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1/17/25
Reaching for Love: The Postal Service's 2025 Forever Stamp With Non-Specificity Figures
The USPS, UPS SurePost delivery contract is over. Will this impact how you get packages?
1 month after CUPW sellout, stage set for historic attacks on Canada Post workers
Proposed legislation would hold USPS accountable for late fees of belated bills
1/16/25
Postal problems in Springfield: Possible move of some functions to St. Louis
Opelousas postal worker dies from injuries sustained in Jan. 5 crash
Take a hike with new Forever Stamps featuring the Appalachian Trail
St. Louis residents haven't received mail from USPS since the storm hit
1/15/25
Longtime postal worker Berchtold officially retires
Mail truck damaged, one injured in 9th Street wreck
1/14/25
Postal Police Officer Association describes mail theft as an epidemic amid decreased patrolling
SpongeBob SquarePants stamps to be issued later this year
USPS to launch 'Next Day Priority' shipping service in 2025
1/13/25
Postal Service to relocate Tropical Reef post office after carriers move to Pompano Beach S&DC
USPS OIG audits one of USPS' first facilities for its fleet electrification
Ossoff launches inquiry into mail delays impacting Georgia veterans
1/12/25
Postal worker pistol-whipped by failed post office robber in East Harlem
1/11/25
Wyomingites Pay More for Rural Postal Service Deliveries Through Sneaky Surcharge
USPS mail carrier robbed at Memphis apartment complex, postal inspector says
1/10/25
UPS SurePost volume shifts away from USPS, Teamsters say
Cook County east end residents go full week without USPS delivery service
Oshkosh Ready for Possible USPS Shift to Gas Trucks From EVs
1/09/25
Missouri: Snowstorm delays USPS service, frustration grows among residents
1/08/25
Exclusive: Millions in Bribes for U.S. Mail Contracts
The Postal Service puts the ZIP Code to use with a rural surcharge
APWU: The Mail is Not for Sale!
USPS next-gen fleet lawsuits dropped, but electric vehicle plans still under scrutiny
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USPS to Offer Early Retirement Incentive to Mail Handlers
1.11.2025 - Save the Post Office reports: "According to the MOU, the Postal Service is offering lump sum incentive payments totaling $15,000 for full-time career employees who choose to retire: $10,000 to be paid on August 15, 2025 and $5,000 to be paid on August 28, 2026. Part-time employees are eligible for a prorated amount. Employees must indicate on or before March 7, 2025, their intent to take advantage of the incentive." - APWU and USPS Agree to One-Time Retirement Incentive, 'Early Out' for Postal Workers - Federal News Network - Comments
Trump eyes privatizing USPS, citing financial losses
12.15.2024 - The Guardian reports: "Donald Trump in recent weeks has expressed a keen interest in privatizing the US Postal Service (USPS) because of its financial losses, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Trump, who begins his second US presidency on 20 January, has discussed his desire to privatize the USPS with Howard Lutnick, his pick for commerce secretary, at his Mar-a-Lago home, the report said. As the Post noted, the move could disrupt consumer shipping and business supply chains while pushing hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of government." - Trump revisits plan, a first-term goal that didn't go far - Trump and Biden signal emerging fight - GovExec - Forbes: Can Trump Privatize the Postal Service? - Progressives Speak Out - A gut punch to his biggest supporters - Trumpworld considers Postal Service overhaul - Comments
GOP Senator to DeJoy: I will 'kill' your plan to reform USPS
12.06.2024 - GovExec reports: "Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., became angry with DeJoy when discussing his plan to slow down delivery for some mail, which is expected to disproportionately impact rural areas. "I hate this plan and I'm going to do everything I can to kill it," Hawley said." - Kansas Republican slams DeJoy's performance, to his face - Comments
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