USPS Operation Santa now accepting letters

The Postal Service began accepting letters to its annual USPS Operation Santa program on Nov. 1. The 109-year-old program allows generous people and organizations to “adopt” letters to Santa Claus and fulfill holiday wish lists from children and others who are less fortunate. Letters should be addressed to Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole,…

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USPS mailer celebrates employees

October 25, 2021 The Postal Service is generating holiday spirit with a direct mailing that highlights the important role its employees play during peak season. “The magic is in you” is the message on the mailer for the holiday season. While USPS is known for connecting people throughout the year, the organization emphasizes its service…

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Postal Bulletin highlights 2021 Holiday Season

The Postal Service™ is putting the finishing touches on what we expect will be a very busy 2021 peak season. Our employees are hard at work installing new machinery, dusting off the holiday-themed postmarks, and preparing for the influx of holiday mailings across the country. Here are some important details to help you prepare for…

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PMG visits Dallas: DeJoy touts hiring efforts, strategic investments

September 8, 2021 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy met and heard from USPS employees and stakeholders in Dallas as he promoted hiring efforts and investments that are key to preparations for the 2021 holiday season, the organization’s busiest period for mail and package deliveries. DeJoy’s visit included an address to the National Association of Postal Supervisors…

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USPS seeks brief increase in package product prices for holidays

USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of plans to temporarily increase some package product prices for the peak holiday season. If approved by the commission, the increases will affect Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Return Service. International products won’t be affected. The temporary price…

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USPS Finishes Third Quarter with Strongest Service Performance in a Year

July 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service reported third quarter FY 2021 service performance improvements over the second quarter across First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals. The quarter was USPS’s strongest quarterly service performance for all mail categories since the third quarter of FY2020. Third quarter FY2021 (covering the weeks of April…

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USPS prepares for holiday season

Executives from Logistics and Processing Operations met last week to strategize and prepare for the next fiscal year’s first quarter (Oct. 1-Dec. 31), which includes the important holiday delivery season. Logistics and Processing Operations is responsible for processing and moving mail and packages efficiently to delivery units. The department, created during the recent restructuring, has…

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