The Summer 2026 Newsletter from Communities and Postal Workers United has articles about a nationwide rally for “Next Generation Carriers”; a joint letter to Congress from the four postal unions; an OIG report on expanding access to government services through the postal network; a call to subsidize rural postal service. Read the newsletter.
Postal Service suspends post office in Wilton, Arkansas, “permanently”
On April 10, 2026, the Postal Service issued an industry alert stating that operations at the post office in Wilton, Arkansas, were being suspended due to building issues. Operations have been moved to the post office in Ashdown, about 5.4 miles away. Suspension notices are not uncommon, but this one is unique because it says the office is “Permanently Suspended.” … Read More
Postal Service initiative to end evening collections reaches 15,000 post offices
The Postal Service has now implemented Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) at over 15,000 post offices. Under RTO, mail is no longer collected at the end of the business day at post offices. Letters and packages are instead bagged and held until the following morning, when everything is collected at the same time the day’s mail is dropped off for delivery. … Read More
Post Office to exit historic Federal Building in Bozeman, Montana
The Postal Service has announced plans to relocate the Babcock Station Post Office from its current location in the historic Federal Building at 32 E. Babcock Street in downtown Bozeman, Montana. The announcement says, “The Postal service has been informed the lease will not be renewed at the building,” but it doesn’t say why, and it doesn’t mention that the … Read More
Agencies delay action on Trump mail voting order amid legal fight over authority
Government Executive: Federal agencies say they have yet to take steps to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, as the Department of Justice fights a Democrat-led lawsuit against it. The Justice Department late Friday filed documents asking a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit and to not block the executive order on a preliminary basis because … Read More
Postmarks delayed, ballots denied: Warnings flash in Washington
A cost-cutting change to how the Postal Service handles outgoing mail at post offices is quietly undermining the vote-by-mail process. In states that rely on Election Day postmarks, a growing share of ballots are being rejected — not for arriving late, but for lacking a timely postmark. Earlier this week, a special election was held in Washington state, with counties … Read More
Unstitching America: What would privatization of the US Postal Service mean?
phenomenalworld.org: In mid-March, the Postmaster General told Congress that the United States Postal Service would be unable to deliver mail within twelve months unless Congress lifted its debt limit. Shortly thereafter, in response to rising energy prices following the US war on Iran, USPS announced a fuel surcharge on packages, a first ever in its fifty-five year history as a government corporation. Around … Read More