Updated USPS Network Modernization Documents

Sorting & Delivery Center (S&DC) – July 27, 2023 Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) – July 27, 2023 Mail Processing Facility Reviews – Initial Findings

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PMG DeJoy discusses network improvements in new video

June 28, 2023 In a new employee video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the Postal Service’s efforts to create a more efficient, effective processing and transportation network. The efforts, part of the Delivering for America plan, include investing in approximately 250 facilities in the USPS network to make them best-in-class operations. The organization is…

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USPS: Financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023

February 9, 2023 The Postal Service has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2022). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Operating revenue was $21.5 billion, an increase of 1 percent compared with the same quarter last fiscal year. Shipping and packages revenue increased 2.4 percent, and…

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The Postal Service in the 21st Century: A Recent History

The Postal Service weathered enormous challenges since the turn of the new millennium, including the 9/11 and anthrax attacks, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Declining mail volume accelerated by electronic diversion strained USPS finances, and the agency made substantial investments in its package business. Efforts to restore the Postal Service to financial health…

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USPS: Bipartisan postal reform bill awaits president’s signature

The Postal Service Reform Act passed the U.S. Senate on March 8 with bipartisan support. Now that the bill has passed both houses of Congress, it heads to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature. The legislation eliminates the Postal Service’s outdated, burdensome retiree health benefit prefunding requirement and integrates the organization’s retiree health…

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MSNBC Exclusive: Interview with member of USPS Board of Governors

August 19, 2021 The postal service is planning to start slowing the delivery of first-class mail in an effort to cut costs. It’s all part of a 10-year strategic plan outlined by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Joining Geoff Bennett for an exclusive interview is Amber McReynolds, a member of the US Postal Service Board of…

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Oversight Committee Integrates NARFE’s Proposals Into Draft Postal Bill

By Evan Dean – March 2, 2021 Last week, House Oversight and Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, presented draft postal reform legislation incorporating provisions NARFE has long advocated, including Medicare integration that preserves current postal retirees’ choice regarding whether to enroll in Medicare Part B. In advance of a hearing reviewing the legislation and other…

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