USPS releases its Annual Report to Congress for fiscal year 2024

"1.5 percent increase in total revenue, including investment interest...The report also includes introductory comments from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Roman Martinez IV, the USPS Board of Governors chairman during fiscal 2024, and can be found on usps.com’s About USPS page. ...The Postal Service remains committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve at all levels of the organization. We will remain focused on our efforts to continually enhance the diversity of our organization through targeted recruitment, expanding employee development opportunities, and enhancing leadership development and our corporate succession planning programs."    

This Article is From: usps.com


Read our latest posts!

---

3 reasons to review FEHB, PSHB plan options before Open Season ends

"...Participants in the FEHB program and the new PSHB program will both see their insurance premiums rise significantly starting in plan year 2025. On average, FEHB participants will face a 13.5% premium hike, while PSHB participants will see their premiums rise by 11.1%. It’s a much larger premium increase, on average, than what feds have seen for many years. For 2024, FEHB enrollees’ premiums rose by an average of 7.7%. And in 2024, premiums went up by 8.7%. ..."    

This Article is From: federalnewsnetwork.com


Read our latest posts!

---

Amber McReynolds elected chairwoman of USPS board of governors

"...the United States Postal Service’s board of governors elected Amber McReynolds as the board’s chairwoman. Derek Kan was elected to serve as vice chairman.

McReynolds was appointed to the board of governors by President Joe Biden..."

   

This Article is From: www.linns.com


Read our latest posts!

---

Open Public Meeting | USPS Board of Governors to Hold Open Meeting on Nov. 14

"...open meeting on November 14, 2024, at Postal Service headquarters, located at 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW in Washington. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, which will commence at 10 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room. ...Speakers must register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bog-11-14-2024. Each registered speaker will be allowed two (2) minutes for comment. Registration to speak during the public comment period shall end on November 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. ET. Participation in the public comment period is governed by 39 C.F.R. 232.1(n). ...Open session meetings of the Board of Governors are available on live audio webcasts at https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/#sessions. Three hours after the conclusion of the open session meeting, a recorded audio file will be available for listening. In compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, the audio webcast will be open-captioned."    

This Article is From: www.prnewswire.com


Read our latest posts!

---

US Clocks Change on Sunday, November 3, 2024. At 2:00 a.m. – End of Daylight Saving Time

"...It’s late October, which means we will soon have to turn our clocks an hour back. For those of us that need reminding, the popular phrase “spring forward, fall back” helps us remember we have to revert our clocks an hour back marking the official return to Standard Time. This return to Standard Time... The time will change to Standard Time on Sunday, November 3, 2024. At 2:00 a.m., clocks will go back one hour. If you rely on smartwatches, smartphones and computers, there’s no need to worry. Most of them will automatically adjust thanks to built-in calendars that detect the change."    

This Article is From: www.eladelantado.com


Read our latest posts!

---

US postal workers outraged after poverty contract announced for city letter carriers

"After nearly two years of talks, the union for city letter carriers announced a poverty-level tentative agreement ...According to a summary by National Association of Letter Carriers, the 42-month deal (2023 through 2026) contains pathetic 1.3 percent annual wage increases...After record-high inflation and other recent agreements for autoworkers, UPS and east coast dockworkers which all contained modest wage increases between 20 and 61 percent. Even these deals were sellouts, where wage increases acted as cover for mass, automation-driven job cuts. Under this contract, however, workers will get both a near-wage freeze and massive job cuts. In fact, rural carriers covered under a separate contract are being systematically cheated out of "    

This Article is From: www.wsws.org


Read our latest posts!

---

USPS dedicates its Hanukkah stamp | Celebrating the Festival of Lights

"...The Hanukkah festivities begin on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or, more commonly, in December. In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and concludes Thursday, Jan. 2.

Alcalá said he was honored to design the stamp, now available at Post Offices and usps.com. ..."    

This Article is From: news.usps.com


Read our latest posts!

---

U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit

"...According to Postal Regulatory Commission data, roughly 83% of first-class mail arrived on time in Kansas and Missouri in the first three months of 2024. That rate was the sixth worst of the 50 postal districts in the country. ...For days, Amy Gholson tracked a shipment of baby turkeys she ordered from an Ohio hatchery. She kept tabs online as the birds began the more than 500-mile trip to her home near St. Charles, Missouri, via the U.S. Postal Service.

The 10 birds needed to arrive in two days to ensure they’d survive the trip. It was late March and temperatures were still low, making the speed of the delivery more crucial than usual. But the baby turkeys, or poults, hadn’t even left Ohio when progress halted."    

This Article is From: hayspost.com


Read our latest posts!

---

USPS proposes temporary rate changes

"...The adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs.

The planned pricing, which was approved by the Postal Service governors on Aug. 8, would affect prices on these commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage. No other products or services would be affected.

Pending favorable review by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the temporary rates would go into effect on Sunday, Oct. 6, and remain in place until Sunday, Jan. 19. ..."

   

This Article is From: news.usps.com


Read our latest posts!

---

USPS raising stamp prices: Last chance to lock in Forever stamp rate ahead of increase

"...The price of first-class Forever stamps will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents on July 14, an increase of more than 7%. Prices for all services will rise more than 7.5%.

The price hikes are part of the USPS 10-year "Delivering for America" plan ..."    

This Article is From: www.usatoday.com


Read our latest posts!

---

USPS celebrates sea turtles with new stamps

"The Postal Service dedicated its Protect Sea Turtles stamps on June 11 at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. ...'Sea turtles are majestic creatures who play an important role in marine ecosystems,' said Texas 2 District Manager David Camp, who spoke at the event. ...The stamps feature the six species that forage in U.S. waters or nest on American beaches: loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley and green sea turtles. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the pane of 18 stamps using existing photographs. The stamps are available at Post Offices and usps.com."    

This Article is From: usps.com


Read our latest posts!

---

NPMHU | Mail Handlers to Receive Night Shift Differential Increase

"...May 10, 2024- As provided for in Article 8.7 of the NPMHU 2022 National Agreement, effective May 18, 2024 (PP12-24); the flat dollar amount at Steps A through P at each pay grade for night shift differential in Tables Three and Four shall be increased by..."    

This Article is From: npmhu317.blogspot.com


Read our latest posts!

---

US Postal inspectors asked to investigate undelivered mail found in dumped in family recycling bin in Bexley

US Postal inspectors asked to investigate undelivered mail found in Bexley recycling bin

"...Kauffman says she and her husband were alerted by their dog Stanley Friday afternoon when he started barking after a van drove into their Bexley driveway.

"The postal van had pulled all the way up our driveway and parked by our garage," said Kauffman. "After a few minutes, I saw someone get out of the far side and dump something in our own recycling."..."    

This Article is From: abc6onyourside.com


Read our latest posts!

---

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by First Lady Jill Biden at the Betty Ford Forever Stamp Unveiling

"...Mrs. Ford once wrote that to be remembered with joy is a kind of immortality. I’m sure if she were with us today, she would offer a witty quip about being immortalized with ...For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon.

Dedication Will Take Place April 5 in Rancho Mirage, CA">her own forever stamp. ..."    

This Article is From: www.whitehouse.gov


Read our latest posts!

---

PMG DeJoy delivers update to the USPS Board of Governors

"...He addressed a variety of topics, including package volume growth and network modernization..."    

This Article is From: news.usps.com


Read our latest posts!

---

APWU | Fifth Contract COLA Increase St at $354 Annualy

Fifth COLA Increase Announced

"In accordance with the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement, career employees represented by the APWU will receive a $0.17 per hour cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective March 9, 2024.

The increase is the result of a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W), and will appear in paychecks dated..."    

This Article is From: apwu.org

MORE READING: USPS Mail Handler Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $353, NPMHU Local 317.
Read our latest posts!

---