USPS to temporarily increase prices for 2025 holiday season. Here's what to know

"...Shipping gifts may will cost you more this holiday season. ...The United States Postal Service will temporarily hike prices for some services during the 2025 holiday season.

Starting Sunday, Oct. 5, price increases for Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select will go into effect. The price change, announced in August, comes as the mailing agency looks to "cover extra handling costs" to ensure a successful holiday season

The higher prices will remain in effect through Jan. 18, 2026..."    

This Article is From: www.khou.com


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Theft suspect found with 700 pounds of stolen mail after ABC13 report, DA's office says

"HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County DA's Office is crediting ABC13 for the arrest of an alleged mail thief. ..."I called y'all. They're not doing much. Maybe you can do something," Salina said in a June interview.

Salinas set up a camera pointing at the neighborhood mail box, which captured video that showed an alleged repeat mail thief. ..."    

This Article is From: abc13.com


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Carrying on a family tradition | A pair of postal siblings mark a milestone

"Two siblings who work as letter carriers at the Southwest Station in St. Louis recently marked 25 years of keeping it all in the family at work.

Bill Brodtrick and Karen Bomarito took the postal exam together at a local boys and girls club in 1998. ...The family ties don’t end there: Their father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great uncle were letter carriers as well, and a cousin — Kim Nolan — is also a letter carrier at the station. ..."    

This Article is From: news.usps.com


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APWU | 2024-2027 LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure Posted

"The 2024-2027 Local Memorandum of Understanding (LMOU) For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 09-29-25 has been posted. ...To view the 2024-2027 LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 09-29-25, visit apwu.org/local-implementation. ...LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 9-29-25... "    

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Will USPS be affected by a government shutdown? No.

"...U.S. Postal Service operations will not be interrupted in the event of a government shutdown, and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. Because we are an independent entity that is generally funded through the sale of our products and services, and not by tax dollars, our services will not be impacted by a government shutdown. ..."    

This Article is From: www.fox5dc.com


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Inspection Service to consumers: Don’t fall for fake stamp schemes

Scammers are defrauding USPS of revenue

"...Scammers are selling fake stamps on social media marketplaces, e-commerce websites and other sites. Fraudsters are also reselling stolen goods at a deep discount and then shipping them using counterfeit postage. ...The Inspection Service is launching a public relations campaign to urge consumers to purchase stamps directly from the Postal Service or from retailers that have legitimate resale agreements with the organization. ...To report counterfeit postage, consumers should email or call the Inspection Service’s tip line at 877-876-2455."    

This Article is From: USPS News Link


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Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year

"...The statistical agency said Friday in a notice to be published next week that it will test and assess the feasibility of using postal carriers to knock on doors and collect information about households for the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.

The field tests will be conducted next year in western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama. The unpublished Federal Register notice didn’t say which locations would test postal workers as census-takers who interview people about the race, sex, age, type of housing and relationships in their households.

The idea of using postal workers as census takers during the U.S. head count..."

   

This Article is From: apnews.com


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I’m petrified: USPS employee speaks out after violent attack

"ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While the job of a postal worker may seem peaceful to the average resident, it’s actually had the opposite effect recently, with a string of violent attacks on postal workers, leaving some employees scared to return to work. ...On Thursday, one USPS employee was randomly attacked by a woman he did not know, according to Rochester Police. The assailant claimed she needed to give him mail, then quickly became aggravated, demanding he return the mail to her.

She continued to follow and shout at him until she attempted to attack him with a glass bottle, and then a kitchen knife. ..."    

This Article is From: www.rochesterfirst.com


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Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to curb door-to-door mail

"The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end ...“Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed,” she wrote. ...the union have agreed to continue delivering government welfare cheques...changes also will include slowing down the frequency of mail delivery and shuttering some post offices. ..."    

This Article is From: www.ctvnews.ca


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USPS announces no stamp price changes for January 2026

"...strive to balance our pricing approach both to meet the revenue needs of the Postal Service and to deliver affordable offerings that reflect market conditions,” Steiner said. “We have therefore decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other market-dominant services until mid-year 2026.”..."    

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USPS and Mail Handler Union (NPMHU) Extend Contract Talks

"...parties unable to reach a tentative agreement over all of the terms and conditions that need to be covered by the National Agreement as of contract expiration at midnight on September 20, 2025.

Discussions are continuing and the parties have agreed to extend their negotiations past last night’s deadline..."    

This Article is From: npmhu317.blogspot.com


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