How mailmen saved rural America – Amazon will never be neighborly

By sheer numbers alone, USPS is an American giant. With 33,904 post offices, it’s burrowed into every nook and cranny of the nation, from Kaktovik in Alaska to Ochopee in the Florida swamps. The country’s single biggest non-military institution, every day its army of 525,469 employees delivers mail to 167 million unique addresses. That’s even … Read more

US Postal Service demands rural carriers send back “overpaid” wages right before Christmas season

Notices went out to 130,000 rural carriers this week that they may be invoiced for “overpayment,” supposedly due to mail volume data from the last 52 weeks having been incorrectly credited where territorial route adjustments were made. In a video presentation, National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) President Don Maston explained to workers that the … Read more

Belleville mail carrier saves homeowner’s life with wellness check

  Ballenger was on his normal 51-mile route, covering rural parts of St. Clair County. He was in the 1700 block of Mascoutah Ave. when he said something to a neighbor about the homeowner he hadn’t seen in days. A wellness check was made, where the 93-year-old homeowner was found on the floor. “It sounds … Read more

Here’s how to audition for the next USPS TV ad

The Postal Service is inviting employees to audition for an upcoming advertising campaign that will focus on how the organization serves business customers. Employees who are selected to participate could be featured in a variety of ads, including TV commercials. The casting call is open to all employees. These types of roles are often depicted … Read more

USPS and NRLCA Sign MOU on Territorial Route Adjustments

The United States Postal Service (USPS) and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding establishing procedures for rural routes receiving territorial adjustments, including adjustments to relieve overburdened routes, consolidations of one or more routes in an office, and the creation of new routes.  

Amazon delivery tweaks among USPS’ peak season preparations

The U.S. Postal Service will change how it handles Amazon packages during the upcoming holidays to prevent overload at its processing hubs, Deputy Postmaster General Douglas Tulino said during the agency’s board of governors meeting Thursday. To improve efficiency, Postal Service operations at the ZIP code level will handle Amazon deliveries independently during peak, rather … Read more

US Postal Service Warns It Must Continue Cost Cuts or Risk Bailout

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday it must continue to cut costs and boost revenue or risks requiring a government bailout to help the organization avoid financial collapse. USPS reported on Thursday a net loss of $9.5 billion for its fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a $3-billion bigger loss than last year, … Read more

U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Competitive Prices for 2025

Postal Service continues to offer a great value for shipping with our reliable service to the American people. Pricing actions part of balanced approach under “Delivering for America,” the Postal Service’s 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence. Rate changes will support the $40 billion of investments in people, technology, and infrastructure and … Read more

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Urges USPS Nominees to Protect Rural Mail Delivery

November 15, 2024 – On Thursday in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) nominations hearing for the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Val Demings, William Zollars, and Gordon Hartogensis on their commitment to combatting rural mail delivery issues. Senator Hawley confronted the nominees about the Postal … Read more