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House considers universal de minimis ban as fees on China parcels ease

The White House has temporarily relaxed duties on parcel imports from China that entered the country without duty prior to May 2, but efforts continue to eliminate the de minimis exemption altogether.

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Parcel Freight

DHL eCommerce to merge with UK courier Evri

DHL continues to ramp up investment in the e-commerce space with a large stake in U.K.-based parcel delivery company Evri.

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Parcel Freight

Amazon taps FedEx for big-and-bulky residential deliveries

Amazon will outsource delivery of large packages to FedEx in a deal that should prove more profitable on a per-shipment level than shipments under the companies’ partnership that ended six years ago.

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US Postal Service

Accounting change, higher labor costs drive $3.3B Postal Service loss

The U.S. Postal Service continues to face challenges erasing its losses.

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Parcel Freight

US Postal Service belongs under executive branch

President Trump’s instinct to place the U.S. Postal Service under the direct control of the White House is correct and would allow the agency to be reformed without interference from oversight bodies that have outlived their usefulness, says commentator Satish Jindel.

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Parcel Freight

Postal Service board names FedEx official as CEO before vetting complete

The U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors on Friday named David Steiner as the next postmaster general, but the choice isn’t official yet. News reports say he was first approved by President Trump.

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Postal News

5/13/25

Ohio man charged with threatening officials through mail

Former postal employee sentenced to prison for $2M mail theft

Postal employee used fuel cards in $85K fraud scheme, IG says

5/11/25

USPS temporarily suspends operations at local Alabama post office

5/9/25

Wisconsin man sentenced for shotgun assault on mail carrier

5/8/25

Walmart goes from renter to buyer of Salt Lake City fulfillment warehouse

5/7/25

Postal Service honors award winners in mailing and shipping supply chain

Final sentencing announced in multi-state mail and bank fraud conspiracy involving postal workers

Reality TV personality Dylan Smith sentenced for mail theft at Chicago condo

Federal authorities indict fugitives for stealing mail in Houston

5/6/25

Print mailer envelop design influences sales conversion, DHL study says

5/4/25

USPS employee sentenced for stealing checks and credit cards from mail

5/3/25

Amazon sees market uncertainty ahead

5/1/25

Four defendants charged in $53M check fraud scheme

5/1/25

FedEx service disruption

Two sentenced to federal prison in St. Louis mail theft scheme

Virginia man pleads guilty to theft of postal keys

$150K reward offered for info on mail carrier robbery

$100K reward for mail crime fugitive

4/28/25

A new eagle to celebrate US Postal Service at 250 years

4/26/25

US Postal inspectors arrest mail theft fugitives in Houston

Chicago porch pirate picked up by postal inspectors

Las Vegas woman sentenced to prison for destroying mail boxes

4/25/25

Lakeland Times uses air tags to track USPS delivery problems

‘The mail isn’t safe’: Whistleblower pulls back curtain on reported postal service issues

USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door

4/23/25

USPS Falling Short on Processing Facility Work Hour Reduction Goals, Says Audit

USPS driver busted for DUI said she stopped for shots at a house party on her route

4/22/25

VIDEO: Florida postal worker accused of drinking on the job

Chicago: Man charged in deadly expressway shooting of beloved USPS mail carrier

New sign at Bluffton’s post office not an April Fools joke

4/21/25

Supreme Court to hear Postal Service’s appeal of Black landlord’s bias suit

4/19/25

Privatization Question Hangs Over Search for New Postmaster General

4/18/25

USPS customers left in limbo after 200 packages dumped in middle of road

4/17/25

Hazmat team responding to Springfield postal facility

USPS to Issue Army, Navy and Marine Corps Stamps for 250th Anniversaries

4/16/25

Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump’s tariff hikes

Woman accused of killing USPS worker at Harlem deli takes plea deal

4/15/25

Family in agony as USPS loses husband’s ashes again

Anti-Trump protesters planning to flood the USPS by sending letters to the White House

4/14/25

USPS Says Milan Facility Will Remain Regional Sorting Hub

4/13/25

USPS customers threaten lawsuit over sign that demands exact change when paying with cash

USPS semi truck truck caught dropping mail running red light in St. Louis

4/11/25

Leaving his stamp: Sal Oddo retiring after 47 years with the Postal Service

USPS tractor trailer catches fire on I44, “All the mail is destroyed”

4/10/25

USPS seeks letter price raise to 78 cents

Louisville USPS facilities under investigation due to mail delays

Republicans Warn Trump USPS Plan Would Raise Prices

4/09/25

The Postal Service Must Pause All Major Decisions Until a New Postmaster General is on Board

USPS IG Sees Potential for Addressing High Turnover of Postal ‘Pre-Career’ Employees

4/08/25

USPS reverses plan to relocate some Corpus Christi mail operations to San Antonio

4/07/25

USPS truck spills several crates of mail on I-40

CATO: Postal Services Going Extinct

Dozens rally in Iowa City to defend public postal service

4/06/25

OC family keeps getting shipments of Amazon dresses they never ordered

4/05/25

The Truth About Montana’s Big USPS Problems Right Now

The Truth About Montana’s Big USPS Problems Right Now

4/04/25

Crested Butte’s 4,000 residents could lose their post office amid federal government upheaval

USPS Board of Governors Retains Egon Zehnder to Lead Search for 76th Postmaster General

Trump revokes duty-free access for Chinese e-commerce shipments

Bipartisan Senate Group Backs Keeping USPS as Independent Entity

4/03/25

NALC: New Pay Rates Effective April 19th | Letter Carrier Pay Schedule: Top pay is now $80,000+ for top step!

APWU: Watchdog Report Reveals Big Banks Are Salivating Over Prospect of Postal Privatization

4/02/25

USPS changes begin Tuesday: How could your mail be affected

USPS worker robbed at gunpoint in Pierce County

4/01/25

Turkeys chase mail carrier throughout his postal route

USPS to contact residents affected by mail truck fire

Oregon man convicted of shooting postal worker who waved at him on Christmas Eve

USPS Truck Catches Fire in Cabell County Parking Lot

3/31/25

Bipartisan Senate group takes stand against Postal Service Privatization

Map shows where mail delivery will be slower after April changes

Rumored privatization effort would split the USPS into two parts (sell off parcel business and keep mail delivery)

USPS worker rescues resident from Yorktown Heights apartment fire

3/30/25

Statement of APWU President Mark Dimondstein on New Executive Order Attacking Workers’ Rights

Changes are coming for your mail: Postal Service faces challenges – digital and DOGE

3/29/25

Audit uncovers deficiencies in Sacramento postal service facilities

USPS officials in Louisville say mail delays have been addressed and fixed

3/28/25

NALC statement on Executive Order limiting ballot access

3/27/25

Duncan Steps Down From Postal Service Board of Governors

Reward up to $150,000 offered in robberies targeting USPS letter carriers in San Fernando Valley

3/26/25

A look at DeJoy’s Postal Service legacy after quick departure

Three NYC postal workers accused of kidnapping and attempted rape of coworker

USPS truck gets struck under a bridge

Gutfeld: We can’t afford the US Postal Service

3/25/25

AP: The USPS has been struggling for years. Now Trump’s talking about privatizing it

After DeJoy’s exit, USPS unions wary of Trump’s shakeup

New Brighton postal worker accused of using meth before crash

3/25/25

WSJ: Postmaster General DeJoy Steps Down Today 

WP: Deputy Postmaster General Tulino will take over in the interim

Search efforts are ‘well underway’ for successor

CNN Changes Loom

Postal workers rally in downtown Chicago against reported plan to privatize USPS | Los Angeles | Palm Beach | Gainesville | Central Texas | Boston

3/23/25

Suggested DOGE cuts to USPS could impact prices and mail delivery

NALC: Fight Like Hell on Sunday, March 23rd

USPS truck catches fire in south Charlotte

Wells Fargo Is Plotting to Privatize the Post Office

3/22/25

See photos as nearly 100 Des Moines postal workers rally against USPS privatization

USPS employees jump into action to save woman from dog attack

3/21/25

USPS is looking to switch its call center platform to a cloud-based application (AI)

FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements

USPS ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility

USPS ranks low among international postal services on financial flexibility

Mother Jones: What DOGE is Getting Wrong About Privatizing USPS

3/20/25

USPS workers hold day of action to warn of Trump’s ‘illegal takeover’ | W. Virginia | DFW | Waterloo | Big Rapids | Cleveland

Postal Service weighs serving as logistics partner for federal agencies

USPS chief speaks out on four changes and warns post offices could DISAPPEAR after mass delays and disruptions

3/19/25

Former postal employee pleads guilty to accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding trucking contracts

USPS workers recover mail from I-75 after semi-truck flips

Reddit: Your metris is a snitch. USPS Promaster and Metris vehicles now transmitting seatbelt usage data back to management

NALC: (Another) Document purporting to be from Deputy Postmaster General Tulino is fake | Fake letter | Comments

3/18/25

Is a former Kentucky postal worker the person who invented the March Madness bracket?

Postal workers fear job cuts as USPS layoffs are announced

3/17/25

USPS seeks DOGE’s help on retail leases, counterfeit postage

USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6 million in checks, then spending it on luxury hotels, gentlemen’s clubs

FreightWaves: US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems

USPS employees in New Hampshire accept agency’s early retirement incentive

3/16/25

Postal worker charged with pepper spraying supervisor

Watch this postal worker really ‘deliver’ on his American Idol audition

USPS truck rolls over on Arizona freeway

3/15/25

Letter carriers protest Trump’s proposal to take over the USPS

WSWS: Unions prepared to collaborate as USPS announces agreement with DOGE to slash spending

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