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The APWU Reports: “Throughout the country, the Postal Service has launched an all-out assault on our jobs and is blatantly violating the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in their staffing of post offices. The USPS is reducing service to the community and disrupting the lives of postal workers by reducing duty assignments (reversions and abolishments) and […]

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FBI Investigating a Series of Suspicious White Powder Letters Sent to U.S Congressional 6th District Candidate Karen Handel, Neighbors, and Several Media Outlets The FBI reports: # # # ATLANTA—David J. LeValley, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, provides the following information to clarify a series of suspicious white powder responses by FBI […]

Information About Mail Services, Postal Rates, Postage, More… FEATURED ARTICLES USPS Ground Advantage Richard P. Weiss On July 9, 2023, the Postal Service implemented USPS Ground Advantage, which combines USPS Parcel Select Ground® service, USPS First-Class Package Service®, and USPS Retail Ground® service into the new USPS Ground Advantage® service. Business customers can utilize USPS […]

Photo: Cimarron, Colorado Post Office 81220, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS News Link has a list of five more unique delivery methods. RT reports that mail delivery has been put on hold in the Danish city of Odense due to threats and harassment in […]

Photo: Koosharem, Utah Post Office, 84744 by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Post Offices Celebrate Milestones This Week More than two dozen Post Offices are marking their 225th anniversaries this week, reports USPS News Link. The post offices share the milestone due to a 1792 law […]

Photo: Gardiner, Oregon Post Office 97441, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Named a Top Employer for Veterans The Postal Service is a national leader in employing veterans, according to a new survey by U.S. Veterans Magazine, reports USPS News Link. The publication polls government […]

The APWU reports: “The APWU scored another victory today (6.08.2017), defending postal employees in the union’s bargaining unit. Arbitrator Goldberg issued an award in a national-level case over what remedy was due for the Postal Service’s failure to staff ‘POStPlan’ offices following an original award on September 5, 2014 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

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Photo: Arrow Rock, Missouri Post Office 65320, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS Announces New Education Discounts for Postal Employees The USPS has announced new postal employee discounts for higher education with three universities: American Military University is offering employees a 5 percent discount on […]

Photo: Sun River, Montana Post Office 59483, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report Postal Service Introduces Tool to See Incoming Mail USPS News Link reports the Postal Service has introduced Incoming Inventory Visualization, a tool that will make it easier for facilities to “see” incoming mail. […]

Photo: Volborg, Montana Post Office 59351, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS HQ Salaries and Benefits Costs Expected to Increase 166.4% in 2017 According to the USPS FY 2018 Congressional Budget Submission (PDF, page 15), salaries and benefits for employees at Headquarters, Headquarters-related Field Service […]

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Photo: Teec Nos Pos, Arizona Post Office 86514, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report USPS OIG White Paper Report: Play to Win: Competition in Last-Mile Delivery The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) asked Professor John Panzar, an expert in postal economics from Northwestern […]

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Photo: Maunaloa, Hawaii Post Office 96770, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report APWU: Congressional Budget Office Reports a Positive Financial Impact of Proposed Postal Reform Bill The CBO estimates that H.R. 756 would result in a savings of $6.2 billion over the next ten years. The […]

Postal Uniforms Directory Contact us to be listed here. Postal Uniform Allowances Letter Carrier $420 (1st Year $517) CCA $420 (After completing 90 work days or been employed for 120 calendar days.) Motor Vehicle Driver $420 (1st Year $517) Motor Vehicle Mechanic $205 Window Clerk $180 (1st Year $201) Mail Handler A $83 Mail Handler […]

Photo: Rugby, North Dakota Post Office 58368, by Jimmy Emerson, some rights reserved. Photo shared under the Creative Commons License. Daily Report TSP May 2017 Returns It was another month of solid returns for the Thrift Savings Plan with only the S Fund losing ground. The biggest winner for the month of May was the […]

PHOTO: Terrell, Texas Post Office 75160, by PostalMag.com Daily Report Non-Career Postal Employee Turnover Rates The annual turnover rate for City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) was almost 60% in FY 2016, reports the USPS OIG in its Spring 2017 Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF). The USPS is Considering Limiting First Class Mail International Service to Documents […]

Photo: Wills Point, Texas Post Office 75169, by PostalMag.com. Daily Report USPS Social Media Operations Center (SMOC) Check out this photo of the U.S. Postal Service’s Social Media Operations Center seen in a recent audit report issued by the USPS OIG. The audit report, Social Media Customer Inquiries, reported that the SMOC did not consistently […]