Court requires USPS to end unlawful terminations of probationary employees SEATTLE – 7/16/24 – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma that includes a landmark injunction that permanently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from retaliating against employees at up […]
7/16/24 – Short answer…No. USPS: Protecting postal revenue: the origins of the Private Express Statutes The group of federal laws known collectively as the Private Express Statutes gives the United States Postal Service a monopoly over the carriage of letter-mail. This monopoly predates the United States Postal Service – it predates even the United States. […]
Washington, D.C. — 7/11/24 – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff met in Washington, D.C. with USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to continue pressing for improved mail delivery service for Georgia families and businesses. For months, Sen. Ossoff has remained focused on applying maximum pressure on USPS leadership and conducting vigorous oversight of the USPS […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 7/11/24 – U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger and a bipartisan group of Virginia congressional lawmakers released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to receive a status update on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) ongoing work to improve service in Virginia while implementing new efficiency reforms. The meeting was […]
Stamp to Be Issued in Conjunction with U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services WASHINGTON, DC — 7/9/24 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced it will pay tribute to the health care community with a new commemorative Forever stamp. In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USPS will recognize health […]
Washington, DC – 7/2/24 – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its analysis of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Performance Report and FY 2024 Performance Plan. The Commission’s in-depth analysis reviewed the Postal Service’s four performance goals: 1) High-Quality Service, 2) Excellent Customer Experience, 3) Safe Workplace and […]
Washington, DC – 7/2/24 – The Postal Regulatory Commission has opened an inquiry into the Postal Service’s internal Service Performance Measurement (SPM) system for Market Dominant mail products. The Commission’s goal in this proceeding is to address concerns that the SPM may not accurately represent customer experience in the current environment. The Commission intends to […]
USPS is recognized for advancing the sustainability and climate resilience of the U.S. government in ways that cut energy costs, reduce emissions and grow our economy WASHINGTON — 6/25/24 – Today, the White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards. The Postal Service was among the honorees. Accepting the award for “Electrifying […]
WASHINGTON — 6/24/24 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced the appointment of Alicia Cheng, a graphic designer and educator, to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Members are appointed to the committee by the postmaster general to provide expertise in business, history, science, technology, art, education, sports and other areas of public interest. Working […]
CLUE: This Naturalized U.S. Citizen Is Now Honored with a Forever Stamp CORRECT RESPONSE: Who Is Alex Trebek? WASHINGTON — 6/21/24 – On today’s episode of “JEOPARDY!”, host Ken Jennings announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp honoring beloved former host Alex Trebek concurrent with the show’s 60th Diamond Celebration that […]