The following message is from PMG Megan J. Brennan: USPS News Link – Across the entire Postal Service, from Post Offices and Customer Care Centers to processing centers, from vehicle maintenance facilities to administrative and sales offices, from headquarters to every area and district office, everyone is working hard to make this season a success […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced that Monday, Dec. 19, will be the busiest mailing day of the year. Of the 12 million customers visiting the nation’s 31,000 plus Post Offices, 7 million will visit the world’s largest Post Office — usps.com. “With a click of your mouse you can ship from your house,” said U.S. […]
USPS News Link – 12/13/16 – The Postal Service is continuing to collect holiday wishes from employees who want to share glad tidings with their colleagues. Employees are invited to write their comments on postcards and mail them to the address listed below. USPS is collecting the messages and sharing the highlights in Link and other internal communications channels. […]
12/09/16 – Steve Pociask of the American Consumer Institute wants to open up your mailbox. Alarmed? You should be. Using the same flawed arguments that have been put forth by some private delivery company executives, Pociask proposes giving other delivery companies access to your mailbox. What he doesn’t discuss in his Forbes article is why […]
USPS News Link – 11/29/16 – A pre-winter storm delivered more than 20 inches of snow in some parts of New York last week — turning a Postal Service employee into an international news figure along the way. Pamela Bentley, a Cropseyville, NY, retail associate and distribution clerk, went to the nearby Grafton Post Office […]
WASHINGTON, DC Nov. 18, 2016 – We are pleased to announce that the Integrated Media Research Center (IMRC) website (www.imresearchcenter.com) has launched. It is a growing archive of research, data, and case studies intended to showcase best marketing practices. It was developed by marketing and academic leaders to encourage discussion and promote knowledge sharing among […]
Honoring Civil Rights Icon, Prolific Writer and Pioneer in Deaf Studies WASHINGTON — 11/22/16 – The Postal Service today announced more subjects that will be featured on Forever stamps in the new year. “2017 will be an exciting year for the Postal Service’s stamp program,” said Mary-Anne Penner, U.S. Postal Service Director, Stamp Services. “This amazing […]
Great Photo Opportunity to Treasure for Years NORTH POLE — Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus — and the U.S. Postal Service can help you prove it when Santa replies to your child’s letter — complete with a North Pole postmark. Here are the steps for your child to get a letter back from […]
USPS is reminding employees that customers shouldn’t overstuff Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes. USPS News Link – 11/16/16 – Sometimes flat-rate envelopes get too stuffed and no longer get the flat rate. To avoid this problem, USPS is reminding employees that customers should not turn Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes into “kangaroo pouches” by overstuffing […]
Net loss of $5.6 billion, driven by mandated retiree health benefits expenses Controllable income of $610 million Continued double-digit growth in revenue and volume in the Shipping and Packages business Enactment of postal reform legislation remains urgently needed WASHINGTON – After accounting for a $5.8 billion retiree health benefit prefunding obligation, the U.S. Postal Service posted […]