"...The U.S. Postal Service on Friday requested permission from the Postal Regulatory Commission to raise parcel shipping rates next year as it looks for more revenue amid continuing financial struggles.
The quasi-public company reported a $9 billion loss and a $2.8 billion adjusted operating loss for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30.
The Postal Service said it intends to raise prices ..."
"...U.S. Postal Service: The mailing agency has seen 60 postal workers die from symptoms related to COVID-19. About 2,400 have tested positive for coronavirus-related disease while a whopping 17,000—or 3% of the USPS workforce—have been sent home on quarantine. ..."
"...After reading the U.S. Postal Service investigation on Mark Lamberson, a registered sex offender, it makes me wonder if the government is properly doing its job...."
"...The Commission finds that the current ten days advance customer notice is insufficient and limits opportunities for community consultation. Further, inconsistent financial and operational analyses impair evaluations of facility closures and consolidations. The Commission finds that standardized review procedures should be developed and consistently applied nationwide to ensure adequate and efficient service levels and comply with statutory guidelines...."
"...U.S. Postal Service. This year the agency had planned to hire 60 workers at the Bethpage Logistics and Distribution Center. Temporary casual mailhandlers earn $12 an hour, with extra pay for night shifts. More information is at usps.com/employment. (Click here to connect.)..."
"...U.S. Postal Service, then layoffs are a possibility, a top USPS official acknowledged to House lawmakers on Thursday.
"I can't say or guarantee that there wouldn't be layoffs," said Jordan Small, USPS acting vice president..."
"...Amid a dramatic loss of business to email and a severe economic downturn, the U.S. Postal Service is reviewing 3,100 outlets nationwide to identify candidates for closure. According to the report, Jack Dougherty, president of the northern New Jersey local of the American Postal Workers Union, pointed to an internal Postal Service memo on the union's Web site..."
"...They're all shipping thousands of parcels each week, and they've all found a way to save money doing it. Their "secret" is a money-saving practice known as "zoneskipping." Zoneskipping, in essence, is the technique of moving parcels part way across the country by truck or air and then inserting them into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) units closest to their destinations. This saves the USPS a significant amount of money, and some of those savings are passed on to the shippers and consolidators...."
"...The U.S. Postal Service will hold a ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Friday to release a stamp commemorating the late Bob Hope..."
"...Until recently, art historians believed they had vanished for good. In fact, the murals were safe. They had been divided into six panels and hung in the hallways of the 15th-floor regional corporate offices of the U.S. Postal Service at 615 Chestnut St. But they were accessible only to postal employees and guests. ..."
"...obtained power of attorney and wrote two checks in August, one for $105,000 and one for $1,500. She then sent the money to a daughter through the U.S. Postal Service..."
"...The stamps will be available for preview April 9 at www.usps.com. That's also when the Postal Service is slated to announce a sale date for the stamps, The Associated Press reports. ..."
"...U.S. Postal Service district administrative offices in North Reading and in Manchester, N..H. will be among the six to be closed across the nation under the postal service cutbacks announced today...."
"...The U.S. Postal Service plans to cut 17 positions and move some operations out of the Athens post office, which has been without a postmaster since the end of January. The post office will hold a public meeting in two weeks to explain its plan to move mail-processing operations from Athens to a postal service processing and distributing center in Duluth, post office spokesman Michael Miles said..."
"...The U.S. Postal Service is the most trusted government agency, according to a new survey by the Ponemon Institute. ..."
"...one-woman crusade to get her late ex-husband, Sonny Bono, a commemorative U.S. Postal Service stamp is true. She’s also successfully enlisted the help of California Rep. Mary Mack, who was married to Sonny..."
"..."Postal Inspectors warn that if you should call these promoters for "employment information," you are probably going to very disappointed. In most instances, you will find that you are going to have to pay about $30 to receive information of very dubious value. The con artists may lead you to believe you are talking to someone from the U.S. Postal Service, but no postal jobs will be offered."
For legitimate information about jobs with the Postal Service, go to the Postal Service's web site: www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm..."
"...BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge postal worker at the local Woodlawn station got a surprise Wednesday in the form of a warm thank you from the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, and EMS...."
"...some private companies victimize job seekers by claiming to have an association with the U.S. Postal Service or by offering training that is little help in taking the postal service employment exam..."
"...Saving the letter carrier a few steps could help save the U.S. Postal Service a few million dollars. ..."
