Postal Service Begins FY24 First Quarter with Consistent Delivery Performance

October 13, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the first week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2024. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation was 2.5 days. FY24 first quarter service performance scores covering Sept….

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USPS Network Plan Includes Insourcing of Linehaul Work

By Mike O’Brien – August 2, 2023 A U.S. Postal Service plan to insource all line hauling of mail and parcels between hubs and local delivery units, which had been handled by contractors, will be completely phased in by 2025, according to a source with knowledge of meetings with USPS officials. As part of the…

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Postal Regulatory Commission approves Postal Service’s launch of USPS Ground Advantage on July 9

June 26, 2023 The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the Postal Service’s plan to launch USPS Ground Advantage on July 9. USPS Ground Advantage will provide a simple, reliable, more affordable way to ship packages in 2-5 business days. Pricing for USPS Ground Advantage will reflect a decrease of 1.4 percent compared with predecessor USPS…

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USPS finances: Second-quarter results reported

May 9, 2023 The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal year 2023’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31, 2023). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $19.3 billion, a decrease of 2.4 percent compared with the same quarter last fiscal year. First-Class Mail revenue increased 0.5 percent, and Marketing Mail…

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USPS releases Delivering for America: Second-Year Progress Report

April 27, 2023 The Postal Service has released Delivering for America: Second-Year Progress Report, an update on the organization’s 10-year plan to achieve financial stability and service excellence. Since the plan was published in March 2021, USPS has achieved significant milestones, including: • Aligning for operational excellence. The Postal Service is focused on becoming a…

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NAPS: EAS—Extra Auxiliary Support— Performing Craft Work

By Dan Mooney – February 13, 2023 North Central Area Vice President As the famous broadcaster Paul Harvey said, “And now you know the rest of the story.” For months and months and months now, EAS employees have been asked and mandated to perform craft work, be it sorting parcels or casing and delivering rural…

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John L. Marcotte, Candidate for APWU National President says “Enough, this guy has got to go!”

“We will align retail footprint, hours, and services to meet evolving customer demands. We will continually evaluate operations at our retail facilities to ensure that services are cost-effective while also providing adequate community access.” -Delivering for America 10 year plan We have been down this road before. Reduced hours, Rural Carriers doing Clerk work and…

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PMG DeJoy visits employees, customers in TX, LA

August 25, 2022 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy visited USPS facilities in Texas and Louisiana recently to meet with employees and customers and update them on the Delivering for America plan. DeJoy discussed the Postal Service’s steady progress in service performance, as well as improvements to the organization’s processing and delivery network. He also highlighted the…

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