WASHINGTON, DC — 3/11/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network was 2.7 days through the month of February. For the week of Feb. 26 – March 4, USPS reported the best last mile delivery performance for First-Class Mail […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 3/8/22 — The U.S. Postal Service today congratulated the leadership and members of the U.S. Senate for its bipartisan approval of the Postal Service Reform Act. The bill, which was approved by the House on Feb. 8, now goes to the White House to be signed into law by President Biden. “With […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 3/4/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network was 2.7 days in the first eight weeks of the fiscal year second quarter. Consistent with the rest of the shipping industry, USPS experienced delays in both ground […]
1.2-day average to deliver a test kit package from USPS to a home Over 68 million test kit packages (4 tests per kit) shipped to households across all states, Tribes, territories; each package contains four individual COVID-19 test kits With the easy-to-use consumer website, covidtests.gov, and operational precision and focus, USPS and federal partners continue moving test […]
USPS – 2/28/22 – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) membership has ratified a new three-year labor contract with the Postal Service. The contract covers more than 200,000 employees represented by the union. Highlights of the agreement include annual general wage increases, semiannual cost-of-living adjustments, continued operational flexibility through the use of an expanded postal […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 2/25/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network was 2.8 days in the first six weeks of the fiscal year second quarter. Additional second quarter service performance scores covering Jan.1 through Feb. 18 included: First-Class Mail: 86 […]
Through the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program, U.S. Postal Service commitment to the fiscally responsible roll-out of electric-powered vehicles for America’s largest and oldest federal fleet remains ambitious and on schedule The NGDV program, which delivers its first 5,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) beginning in 2023, provides significant environmental benefits through the introduction of […]
Program Offers New, Affordable Package and Document Delivery Options WASHINGTON — 2/22/22 – The U.S. Postal Service today launched USPS Connect — a set of four delivery solutions that leverage ongoing network improvements, new equipment, new pricing and enhanced operational precision to meet evolving business needs. “USPS Connect provides businesses of all sizes what they […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 2/17/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network was 2.7 days in the first five weeks of the fiscal year second quarter. Throughout January, winter storms across the nation created hazardous road conditions and impacted the […]
Washington, DC – 2/15/22 – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) welcomes Russell Rappel-Schmid as the agency’s first chief data officer to lead its open data and data governance efforts. Mr. Rappel-Schmid joined the agency effective February 14, 2022. Rappel-Schmid will oversee the Commission’s data management and compliance with the OPEN Government Data Act. Most recently, […]