Mail carrier earns Everyday Hero Award for saving dog from drowning

She said she was delivering the family’s mail along with a larger package. Normally, she would just leave it in the mailbox or on the front steps, but she didn’t want the package to get wet as the forecast called for rain. When she walked behind the house towards the covered porch, she heard Buddy … Read more

FedEx strikes new Amazon deal, says heavy and rural deliveries are money makers

FedEx’s new deal comes nearly six years after its express business dropped Amazon, and about four months since archrival UPS cut its Amazon business in half FedEx Corp. said that, following about a year of talks, it has a new delivery deal with Amazon.com Inc., which comes some five years after the two companies pared … Read more

USPS characters are appearing on party goods

The Postal Service has licensed a line of party goods and a new toy mail truck. Created by Colorfull Plates, the new line of children’s tableware features USPS characters Mr. ZIP, the bald eagle B. Franklin and Farley, a blue collection box. The characters star in the “Mail with Mr. ZIP” series on YouTube. The disposable cups, … Read more

CBO – Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Legislation Summary H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, instructed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to recommend legislative changes that would decrease deficits by a specified amount over the 2025-2034 period. As part of the reconciliation process, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform … Read more

U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Shipping Services Prices for 2025

Postal Service continues to offer great value on affordable shipping with reliable service. No price changes are being made to Priority Mail Express, Domestic Extra Services, International Ancillary Services, or International Products. Pricing actions are part of a balanced approach under Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year strategic plan for achieving financial sustainability and … Read more

Postal Unions respond to FedEx exec being named PMG

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today announced that they have chosen David Steiner to be America’s 76th Postmaster General and CEO.  See the statements and reactions from the postal unions

Postal Service Board of Governors appoints David Steiner to be 76th Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today announced that they have chosen David Steiner to be America’s 76th Postmaster General and CEO. Pending the outcome of necessary background and ethics checks, Steiner will succeed former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who resigned in March, and current Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino, who will … Read more

NRLCA – NEW VIDEO POSTED: Take Action Now Against Cuts to Postal Benefits!

In this new video, President Don Maston discusses the legislative proposal passed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that contains drastic cuts to retirement benefits earned by postal and federal employees. Take Action and Call Your Representative Today at 202-224-3121 to Oppose Cuts to Federal Benefits!

Federal officials should consider rural areas before cutting postal service

Efforts to reform or privatize the United States Postal Service have been around for decades. But they’ve gained new traction under the Trump administration, which has openly mused about making big changes at an agency even older than the United States. At first glance, some changes make a modicum of sense. Even as traditional mail … Read more