Senate Committee Announces Hearing: Oversight of the USPS

OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Date: April 16, 2024 Time: 10:00am Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342 Those testifying will be: LOUIS DEJOY Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service THE HONORABLE ROMAN MARTINEZ IV Chairman Board of Governors United States Postal Service THE HONORABLE MICHAEL KUBAYANDA Chairman Postal Regulatory Commission…

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U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July 2024

April 9, 2024 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 14. The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8 percent. The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed,…

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USPS social media heatmap moves to new location

April 9, 2024 The Postal Service’s social media heatmap is now located on the Qlik Sense hub. The Tableau version of the map is no longer available. The map geographically displays online reviews of Post Offices as well as conversations with social customer response associates. Results can be viewed by area, district and ZIP Code….

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PRC Issues Report Evaluating USPS Service Levels and Rates

March 29, 2024 Washington, DC –Late in the afternoon yesterday, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its FY 2023 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the Postal Service’s compliance with regulations regarding rates and service performance. Each year the Commission must issue its ACD 90 days after the filing of the Postal Service’s Annual Compliance Report (ACR) (39 U.S.C. Section 3653)….

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USPS OIG Report: Effectiveness of the New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Richmond, VA

Background The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its processing network with the goal of creating a best-in-class mail and package processing network as part of its 10-year strategic Delivering for America plan. The Postal Service plans to create a modernized network based around Regional Processing and Distribution Centers (RP&DC), local processing centers, and sorting and…

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USPS reminds employees of zero-tolerance policy

March 29, 2024 The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to…

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USPS OIG: The Price of a Stamp – An International Comparison

In part due to the scale and scope of the U.S. Mail market as well as differences in regulatory frameworks — such as universal service obligations and price caps — the 2023 price of a standard domestic letter in the U.S. was nearly half the average price in our 31 sampled countries. Stamp prices in…

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USPS OIG Report: Mail Processing Machine Relocation

Background As part of the Delivering for America 10-year plan, the U.S. Postal Service is making significant investments in Regional Processing and Distribution Centers (RP&DCs) to modernize its network. The goal of this initiative is to standardize and modernize mail and package processing and improve service reliability and cost efficiency across the nation. The Postal…

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