On page A3 of your April 28 issue, you carried an Associated Press article entitled “Smaller towns adjusting to post office changes.” It is absolutely unbelievable papers such as yours would carry something like this without at least an accompanying article to rebut some of the info put forth in this article. It is very … Read more
Despite the increased costs of postage, a steady decline in the use of letter mail and continuing cuts to its workforce, Canada Post has a future, says the man who heads the Crown corporation. “This institution has incredible capacity to reinvent itself,” said Canada Post president and CEO Deepak Chopra in a feature interview on … Read more
The Postal Service released its second quarter results today. The results demonstrate that USPS finances are continuing to improve with the economy. Here’s what you need to know: Second quarter revenue rose by $379 million, representing a 2.3 percent increase year-over-year. Shipping and package revenue continues to see dramatic growth, with an 8 percent increase … Read more
Despite earlier plans to move the city’s main post office from its downtown location, the U.S. Postal Service has decided the office on Federal Place will stay where it is, members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation announced Friday. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján said they welcome the news … Read more
WASHINGTON — The financially troubled Postal Service on Friday posted a net loss of $1.9 billion in the second quarter, the same amount the agency lost over the same period in 2013, postal officials said. But the agency did report operating revenue of $16.7 billion, a $379 million increase over the same period last year. … Read more
May 10, 2013 Release No. 13-051 New Services & Successful Marketing Continue to Fuel Package Growth Career Workforce Reduced by 25,000 in Second Quarter Updated Five-Year Plan Returns USPS to Solvency Only if Congress Acts WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (Jan. 1 – March 31) … Read more
Law360, Los Angeles (May 08, 2014, 8:38 PM ET) — The U.S. Court of Federal Claims handed the United States a win Wednesday in a proposed class action by U.S. Postal Service workers in Puerto Rico who claimed the agency hadn’t properly paid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, ruling the USPS’ overtime pay … Read more
The author of the House postal reform bill seeks a compromise by adding Obama Administration proposals, but fears interest groups are sabotaging the effort. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) postponed a meeting of his Committee on Oversight and Government Reform yesterday because he failed to hear from Democratic members on their willingness to fashion a compromise … Read more