March 02, 2018 – USPS has responded to a proposal to establish a modified system to regulate rates and classes for some postal products and services. Under a 2006 law, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) must review the system used to regulate rates and classes for market-dominant products, including First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail. The goal is […]
FORT PIERCE, FL — The U.S. Postal Service searched the darkness of the deep ocean realm in its quest to deliver the luminous beauty of bioluminescent life on highly-reflective Forever stamps. Available nationwide today, the Bioluminescent Life Forever stampscelebrate life-forms that create their own light and perform a variety of functions, including support for medical research. […]
Tarzana, CA, Postmaster Rob Garfinkle, center, has learned American Sign Language to communicate with deaf employees Steven Alexander, a postal support employee and Terezia Josa, a letter carrier. USPS News Link – 2/22/18 – Rob Garfinkle set out to master a special skill when he became the Tarzana, CA, Postmaster three years ago: learning American […]
Monty Trabue, a mail handler at the Louisville, KY, Processing and Distribution Center, checks a tub for Election Mail in 2016. Allowing people to vote by mail boosts turnout, especially during lower-profile elections, the authors of a new study say. The research is based on data from a 2014 midterm election in Colorado, one of […]
FT. LAUDERDALE — 2/9/18 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the crisp new U.S. Flag Forever stamp today at the American Stamp Dealers Association Winter Postage Stamp Show in Ft. Lauderdale. “Since 1957, the Postal Service has produced colorful stamps that celebrate the American flag in all of its beautiful red, white and blue glory,” said U.S. […]
‘Oh my stars!’ USPS recovers customer’s WWII-era mail USPS News Link – 2/5/18 – Calvin White was processing a tray of letters recently when he came across one that stood out from the rest because of its postmark date: 1943. The letter was part of a collection that also included a greeting card and several […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Mister Rogers Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. Please share the news using the hashtag #MisterRogersStamp. WHO: Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan WHEN: Friday, March 23 at 11 a.m. ET WHERE: WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio 4802 5th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 […]
You can use sick leave to boost your “annuity,” which refers to the monthly payments that USPS retirees receive. USPS News Link – 1/30/18 – You hear a lot about Postal Service employees who have banked years’ worth of sick leave during the course of their careers. What does that actually mean — and how […]
NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the life and legacy of Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space. “Today, we honor the 70-year career of a true American legend,” said Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman, who dedicated […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Bioluminescent Life Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at usps.com/bioluminescents. Please share the news using the hashtag #BioluminescentStamps. WHO: U.S. Postal Service Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey C. Williamson. Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA) CEO/Senior Scientist Dr. Edith Widder, whose photographs appear on seven […]