather to socialize and have fun. News of the stamps is being […]
USPS News Link – 6/27/19 – The Postal Service began negotiations this week on new labor contracts with two unions that represent USPS employees. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan and the Postal Service’s bargaining representatives met with leaders of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) at […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service honors the nation’s brave and loyal canines with the Military Working Dogs Forever stamps. In this booklet of 20, each block of four stamps features one stamp of each of the following breeds—German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Dutch Shepherd and Belgian Malinois —that commonly serve in America’s armed forces. News of […]
USPS will implement several price changes Sunday, June 23. USPS News Link – 6/20/19 – Several price changes will take effect Sunday, June 23. There will be dimensional weight changes that will affect Parcel Select, Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express. Mailers will be required to provide dimensions when a parcel measures over 1 cubic […]
If you try to get a job with another employer whose business could be affected by your postal work, you have a conflict of interest. USPS News Link – 6/19/19 – The Postal Service wants employees to follow the rules on seeking employment outside the organization. Federal law and the government’s standards of ethical conduct […]
Chief Human Resources Officer Isaac Cronkhite oversees the Postal Service’s efforts to engage employees, improve workplaces, and foster and cultivate talent. USPS News Link – 6/14/19 – Isaac Cronkhite has been named the Postal Service’s chief human resources officer, a position he has held on an acting basis since January. Cronkhite leads the organization’s efforts to engage […]
Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort of U.S. Navy Region Hawaii discusses the USS Missouri stamp at the June 11 dedication ceremony at Pearl Harbor. USPS News Link – 6/13/19 – The U.S. Navy’s last battleship was honored this week by the Postal Service on the 75th anniversary of her commissioning during World War II. USS […]
Mail Processing Clerk Cang Le works at the Merrifield, VA, Processing and Distribution Center this year. USPS ranks second on a list of the nation’s best employers in a new survey by Forbes magazine. USPS News Link – 6/11/19 – The Postal Service has been named one of the nation’s best employers in a survey of […]
The USS Missouri stamp features a digital illustration of the battleship cutting through the water and wearing the camouflage she wore in 1944. USPS News Link – 6/10/19 – The USS Missouri will sail into Post Offices across the nation this week. The Postal Service is marking the 75th anniversary of the battleship’s 1944 commissioning […]
You can view Postal Facts on a variety of devices. USPS News Link – 6/5/19 – Are you reading Postal Facts? Earlier this year, USPS updated the popular website with even more impressive data about operations, stamps and other topics. New features include “Postal Is …,” a section that emphasizes the organization’s values, such as its focus […]