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Oct 4, ’24 – Postal Workers Hold Nationwide ‘Day of Action’ in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round

Oct 4, ’24 – What the Long History of Mail-In Voting in the U.S. Reveals About the Election Process

Oct 3, ’24 – NALC and USPS agree to MOU on the process for evaluating and adjusting routes moved to a sorting and delivery center (S&DC)

Oct 2, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service to Continue Delivery of Millions of at Home COVID-19 Test Kits Nationwide

Oct 1, ’24 – Can you stop the inflow of campaign fliers to your mailbox?

Sep 27, ’24 – Man charged with assaulting mail carrier delivering ‘Harris for President’ mailer

Sep 26, ’24 – In 2025, FEHB enrollees will see largest health premium increase in over a decade

Sep  25, ’24 – Three Trump appeals court judges consider a case that could limit mail-in voting

Sep 25, ’24 – USPS mail carrier pleads guilty to tossing 1,200 pieces of mail in dumpster

Sep 21, ’24 – America’s First Major Postal Vehicle Was A 3-Wheeler That Could Be Knocked Over By A Large Dog

Sep 19, ’24 – OPM Announces Resources for Postal Service Health Benefit Program Enrollees

Sep 17, ’24 – The Postal Service slows down the mail again

Sep 16, ’24 – Donald Trump makes bizarre claim about the U.S. Postal Service’s control over the presidential election

Sep 16, ’24 – Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail

Sep 13, ’24 –Prolific Colorado mail thief used dinner knives to counterfeit postal keys and open boxes in several cities

Sep 12, ’24 – NALC endorses Harris-Walz

Sep 12, ’24 – USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

Sep 10, ’24 – Medicare Enrollment Window for Postal Retirees Closing; Health Rates Announcement Ahead

Sep 8, ’24 – Kansas election official says nearly 1,000 primary ballots tossed due to mail processing issues

Sep 5, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service Proposes Temporary Rate Changes for 2024 Holiday Shipping Season

Sep 3, ’24 – Will mail slowdown affect your area? Postal Service won’t say

Sep 1, ’24 – Graves, Spanberger Announce Plan to File Discharge Petition for Social Security Fairness Act, Push to Force U.S. House Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate WEP & GPO | U.S. Congressman Garret Graves

Aug 30, ’24 – Postmaster general: ‘We’re going to be in great shape for the election’

Aug 27, ’24 – USPS improves on-time delivery in delay ‘hotspots’, but faces year-end challenges

Aug 26, ’24 – Smithsonian looks at history of voting by mail with absentee ballots

Aug, 23, ’24 – USPS plans rural slowdown after election to cut costs

Aug 23, ’24 – August Check Up: Postal Service Health Benefits Plan

Aug 18, ’24 – Postal IG Calls for Keeping Closer Tabs on Processing of Election-Related Mail

Aug 15, ’24 – ‘Turn A/C off and drive them out,’ DeJoy says to force workers into heat

Aug 14, ’24 – A proposal to save the Postal Service, and democracy.

Aug 13, ’24 – Three North Texas men sentenced to in USPS ‘arrow key’ thefts

Aug 12, ’24 – USPS postal workers are under siege: : Congress looking to beef up protections

Aug 9, ’24 – Higher USPS revenue ‘still not enough’ to outpace costs, DeJoy tells board

Aug 8, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Aug 6, ’24 – ‘Am I seeing what I think I’m seeing?’ Viral video catches alleged USPS worker throwing mail into dumpster

Aug 1, ’24 – Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech

Jul 30, ’24 – Joe Biden Passes ‘Essential Stop’ in Bid to Save Mail-in Ballots

Jul 29, ’24 – Letter Carriers Convention Shapes Up to Be Open Bargaining Showdown

Jul 26, ’24 – USPS regulator says ‘no more important time’ for stronger oversight of agency’s sweeping changes

Jul 25, ’24 – Biden just got one step closer to replacing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

Jul 25, ’24 – There’s a catch in USPS insurance program for Medicare-eligible retirees

Jul 23, -24 – Post office tried to fire union leader for talking about slain mailman

Jul 20, ’24 –‘Died on the Clock’: Family Challenges USPS Response to Death of Postal Service Employee Who Died from Possible Heat Stroke While Working In Back of Hot Truck

Jul 19, ’24 – Chicago postal worker shot to death outside his home

Jul 17, ’24 – Why Mail Theft Is On the Rise

Jul 16, ’24 – Postal workers rally in Detroit amid contract talks, demanding better pay and job security

Jul 15, ’24 – Letter carrier collective bargaining update

Jul 14, ’24 – The Forever Stamp just went up in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?

Jul 13, ’24 – Postage rates are set to increase to 73 cents. Here’s why snail-mail loyalists don’t care.

Jul 10, ’24 – NC: Postal worker dies after hours in mail truck on 95-degree day

Jul 9, ’24 – USPS: Policies Set on Automatic Enrollment in New Postal Health Plan

Jul 8, ’24 – Massachusetts has some of the worst postal service nationally, according to USPS

Jul 8, ’24 – Update on mail delays in Georgia: Better but still bad

Jul 8, ’24 – St. Pete one of 3 areas in U.S. that deliver mail by bicycle

Jul 3, ’24 – Postal Service IG Raises Issues with Performance Data

Jul 3, ’24 –USPS regulator says DeJoy should pause all network reform efforts

Jul 1, ’24 – USPS publishes FY 2023 Household Diary Study

Jun 28, ’24 – USPS Savings Plan Isn’t Saving the Mail or Protecting Letter Carriers

Jun 27, ’24 – NALC: maximum annual leave carryover amount of 520 hours extended into the 2025 leave year

Jun 26, ’24 – Ending two-tier wage system key Postal Workers goal in APWU contract talks

Jun 26, ’24 – Spanberger asks President Biden to fill USPS vacancy

Jun 26, ’24 – The biggest USPS crimes in history, including Charles Ponzi’s scheme

Jun 25, ’24 – Widow of North Texas postal worker who died of heat-related illness says not enough is done to keep workers safe

Jun 23, ’24 – Minnesota motorcyclist killed in crash with postal service van

Jun, 20, ’24 – The Internet Can’t Stop Talking About The New Post Office Trucks’ Design

Jun 17, ’24 – Postal Regulatory Commission Continues to Probe DFA

Jun 17, ’24 – PRC Releases Report Analyzing Postal Service’s FY 2023 Finances

Jun 14, ’24 – In spending bill, House Republicans are ‘deeply concerned’ with DeJoy’s USPS reform plans

Jun 14, ’24 – USPS Stamp Price Increase Sparks Backlash: ‘Bringing Misery’

Jun 10, ’24 – The Postal Service’s $40 Billion Overhaul Is Off to a Rough Start

Jun 10, ’24 – Why It’s Absolutely Insane That Mail Trucks Don’t Have Air Conditioning

Jun 8, ’24 – Some political activities are permitted under the Hatch Act

Jun 8, ’24 – DeJoy: USPS setting higher prices part of changes needed to fix ‘broken business model’

Jun6, ’24 – Forget The Grumman LLV, Studebaker Made The Ultimate Mail Truck

Jun 6, ’24 – USPS pauses restructuring; New England workers get a reprieve

Jun 4, ’24 – PMG Touts Modernization Progress in 2024 National Postal Forum Keynote

Jun 3, ’24 – Congressman criticizes USPS leaders

Jun 2, ’24 – Criminal Organizations are Working to Recruit Postal Employees, Says IG

Jun 2, ’24 – Should I Use My Annual Leave Or Sick Leave Right Before Retirement?

May 31, ’24 – DeJoy Brings in Help from Former Firm to Help Transform USPS Network

May 29, ’24 – Amid crime surge, USPS law enforcement relying on ‘outdated’ data to justify staffing

May 28, ’24 – Further Rules Proposed for Postal Service Health Benefits Program

May 28, ’24 – Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Crimes against Postal Employees

May 25, ’24 – Election 2024: Your Ballot’s in the Mail

May 23, ’24 – Congressional leaders tell PRC the USPS is on a course that threatens its future

May 23, ’24 – Lawmakers are asking the USPS regulator to block DeJoy’s latest price hikes

May 22, ’24 – USPS to Pause Ground Optimization Efforts Before Peak Season

May 21, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service Provides Update on Historic Modernization Efforts

May 20, ’24 – USPS rejects calls for regulator to weigh in on now-paused network modernization plans

May 19, ’24 – With USPS plant consolidations on pause, PRC preps for an advisory opinion: A preview of what’s ahead

May 16, ’24 – An update on USPS service performance in Georgia

May 15, ’24 – USPS Gets Six of EV Startup Canoo’s Pod-Like Delivery Vans

May 14, ’24 – New Jersey Supervisor Admits Misappropriation of Postal Funds

May 13, ’24 – US Postal Service will delay processing network consolidation plans

May 13, ’24 – Wild video shows mail machine spewing packages onto floor at troubled metro Atlanta USPS facility

May 13, ’24 – Postal supervisors tell postal leadership, Don’t blame us for DFA failures

May 10, ’24 – US Postal Service wants 25% price hike for high-volume package shipping

May 9, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results

May 9, ’24 – Fremont Ohio Carrier caught racing Mustang in USPS van, hitting 105 mph

May 9, ’24 – USPS board member urges agency to slow network changes over persistent mail delays

May 8, ’24 – 26 senators tell USPS to ‘pause all changes’ to delivery network until regulator’s review

May 7, ’24 – Rules on Postal-Only Health Program Finalized—Sorry, No Exceptions, OPM Says

May 7, ’24 – NALC Executive Council finds President guilty of “impaired driving” in union owned vehicle

May 4, ’24 – Orangeburg SC man sentenced in violent assault of postal worker delivering mail to daycare

May 3, ’24 – Senator introduces bill to prohibit “unnecessary” plant consolidations

May 3, ’24 – Michigan county starts petition drive to block “Delivering for America Plan”

May 1, ’24 – Does Common Sense Have a Place in DeJoy’s Postal Service?

May 1, ’24 – USPS regulator weighs intervening on DeJoy reforms

Apr 28, ’24 – My Louis DeJoy / U.S. Mail F.U.B.A.R. Story

Apr 28, ’24 – Why We Still Use Postage Stamps

Apr 24, ’24 – Senator calls out USPS leadership as first-class financial failures

Apr 24, ’24 – Senators call on postal board to abandon DeJoy’s USPS reforms

Apr 23, ’24 – Baldwin Leads Senators Calling Out USPS Leadership for Unsustainable Price Hikes and Poor Service

Apr 22, ’24 – If you have a medical condition or hardship, you can have your mail delivered to your door, Postal Service says

Apr 22, ’24 – AFGE Federal-Postal Coalition Seeks Increase in Uniform Allowance for Feds

Apr 20, ’24 – Can the president fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy?

Apr 19, ’24 – Social Media Use Can Result In Hatch Act Violations

Apr 17, ’24 – Mail carriers face growing threats of violence amid wave of robberies

Apr 17, ’24 – Casper Post Office Downsized, Leaving Wyoming Without A Major Mail Center

Apr 16, ’24 – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds Hearing on Oversight of the USPS

Apr 16, ’24 – DeJoy says USPS will fix ‘deteriorating’ service in regions facing network shakeup

Apr 15, ’24 – Postal Service fights back against crime

Apr 14, ’24 – How to Watch “Mr Bates vs The Post Office”

Apr 12, ’24 – Atlanta RPDC crashes on launch

Apr 11, ’24 –Maine Congressman introduces bill to halt mail facility consolidation

Apr 10, ’24 – The Trump donor whom Biden can’t fire is running the U.S. Postal Service directly into the ground—just what everyone warned about when he was confirmed during the pandemic

Apr 9, -24 – U.S. Postal Service wants to raise stamp prices again, to 73 cents

Apr 7, ’24 – ‘Dumpster fire’: Experts predict swing state ballot chaos due to DeJoy’s USPS overhaul

Apr 7, ’24 – Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections

Apr 5, ’24 – UPS plans to hire 300 pilots to support Postal Service contract

Apr 4, ’24 – Postal Service’s air cargo shift to UPS makes everyone a winner

Apr 3, ’24 – What happened in Richmond won’t stay in Richmond: OIG audits the first RPDC

Apr 2, ’24 – ‘Special Enrollment Period’ for Some Postal Retirees Now Open

Apr 2, ’24 – Virginia lawmakers say communication with USPS has been a ‘hard experience’Apr 1, ’24 – Postal Service Picks UPS to Move Air Cargo, Replacing FedEx

Mar 31, ’24 – Postal Service will not move mail processing from Buffalo to Rochester

Mar 29, ’24 – Retired USPS supervisor struggling to receive pension checks in mail

Mar 28, ’24 – Letter carrier among victims in Rockford, Illinois stabbings

Mar 27, ’24 – Virginia has the worst mail service in the country, by far. We figured out why.

Mar 26, ’24 – UPS says No Price War Despite Excess Parcel Capacity

Mar 26, ’24 – ‘It’s amazing’: 90-year-old mail carrier recognized for nearly 65 years at USPS

Mar 25, ’24 – Behind every Postal Service move, there’s a Postal Regulatory Commissioner

Mar 25, ’24 – Illinois lawmakers join letter carriers in protest against Postmaster General’s cutback plan

Mar 23, ’24 – Canada Post demands sweeping concessions in contract talks as postal union keeps workers demobilized

Mar 21, ’24 – Arrest Warrant: Ex-Waco postal service employee aided suspect in $1.7 million jewelry heist

Mar 21, ’24 – Inquiry launched into Marietta GA USPS location for misconduct

Mar 20, ’24 – Key senator calls for pause to DeJoy’s changes at USPS

Mar 19, ’24 – Letter carriers face bullets and beatings while postal service sidelines police

Mar 17, ’24 – Man killed after deadly crash involving USPS truck in Richmond

Mar 17, ’24 – The government agency scammers spoof most seems so innocent

Mar 16, ’24 – Rosen, Cortez Masto push to include language forbidding USPS downsizing in Fiscal Year 2024 budget

Mar 15, ’24 – Postmaster slams S.F. federal judge for 30-day sentence in letter carrier robbery: ‘Unacceptable’

Mar 15, ’24 – Man pleads guilty in cocaine conspiracy tied to US postal worker abduction

Mar 15, ’24 – Hundreds of truckers wait in long lines at Georgia USPS distribution center

Mar 13, ’24 – Sanders and Senate Dems Warn Louis DeJoy: Don’t Mess With USPS Workers or Mail Delivery

Mar 13, ’24 – USPS Adds Security Features to Many Mail Collection Boxes

Mar 12, ’24 – United States Postal Service and NALC move towards binding interest arbitration

Mar 12, ’24 – Letter carrier robberies continue as the US Postal Service, union and lawmakers seek solutions

Mar 12, ’24 – ‘I am in the post office drama:’ More USPS customers coming out with complaints about mail issues

Mar 10, ’24 – Delivering mail is no walk in the park

Mar 8, ’24 – From mailboxes to memories: 86-year-old Cleveland mail carrier retires after 66 years

Mar 7, ’24 – Colorado: USPS subcontractors say they haven’t been paid since October

Mar 6, ’24 – Chicago postal worker fatally shot on I-55 weeks after cousin’s shooting death

Mar 5, ’24 – Letter carriers demand more protection following recent violent robberies

Mar 5, ’24 – Blizzard provides ammo for critics of plan to move Reno mail processing to Sacramento

Mar 4, ’24 – Nolan selected as chair of city carrier contract arbitration panel

Mar 3, ’24 – USPS offering $250K reward for info after Ohio mail carrier killed

Mar 2, ’24 – Man Who Robbed Maryland Letter Carrier, Stole Mail Gets Decades In Prison

Mar 1, ’24 – Lax oversight of trucking contractors plagues Postal Service

Feb 29, ’24 – President Biden nominates former Boston mayor Marty Walsh for USPS governor

Feb 28, ’24 – Evening collections end in Oregon and Washington: The threat to election mail and other risks

Feb 26, ’24 – Postal Service announces more Sorting & Delivery Centers coming soon

Feb 26, ’24 – Then and Now: Last post office horses

Feb 26, ’24 – Postal Service announces more Sorting & Delivery Centers coming soon

Feb 25, ’24 – OPM Sets Standards for FEHB, New Postal-Only Health Program in 2025

Feb 25, ’24 – Alabama postal worker sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Theft of a Postal Service Key

Feb 25, ’24 – Postal Service floats idea of driving Western Slope mail to Denver and back before delivery

Feb 23, ’24 – Search on for Chicago mail thief who impersonates postal worker

Feb 23, ’24 – Senator wants USPS to address veteran medication delays

Feb 22, ’24 – As USPS institutes network reforms, mail delivery hits a three-year low

Feb 20, ’24 – U.S. Postal Police Officers president blames USPS for ‘postal crime wave’ spikes

Feb 17, ’24 – Senator Baldwin Raises Concerns Over USPS Operational Changes That Could Delay Mail Service In Wisconsin

Feb 16, ’24 – This carrier tended to an injured customer — and put away her groceries, too

Feb 16, ’24 – Jacksonville USPS worker killed in crash identified by family

Feb 16, ’24 – Man run over by USPS big rig in San Diego

Feb 15, ’24 – Giant sinkhole nearly swallows postal van in Delaware

Feb 15, ’24 – The mail slows down, again

Feb 14, ’24 – Postal worker killed in crash that flipped vehicle in Jacksonville

Feb 14, ’24 – After dismal holiday financials, Congress needs to return to postal policy

Feb 13, ’24 – What happened to the mail? Justice delayed in the Cuyahoga County courts

Feb 13, ’24 – USPS mail collection boxes stolen in St. Paul

Feb 12, ’24 – ‘God sent me an angel’: Postal carrier recognized for heroic acts in aiding injured man

Feb 11, ’24 – How USPS is pioneering AI integration in public service

Feb 9, ’24 – Postal workers speak out about short staffing, mail delays

Feb 9, ’24 – USPS sees $2B loss for quarter, but DeJoy says agency’s best days still ‘in the future’

Feb 9, ’24 – Postal Service Plans to Route Vermont Mail Through Connecticut

Feb 8, ’24 – USPS sees some signs of a turnaround while losing $2B during recent busy season

Feb 8, ’24 – U.S. Postal Service Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Feb 7, ’24 – Project “Veritas” admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020

Feb 7, ’24 – Cost-cutting measures will coincide with new goals to slash emissions, USPS says

Feb 5, ’24 – Police arrest mail truck carjacking suspect in ‘chaotic’ and ‘dangerous’ scene

Feb 5, ’24 – NH postal workers say consolidation plans will reduce jobs, slow delivery

Feb 2, ’24 – USPS’ feud with its regulator escalates yet again

Feb 2, ’24 – House Dems Urge Biden to ‘Swiftly’ Appoint Postal Board Governors

Feb 2, ’24 – USPS fails to meet 95% on-time performance target

Feb 2, ’24 – USPS plans to cut $5B in costs, grow revenue to avoid running out of cash in coming years

Feb 1, ’24 – Postal Service to end evening collection at thousands of post offices

Jan 30, ’24 – NALC President: Stop the misallocation of Civil Service Retirement System pension costs

Jan 29, ’24 – US Postal Service warns of latest phishing emails scam

Jan 28, ’24 –  Everything you need to know about the USPS mail delays in Houston

Jan 28, ’24 – Mail delays in winter storm highlight nation’s woes with Postal Service

Jan 24, ’24 – Postal carrier struck by vehicle driven by alleged mail thieves

Jan 24, ’24 – The USPS Ordered Six Vans From EV Startup Canoo For “Exploratory” Reasons

Jan 24, ’24 – Houston, Texas mail delays: USPS employee speaks out

Jan 23, ’24 – Ever Thought About Working for the US Postal Service?

Jan 22, ’24 – Rep Nick Langworthy(R,NY) wants assurances WNY postal workers’ jobs will be protected

Jan 22, ’24 – With electric postal trucks, logistics are all about charging stations

Jan 22, ’24 – USPS must halt rate hikes, bipartisan group of lawmakers say

Jan22, ’24 – Postal Service begins rolling out electric mail trucks

Jan 20, ’24 – For The 1st Time In My Life, I Am Ashamed Of The Postal Service

Jan 19, ’24 – Upstate NY postal worker admits stealing cash, gift cards from mail

Jan 19, ’24 – Virginia prosecutor blasts USPS over town hall controversy, mail issues

Jan 17, ’24 – Outcry follows proposed move of Buffalo postal processing

Jan 16, ’24 – Massachusetts USPS Driver Takes On Flooded Streets in Viral Video

Jan 16, ’24 – Eastern Maine mail processing facility will stay open after Postal Service review

Jan 14, ’24 – Why a USPS facility in Texas is causing shipping delays

Jan13, ’24 – Postal Service announces 30 more consolidations

Jan 12, ’24 – DeJoy says USPS ‘winning new customers’ amid increased package volume

Jan 12, ’24 – Maine post office reopens after two-year closure

Jan 10, ’24 – A Counterfeit Stamp Scheme Nearly Derails A Vermont Nonprofit’s Holiday Push

Jan 10, ’24 – French post office opens changing rooms for online shoppers

Jan 8, ’24 – Family receives letter written in 1943 in DeKalb, Illinois

Jan 8, ’24 – Vermont’s capital city demands that its post office be restored

Jan 7, ’24 – Letter carriers raise alarm over assaults, call for protections

Jan 7, ’24 – NALC and Postal Service agree on TIAREAP extension until May 31

Jan 6, ’24 – Postal Service must steer clear of electric trucks, by David Williams

Jan 5, ’24 – Postal Service EV rollout off to shaky start

Jan 5, ’24 – USPS tells regulator, “mind your own regulations”

Jan 4, ’24 – USPS workforce diversity grows, but doesn’t always reflect in leadership ranks

Jan 3, ’24 – The US Postal Service has big changes in store for 2024

Jan 2, ’24 – Mail carrier dies 3 1/2 months after being struck by SUV

Jan 2, ’24 – Florida Neighborhood still in limbo after 6 months without mail service