The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is freezing hiring and promotions for all administrative positions at post offices, field offices and its Washington headquarters until further notice as it tries... View More
WASHINGTON - The man who grew the U.S. Postal Service's international shipping business to annual sales of more than $2 billion was named president of the department most responsible for revenue generation.... View More
WASHINGTON - Saying the Affordable Mail Alliance made "manifestly misleading comparisons" and advanced a "strained and fatally flawed interpretation" of existing law, the U.S. Postal Service today asked... View More
Government Executive has noted that "The Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Thursday approved spending bills that include provisions... View More
The Deseret News has reported that "Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, says if his new legislation is adopted, it could save the U.S. Postal Service hundreds of millions of dollars in fuel and operations costs.... View More
PostalNews Blog--From the National League of Postmasters: We are in receipt of a July 28, 2010, letter from Postal HQ stating effective immediately, all hiring, promotions and placement of non-bargaining... View More
WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Tester says the lawmakers who oversee the budget of the post office will block a proposal to reduce mail deliveries to five days a week. The Montana Democrat said eliminating Saturday... View More
Rag Content has told its readers that "Among the highest ranking members of senior management are people who worked in government relations for the Postal Service while this law was being passed. They... View More
PMG Jack Potter has named Guy Cottrell the 38th chief inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He begins his new assignment Aug. 1. A 23-year postal employee, Cottrell has a bachelor's degree in... View More
From the Postal Affairs Blog: In case yesterday's unscheduled FAST outage wasn't a good enough example of instability with the required Full Service Intelligent Mail systems, the USPS comes through again... View More
The Citizens Tribune has reported that "A postal price increase is a bad idea at a bad time for newspapers, subscribers and the entire mailing industry. The National Newspaper Association has joined the... View More
According to the Philadelphia Daily News, "Benjamin Franklin, who created America's first mail service in 1775, would be ashamed by what his mail child has become. While the U.S. Postal Service is no longer... View More
minonline has reported that "in min's exclusive interview with Postal Regulatory Commission Chair Ruth Goldway recently, she seemed inclined to agree with the assessment that magazines actually have been... View More
Overnight Prints has reported that "Direct mail is a robust marketing medium, with formats ranging from postcards to brochures, each with its own benefits. Now, the United States Postal Service is focusing... View More
