Category: Press

Morry Gash / AP Management USPS Projects Continuing Mail Delays, Setting Targets Well Below Historical Standards As Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeks to implement reforms and justify changes, he once again finds himself on the hot seat. June 3, 2021 Postal Service ERIC KATZ Senior Correspondent The U.S. Postal Service is signaling that widespread mail…

  Wednesday | June 2nd, 2021 Nonprofit Postal Rates Set To Skyrocket The NonProfit Times News June 2, 2021 The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) under the cover of a holiday weekend on Friday, requesting rate increases of 6.9% on average, with different categories ranging from 5.7%…

Management USPS sends first RIF notices to non-union employees, seeks to raise mail prices above inflation Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED May 28, 2021 5:38 pm 7 min read Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Postal Service sent its first reduction in force notices to…

David Goldman / AP file photo Management USPS Faces Preemptive Backlash to Expected Soaring Price Hikes Customers fear the 7% or higher rate increase allowed under a new pricing system would have a net negative effect on the Postal Service. May 26, 2021 Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service is expected in the coming days…

Postal Updates Taxpayer funds come to the U.S. Postal Service’s rescue Apr 13, 2021, 3 PM Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister For years the United States Postal Service has added the following statement to most of its news releases, “The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale…

A U.S. postal worker delivers packages, boxes and letters on Dec. 22, 2020, along her route in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief The Postal Service’s financial outlook has improved significantly, though its leadership is far from celebrating.…

DeJoy says USPS to run out of cash in late 2022 without 10-year reform plan By Jory Heckman @jheckmanWFED April 5, 2021 6:47 pm 7 min read        The Postal Service, after 14 consecutive years of net losses, can’t continue to hold onto the status quo and expect different results, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said…

Economy Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in opening salvo against USPS leader’s mail-slowing plan Prospects for the legislation are unclear, but the move displays deep divisions between the postmaster general and Congress Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee on Feb. 24. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP) By Jacob Bogage March 26,…

Wednesday | March 24th, 2021 10-Year Postal Plan Pushes Mail Costs Higher Mark Hrywna News March 24, 2021 Changes to service standards for First-Class Mail and Flats, postal increases 1% above the rate of inflation for the next decade, and revamping how retiree health benefits are calculated, are key parts of a plan by the…

The Postal Wolf Is At Your Door March 24, 2021      Roger Craver   This is an urgent postal alert.If your organization uses the U.S. Mail for fundraising, membership development, or communications you should be taking action today. Let me explain. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is expected to announce its next rate increase —…