Press Release – August 10, 2015 • Operating revenue of $16.5 billion is level with the same quarter last year • Shipping and package revenue increase of 10.6 percent • Productivity improvements continue, somewhat offsetting inflationary cost pressures WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for the third quarter…
Press Release – August 6, 2015 1,700 Submissions Show Widespread Negative Impacts of Facility Consolidation TUCSON – U.S. Representative Martha McSally today joined members of the Arizona Congressional delegation to deliver the results a recent survey detailing the impacts of the proposed Cherrybell Post Office and Processing Center consolidation. The results showed an overwhelming majority…
The U.S. Postal Service has become an extension of Amazon and is courting other e-commerce giants By Devin Leonard – July 30, 2015 In cities such as San Francisco and New York, letter carriers have been showing up on people’s doorsteps as early as 3 a.m. bearing unusual cargo: milk, eggs, and other perishable items….
Dear Pittsburgh Metro Member, Most of you still don’t get it! The Staple’s rally that was held at the McKnight store after you received the June 8 letter saw @ 40 demonstrators. There was a good mix of Letter Carriers as well as APWU members, family members, and retirees. The Committee expresses our recognition and…
By Mel Carriere – July 16, 2015 Do any of you out there getting kind of long in the tooth, like me, remember that 70s game show called To Tell the Truth? I used to watch that show every afternoon. For you youngsters in attendance, the program consisted of three contestants pretending to be the…
By Bernie Becker – July 9, 2015 A group of Senate Democrats is pushing new legislation to improve mail service for their rural residents they say have gotten the worst of cuts from the U.S. Postal Service. The bill from Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Jon Tester (Mont.), Claire McCaskill (Mo.) and Gary Peters (Mich.) would…
By George Landrith – June 25, 2015 In the heartland of America, including Kansas and Missouri, the U.S. Postal Service has been a steady fixture in every American’s life. From the Post Office on Main Street to the postal worker who has delivered mail to our houses for 25 years, the U.S. Postal Service has…
Published on Jun 19, 2015 The Postal Service’s strategic investment in scanning technology is helping to grow the mailing industry, PMG Megan Brennan reports in her latest “Business Focus” video message. By scanning mail and packages, USPS is collecting valuable data and sharing its insights with business customers, the PMG explains. “Companies are getting detailed…
