09/21/2019 · The Lima News
The United States Postal Service is in jeopardy. Since 2006, the postal service has been held back by a Congressionally mandated requirement to pre-fund its retirees’ healthcare benefits 70 years into the future—an obligation placed on virtually ...
09/16/2019 ·
Email your member of Congress and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 2382, the USPS Fairness Act. This legislation would repeal, in full, the onerous prefunding of retiree health care benefits mandate Congress put in place in 2006. The mandate requires the ...
09/10/2019 · eCommerce Bytes
The USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) studied how the Postal Service engages with microbusinesses and issued a report with recommendations. It found microbusinesses to be generally satisfied with the Postal Service but advised it to do more to b...
07/15/2019 · Common Dreams
An unprecedented congressional mandate threatens the Postal Service's ability to continue to provide good jobs and universal service. by Sarah Anderson, Scott Klinger, Brian Wakamo
07/11/2019 · USA Today
Danny Glover, Opinion contributor. When I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, my family planned our vacations around big picnics for post office employees. I remember the thrill of taking the train from San Francisco to one of these gatherings in ...
06/25/2019 · The Rio Times
The interest stems from the massive logistical structure the state-owned company has in place, with regional routes and distribution agencies.
06/18/2019 · HuffPost
The agency hopes to get Congress’ help in trimming pensions and paid leave, as well as slashing delivery service.
06/04/2019 · APWU
Members of the United States Senate have joined members of the House of Representatives in saying, "Don’t Sell Our Public Postal Service".
05/20/2019 · The Independent
The Post Office network is close to collapse with thousands of branches at risk of closure over the next 12 months, MPs have been warned. More than a fifth of sub-postmasters plan on resigning or downsizing because of increasing financial pressure...
05/04/2019 · Now This News
This rep called out a FedEx-funded expert for suggesting that Congress privatize the postal service.
04/20/2019 · The Cap Times
Why do we have to lose something before we realize what a good thing we had? Why do we let ourselves be fooled, over and over again, by those who are only interested in their own gain?
04/15/2019 · Pres. Mark Dimondstein in The Cap Times
As the tax deadline looms and millions scurry to get their forms sent on time, Tax Day is a good time to dispel the myth that the U.S. Postal Service is funded by tax dollars.