8/24/17 – The Postal Service continues to face “strong headwinds,” Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett reports in his latest “Dollars and Change” video. Corbett discusses the financial results from fiscal 2017’s third quarter (April 1-June 30, 2017), which showed year-to-year declines in First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail revenues. He also notes that while USPS is […]
8/23/17 – The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) has ratified a contract that covers approximately 1,100 USPS employees in Information Technology and Accounting Services. The employees work in Postal Service data centers in St. Louis; Eagan, MN; San Mateo, CA; and Wilkes-Barre, PA. “Overall, this agreement is in the best interest of our employees, customers […]
August 22, 2017 The Hill contributor Linda Thomas Brooks’ recent opinion piece (“Don’t give the Postal Service virtually unlimited power to raise rates on its own”) misrepresents the facts concerning the Postal Service’s financial condition and its proposal regarding continued product regulation. Contrary to her opinion, the Postal Service’s proposal for additional authority to set […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the beauty of flowers from American gardens by issuing the Flowers from the Garden Forever stamps tomorrow. The four stamps feature bountiful floral bouquet still lifes by Elizabeth Brandon of Franklin, TN. Please share the news on social media using the hashtag #FlowerStamps. Available nationwide tomorrow, the stamps will be dedicated at […]
Most households read or scan their advertising mail, USPS research shows. Although mail volumes declined overall last year, advertising mail remained a popular method to reach the nation’s consumers, new research shows. Approximately 3.8 billion advertising pieces were sent through First-Class Mail last year, up 6 percent from 2015, according to the latest edition of […]
Champion of Civil Rights, Other Social Issues and Longtime President of the University of Notre Dame What: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Father Theodore Hesburgh Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. The U.S. Postal Service will post a video of the event at facebook.com/USPS. Share the news on Twitter and Instagram using […]
RICHMOND, VA — 8/3/17 – The U.S. Postal Service will pay tribute today to the beauty and importance of pollinators with stamps depicting two of our continent’s most iconic, the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each shown industriously pollinating a variety of plants native to North America. The Protect Pollinators Forever stamps will be dedicated at […]
Cassy Peavy, who runs the Post Office in tiny Meyers Chuck, AK, skiffs home. Image: NPR Meyers Chuck is having a moment. The tiny Alaska town — and its Post Office, which plays a central role in residents’ lives — was the subject of a recent NPR report. While on assignment in the state, Melissa Block, […]
Postal Fleet Services, Inc. Adopts SmartDrive Video-Based Safety Platform; Improves Safety Score by 85 Percent within Five Weeks of Piloting Program Leading Carrier for the United States Postal Service Selects SmartDrive Safety and Analytics Solution to Improve Driver Safety, Reduce Risk and Exonerate Drivers SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2017—SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance […]
NEWPORT, KY — Don’t worry — these sharks won’t bite. They’re smaller than a clam and flatter than a flounder. The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks tomorrow by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps featuring five species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale shark. Please share the news […]