USPS: Strong Performance Continues Across All Mail Categories

95 Percent Marketing Mail Delivered On Time For Fifth Consecutive Week 93 Percent First-Class Mail Delivered On Time For Fourth Consecutive Week 2.4: Average Days to Deliver a Mailpiece Across USPS Network WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing strong performance across all mail categories through the first…

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APWU: USPS Connect Local pilot program expands to New York Districts

From: Sam Lisenbe <slisenbe@apwu.org> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 Subject: USPS Connect Local Program APWU Family, I am resending this email because the original attachment was too large to be opened by some. The attachment has been changed to a zip drive, so hopefully this rectifies the problem. Attached is a notification letter dated February…

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Service Performance Holds as Postal Network Continues To Operate Smoothly

December 16, 2021 USPS has accepted 6.5 billion mail pieces and packages for delivery since Nov. 25 Average days to deliver a mailpiece across the network: 2.7 days WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new service delivery performance metrics showing service performance holding for First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals through the…

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USPS Begins FY First Quarter with Improved First-Class Mail Service Under New Service Standards

New service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals went into effect October 1 to improve service reliability as part of the agency’s 10-year Delivering for America plan Holiday peak season preparations continue across the USPS network with the installation of high-speed package processing equipment; 80 of 112 planned machines installed to date WASHINGTON, DC —…

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USPS OIG: Does First-Class Mail Get First Class Service?

September 20, 2021 Sometimes our auditors look at specific incidents or facilities. Other times, especially when concerns are raised, we examine broader, more systemic issues. So, what did we do when more than 70 members of Congress asked us to look into the persistent declines in on-time mail delivery in 17 postal districts? We opened…

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USPS to implement new service standards Oct. 1

September 17, 2021 The Postal Service will implement new service standards for First-Class Mail and Periodicals on Oct. 1. The new standards will increase delivery reliability, consistency and efficiency for customers across the USPS network. Most First-Class Mail (61 percent) and Periodicals (93 percent) will be unaffected by the changes. Standards for single-piece First-Class Mail…

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USPS: New schedule for market-dominant price adjustments

September 15, 2021 To help customers better prepare for a new market-dominant price adjustment schedule, the Postal Service will not raise prices on market-dominant products, including Forever stamps, in January 2022. Instead, the next market-dominant price adjustment is scheduled to happen in July 2022. Beginning in January 2023, market-dominant price adjustments will occur twice a…

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USPS CFO discusses 10-year plan in latest video

September 1, 2021 The Postal Service’s latest quarterly financial report highlights why the Delivering for America plan must be fully implemented, Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett says in his latest “Dollars and Change” video. During fiscal year 2021’s third quarter (April 1-June 30), the organization’s total operating revenue was $18.5 billion and total operating expenses…

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