The U.S. Postal Service estimates that most of its current fleet of vehicles are going to crap out by 2017. Sure, they pretty it up by saying that the vehicles are ânear or have exceeded their expected service life,â but we all know what that means. Yet the USPS has the same problem as many…
July 15, 2014âNALC is aware of an effort by the Postal Service in different parts of the country to convince customers to agree to change their mode of mail delivery to cluster box or centralized delivery. This page contains the latest information detailing the rights of both postal customers and letter carriers, and we have…
How Priority Mail insurance falls short When the U.S. Postal Service advertises that its Priority Mail service comes with $50 of insurance included, you might assume that it comes with, well, $50 of insurance. But that’s not always the case, and the National Advertising Division (NAD) has asked the Postal Service to make more clear…
The Postal Service is warning employees to be wary of companies or individuals marketing Federal Employeesâ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) policies. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reports it has received complaints from federal agencies that certain private life insurance companies and sales agents have been marketing products that promise discounts on FEGLI premiums….
Tuesdayâs earnings report from United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) disappointed investors, not because the package delivery service missed estimates but because the company expects to invest more money to help it avoid the problems it had delivering packages during the past holiday season. Companies that invest in the future at the expense of paying…
Published on Jul 29, 2014
A year before the Declaration of Independence was signed; the Continental Congress passed a bill establishing the national post office. Ever since, the post office has played a vital role in facilitating the flow of ideas and goods across our far-flung land. In its quest for ever quicker and more efficient deliveries, the post office…
Before Commissioners: Ruth Y. Goldway, Chairman; Mark Acton, Vice Chairman; and Robert G. Taub Complaint on Changes in Retail Hours Docket No. C2014-1 ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT 1. The Postal Serviceâs Motion to Dismiss is granted. 2. The Complaint Erratum filed by Douglas F. Carlson on May 8, 2014 is dismissed. By the Commission. Shoshana M….
