04/09/2020 · New York Times
WASHINGTON — Ravaged by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Postal Service appealed to lawmakers on Thur...
04/08/2020 · Inequality.org
The financially strapped United States Postal Service wound up with crumbs in the $2.2 trillion stimulus deal, despite playing a vital role in our nation’s public health and economic stability at this time of crisis. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) acc...
04/08/2020 · NPR
If you've checked your mail lately, you may have noticed there's just not much of it. The U.S. Postal Service could be another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. "A lot of businesses have ceased to do advertising through the mail," says Rep. Ger...
04/03/2020 · 13 wmaz
The cheeky note on the roll of toilet paper says, ‘we hope your day isn’t too crappy! We know being out is a risk and we appreciate you!’
04/01/2020 · Campaign and Elections
As the battle against the new coronavirus rages through April and beyond, a looming question for public officials and political practitioners is what happens to the remaining primaries and what’s the impact on November’s general election? Primar...
03/31/2020 · The Sentinel
Postal workers - alongside doctors, nurses, truck drivers and others - are among the nation’s “essential” personnel who continue to show up for work amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hillsdale Postman Brent Brown has a routine that now includes wi...
03/30/2020 · CA Newswire
"People are relying on the postal system to keep the economy going and getting vital goods to their homes," comments Jan Simpson, CUPW National President. "They need to know whether their mail is safe. It's critical that we do all we can, and we wil...
03/27/2020 · Fortune
Today, the Postal Service is just as essential: It delivers about 1 million lifesaving medications each year and serves as the only delivery link to Americans living in rural areas. Working with other delivery services like Read more
03/27/2020 · usps
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet in open session on April 1, 2020, at 12 noon ET. The Board is expected to discuss the following items:
03/23/2020 · ABC7
Mail carriers are also still reporting to duty, even with personal risk. "Each individual feels their personal safety could be jeopardized and that of their family," Mack Julion, President of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 11. The...
02/05/2020 · Inequality.org
The bipartisan bill would ease the financial challenges that critics have used to justify calls for postal worker wage cuts and selling lucrative parts of the service to for-profit corporations.
01/19/2020 · KFOR Oklahoma News 4
The hunt is on for a new postmaster general, and some say whoever gets that job could have a big impact on how you get your mail. That’s because the Trump administration wants to sell off and privatize parts of the postal service. But some who are ...