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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 —…

Postal Updates New USPS ‘Delivering for America’ plan calls for higher prices and slower deliveries Mar 23, 2021, 4 PM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s long-awaited 10-year plan to rescue the financially troubled United States Postal Service calls for higher stamp prices, slower deliveries and the revamping of how mail travels.…

Management USPS aims to break-even by 2023 under 10-year infrastructure plan By Jory Heckman @jheckmanWFED March 23, 2021 3:41 pm 6 min read        The Postal Service sees brighter days ahead, now that it has a strategy that invests $40 billion into its infrastructure and workforce over the next decade. The USPS 10-year strategy is…

Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Unlikely to Spell Quick End to Postmaster General’s Tenure The president’s picks are probably not going to vote to remove DeJoy and are knowledgeable on postal issues, observers say. February 25, 2021 President Biden’s nominations to fill out the U.S. Postal Service’s governing board will give his priorities greater weight in…

Direct Marketing February 22, 2021 Postmaster General Plans to Raise Prices and Slow Mail Delivery Times Credit: Getty Images by P_Wei By Nhu Te Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email 0 Comments Comments As the end of 2020 proved to be a challenging time for the United States Postal Service and nonprofits alike,…

  Postal Updates DeJoy’s plan for USPS calls for rate hikes and slower deliveries Feb 16, 2021, 1 PM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent The first hints of what Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants in his long-awaited 10-year plan suggest that higher postage rates and slower mail deliveries might lie ahead. The Washington Post reported Feb. 13…