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Large union, U.S. Postal Service finalize 3-year contract
The American Postal Workers Union and the U.S. Postal Service have finalized a new collective bargaining agreement.
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USPS hikes parcel rates and stamps by 7%
The U.S. Postal Service is raising shipping and stamp prices. Bulk mailing companies say the increase is too high.
Air Cargo
FedEx buys world’s first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter aircraft
FedEx has committed to buy the first ATR 72-600 converted freighter, supplementing the production freighters already in its fleet.
Parcel Freight
FedEx to celebrate Fred Smith’s life at Memphis event
FedEx will honor founder Fred Smith, who died last month, at a large ceremony in August.
PostalMag
Australia Post rolls out parcel-only post offices
Australia Post is responding to e-commerce growth by building dedicated parcel post offices and rolling out an ultra-low cost shipping option aimed at small retailers.
PostalMag
Parcels drive 2% global revenue gain for postal operators
International mail systems grew revenue in 2024 as e-commerce shipments negated a downward trend in letter mail.
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News Nuggets
7/2/25
Canadian national extradited for mailing fraudulent prize notices
7/1/25
Connecticut man admits defrauding Amazon
Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for assaulting mail carrier near Chicago
6/30/25
DHL eCommerce announces new CEO for the Americas
6/28/25
Woman admits to aiding $1M romance fraud
6/27/25
USPS warns customers of new ‘brushing’ scam
Another Dallas postal worker dies in the heat, union says
Rep. Whitesides defends Quartz Hill post office on House floor
6/23/25
US Customs seize counterfeit shipments at UPS air hub
6/21/25
Six defendants charged in multi-million dollar check theft ring
Dozens of stolen checks found in hotel bust of criminal network
6/20/25
USPS proposes relocation of Kentucky post office after fire
Kentucky post office loses leased space
USPS proposes to relocate Ohio post office
6/19/25
Mail carrier shot while delivering mail in south Los Angeles
6/13/25
Georgia resident sentenced for stealing checks, bank fraud
FedEx marks 40 years of transatlantic flights
California man receives prison sentence for armed robbery of postal carrier
Man gets 12-years in prison for planning drug shipments through parcel channels
6/11/25
California resident sentenced for threatening to kill postal employees
6/10/25
Two S. Florida men charged with mail theft
Virginia man pleads guilty to post office burglary
World’s only floating post office delivers main in war-torn Kashmir
6/6/25
New UPS Store opens in Steilacoom, Washington
Minneapolis man who robbed postal carriers at gunpoint sentenced to jail
6/5/25
Man arrested in Michigan for stealing mail from community boxes
5/27/25
Shopify pre-integrates DHL into shipping platform
5/23/25
Four individuals charged in $63M mail theft
Two people charged in robbery of postal carriers
5/22/25
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for armed robbery of postal carriers
PostalAnnex franchise in San Jose, California, changes ownership
North Carolina man sentenced for assaulting two mail carriers
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
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
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
Postal workers rally in downtown Chicago against reported plan to privatize USPS | Los Angeles | Palm Beach | Gainesville | Central Texas | Boston
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
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