Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
The primary fleet of vehicles—dating to 1987—was due to be replaced under a new contract but the winning bid for the new trucks is being challenged.
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Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers
Rates on periodicals would increase by more than 8% as of Aug. 29, according to agency filings. The price jump is part of a broad plan pushed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to overhaul mail operations.
USPS chief cuts post office hours, lengthens delivery times in new 10-year plan
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service is weighed down by $188.4 billion in liabilities, and that he expects it to lose $160 billion over the next 10 years.
Election of Democratic chair portends change at struggling post office
A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected Tuesday to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in a potential shakeup under President Joe Biden.
Online shopping surge could lead to holiday delivery delays
U.S. online holiday sales are expected to shatter previous records. Adobe Analytics, which measures sales at 80 of the top 100 U.S. online retailers, predicts a total of $189 billion in online holiday sales, a 33% increase compared to last year.
Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would “suspend” several of his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.”
Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be disenfranchised
Anticipating an avalanche of absentee ballots, the U.S. Postal Service sent detailed letters to 46 states and the District of Columbia warning that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted.
Postal Service loses $2.2B in three months as virus woes persist
The new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, offered a gloomy picture of the 630,00-employee agency Friday in his first public remarks since taking the top job in June.
House panel calls on new postal chief to explain mail delays
Postal Service officials, bracing for steep losses from the nationwide shutdown caused by the pandemic, have warned they will run out of money by the end of September without help from Congress.
Postal Service proposes sizable increase to first-class stamp
If approved by regulators, the increase to the cost of mailing a 1-ounce letter would be the biggest since 1991.
Inconsistent municipal, ZIP code boundaries cause confusion
The mismatched identities causes problems, especially for businesses, because ZIP codes determine the city used in an address.
Postal Service, citing losses, seeks higher stamp prices
The postal service on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss of $562 million, despite growth in package delivery, due to continued erosion in the use of first-class mail as well as expensive mandates for its retiree health care obligations.
Hancock County post office closes over safety concerns
The Charlottesville post office has been closed since Feb. 19 and there's no estimated date for when it will reopen.
Postal Service has 600 rural Indiana spots open
Rural carriers earn $16.25 per hour and receive equipment maintenance allowances. They may be required to use their personal vehicles, but are compensated for it.
U.S. Postal Service suffers $2 billion quarterly loss
The agency blamed increases in compensation and benefits costs for the red ink and said it would be unable to make a congressionally mandated payment of $5.7 billion this September for health benefits for future retirees.
Postal Service, union wrangle over Staples outlets
The new outlets are staffed by Staples employees, not postal workers, and labor officials say that move replaces good-paying union jobs with low-wage, nonunion workers.
Postal service to boost cost of snail mail in January
Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive—from 46 to 49 cents per stamp. And for businesses, rates for bulk mail, periodicals and package service will rise 6 percent.
Postal Service seeks increase in cost of stamps, to 49 cents
The postal Board of Governors said Wednesday it wants to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 3 cents, citing the agency's "precarious financial condition" and the uncertain prospects for postal overhaul legislation in Congress.
Postal service can’t cut Saturday delivery, U.S. GAO says
The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have the legal authority to cut Saturday mail delivery as Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has said it will do, the Government Accountability Office said Thursday.
Postal Service plans to eliminate Saturday delivery
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.