Government Executive: The U.S. Postal Service has informed employees of the details of their revised roles as they report to new facilities as soon as next month, when many letter carriers will have to commute significantly farther to make deliveries each day. The conversions scheduled to take place in February are set to impact 17 post offices and other facilities … Read More
USPS reverses policy, will publish all post office discontinuances in Postal Bulletin
Back in September, the Postal Service introduced a new policy that put a limit on the number of discontinuances it would publish in any given issue of Postal Bulletin. In the issues of September 8 and September 22, the Bulletin explained that “due to the extensive number of offices on the Discontinuance List,” the discontinuances would be announced on the … Read More
Is Biden still considering appointing two new postal governors?
A few weeks ago, it appeared (as noted in this previous post) that President Biden had passed up the opportunity to appoint two new members of the Board of Governors, and with it, the chance to maybe appoint Governors who might want to replace the Postmaster General. Now it seems that the appointment of two new Governors is still a … Read More
‘Modernize’ Williamsport on USPS sorting and deliver center shortlist
Williamsport Sun Gazette: The City of Williamsport has been eyed as a location for a new United States Postal Service Sorting and Delivery Center, and the impact it will have depends on which side of the coin — or stamp — one views these new modernized mail and package distribution facilities. ‘Modernize’ Williamsport on USPS sorting and deliver center shortlist … Read More
Senators Call On USPS To Improve Hiring And Workforce Retention
PostalMag: Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement proven best practices to address the workforce shortage impacting retention and causing significant service delays. The senators posed a series of questions regarding how the Postmaster intends to improve the current workforce … Read More
