Category: Press

Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., on July 31. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes While some employees and lawmakers are sounding alarms over Postal Service reforms, stakeholders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Eric Katz Senior…

Postal Updates PMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes Jul 28, 2020, 9 AM Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s statement did not spell out what those changes might be, but he said the first steps would be a “refocus on all of the items within our control.” Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister Postmaster General…

Postal Updates Jul 16, 2020, 3 PM U.S. postmaster general’s plan for ‘pivot’ to cut USPS costs leaked The message behind a recently leaked United States Postal Service presentation outlining plans to streamline costs is attributed to the new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy. By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has…

USPS warns staff of temporary mail delays as it cuts ‘soaring’ delivery costs By Jory Heckman | @jheckmanWFED July 15, 2020 8:44 am 4 min read        The Postal Service for years has warned Congress that its business model won’t hold up in the long-term and that “tough decisions” lie ahead when it comes to balancing…

USPS forecasts push back timeline of when it expects to run out of cash Jory Heckman The Postal Service expects to withstand the financial impact of the coronavirus impact better than it anticipated a few months ago, but warns that it could still run out of cash before the end of 2021 without long-term reform…

Postal Updates U.S. Postal Service retreats from dire financial forecast Jun 25, 2020, 8 AM The U.S. Postal Service’s forecast puts forward two scenarios. One calls for the USPS to run out of gas in March 2021 and the other in October 2021. Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister The United States Postal Service has…

View From The Tree June 10, 2020 Will Pandemic and Politics Put Postal Service in Peril? Here Are the Facts. By D. Eadward Tree Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email 0 Comments Comments Depending upon which experts you heed, the U.S. Postal Service is either just a few months away from insolvency or…

Postal Updates Two USPS problems confront new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy May 28, 2020, 1 PM DeJoy’s job will be not only to understand how the Postal Service sets prices, but also to convince President Trump that the Postal Service is doing it right. Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister When Postmaster General Louis DeJoy…

Postal workers May Chen, left, and Wilson Yu wear masks and gloves during the coronavirus pandemic as they sort mail at the United States Postal Service processing and distribution center on April 30 in Oakland, Calif. Ben Margot / AP New Postmaster General Met With Tepid Response From Mailers, Employees Outsider appointment comes just days…

Postal Updates David Williams resigns from USPS board of governors May 6, 2020, 8 AM David C. Williams, a former inspector general for the U.S. Postal Service, resigned from the Postal Service’s board of governors. Photo by Jay Bigalke. By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent David C. Williams, a former inspector general for the United States…