Category: Alerts

February 16, 2023   Dear Members and Sponsors of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers:   We previously have reported that the Alliance suggested that the Postal Regulatory Commission require that the USPS report on service performance for nonprofit mail separately from commercial mail, for both Marketing and Periodicals Mail. The PRC agreed with this suggestion…

  February 16, 2023   Dear Members and Sponsors of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers:   As we get closer to the expected and promised July postage rate increases, likely details are becoming more clear. One important variable yet to be decided is whether USPS will get its wish to add 0.936% for the density…

22-7-29 SDC-Slideshow

  June 3, 2022 Dear Members and Sponsors of the Alliance: Today, we filed a request that the Postal Regulatory Commission direct the U.S. Postal Service to report delivery service performance for Nonprofit Marketing Mail separately from commercial mail. Within Nonprofit Marketing Mail, we asked that regular mail be reported separately from political and election…

  March 14, 2022 New Law Takes 0.286% Off July Rate Hikes USPS today filed a letter at the Postal Regulatory Commission saying that the retirement rate authority should go from 1.0714% to 0.785% with the passage of legislation. So, the Postal Reform Act of 2022 will save mailers 0.286% of the upcoming postage rate…

March 11, 2022 New Rate Authority With yesterday’s release of new CPI data, we updated the rate authority USPS will be granted by the PRC for an early April announcement of July mailing rate hikes. The authority has escalated since USPS released a projection in January. We provided you with a projection last month and…

Decision on Appeal of PRC Rules

  November 19, 2021 Alliance Members and Sponsors: The White House today indicated its intention to nominate two new USPS Governors.  The replacement of two Governors, appointed by President Trump and involved in selecting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, could lead to the PMG’s eventual departure.  If the new Governors are confirmed by the Senate, President…

21-8-24 Order Denying 2d Stay Motion   August 24, 2021   Alliance Members and Sponsors,   Sorry to report this news.  Our request for a “stay” of the August 29 mailing rate increases allowed under new rules was denied by the U.S. Court of Appeals with a nonsubstantive order providing no reason or analysis.  Please…

  August 6, 2021   Alliance Members and Sponsors,   Moving ahead to slow down the mail Despite opposition stated by two new Governors, the Postal Service announced at its open meeting today that it will move ahead with its PLAN to lengthen the service standards for almost 40 percent of First Class Mail and…