On May 21, President Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset Sunday, May 24. Additionally, there are flag requirements for Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 25. Postal Service facilities that are open on the holiday must fly the…
How many journeys to the White House start with a roll of toilet paper? Thatâs exactly what led Cincinnati Letter Carrier Kyle West â now known to millions as âMailman Kyleâ â to the Blue Room on May 1 to receive praise from President Donald Trump during a recognition ceremony dubbed âHard Work, Heroism and…
APWU Web News Article – April 24, 2020 President Trumpâs shameful comments today that the Postal Service âis a jokeâ and that USPS âshould raise package prices four to five timesâ current levels is no laughing matter to the American people. His comments are an insult to the forty-four postal workers who have died carrying…
Donald Trump refuses to even release the $10 Billion Loan to the USPS and is on record as saying he will never sign a bill providing money to bailing out the USPS. His reason being that he believes the Postal Service should increase pricing four fold on Amazon. This would eliminate free shipping as well…
President Trump has nominated Donald Lee Moak, a Florida resident, to be a member of the USPS Board of Governors. Moak, formerly president of the Air Line Pilots Association, is founder and chief executive officer of the Moak Group, a public affairs firm. The nomination will be for the remainder of a seven-year term expiring…
The Universal Postal Unionâs member nations agreed Sept. 25 to improve its payment system for the international exchange of Letter Post Packets. The international organization, also known as the UPU, has established a system that determines the amount a country will be paid for delivering international Letter Post products that originate in another country. This…
At least you know when itâs Trump When Trump says something stupid you hear him. When he types out a lie you can see itâs on his Twitter account. Not everyone has agreed with what I have written in the past, but my name is attached and I believe in what I have written. Unfortunately,…
President Trump has nominated Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling to be a commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Poling, a North Carolina resident, is nominated for the remainder of a six-year term expiring Nov. 22, 2024. Ms. Poling serves as the Director of Governmental Affairs and Senior Counsel for Senator Gary C. Peters, where she…
