More than 585,000 Postal Service employees — or about 91 percent of the organization’s total workforce — are members of a bargaining unit. To help mark Labor Day, here’s a look at the eight bargaining units represented in USPS and the approximate number of employees they cover: • National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC): 207,000 […]
Kyle Mailman, a letter carrier USPS honored last month for alerting a homeowner to a gas leak, has another interesting tale to tell: his last name. “My last name gets a lot of attention, but it’s fun,” said Mailman, who works in Wichita, KS. “I get a lot of ‘So, what do you do for […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.60 percent during the week ending Aug. 18, down -0.05 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 23. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.57 percent, while Central ranked last with a 94.76 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service will release Bridges stamps for business mailers on Aug. 24. Each of these Presorted First-Class Mail stamps features one of four bridges: • Arrigoni Bridge, a steel span with distinctive arches connecting the Connecticut towns of Middletown and Portland, named for the politician who championed it; • Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, a […]
In his latest video message for USPS employees, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the organization’s efforts to strengthen its workforce and finances. As DeJoy explains, under the Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service has reversed its downward trajectory and improved its service, operational and financial performance. The video also features comments from Doug Tulino, […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.43 percent during the week ending Aug. 11, up 0.37 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 16. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.54 percent, while Central ranked last with a 94.38 percent rating. […]
To help mark USPS Ethics Awareness Week, the Postal Service is reminding employees about the sanctity of the U.S. Mail. Employees routinely deliver medications, election ballots, utility bill payments, holiday gifts and other important items. Every U.S. household depends on the Postal Service, which is consistently ranked in public polls as the nation’s most trusted […]
Michael Ashley, a letter carrier in Rochester, NY, talked about the importance of organ donation in a recent issue of The Eagle magazine. More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration, a federal agency. “If just a small percentage of people are made aware of […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 94.57 percent during the week ending Aug. 4, down 0.97 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 9. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.45 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 93.02 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on retirement planning. The session will be held Aug. 16 at noon Eastern. The webinar, presented by representatives from Aetna, will provide tips for retirement planning, explore available benefits and offer specific information on Medicare parts A, B, C and D. Participants must register on the […]
The Postal Service will release its Life Magnified stamps on Aug. 10. The pane features 20 images that explore life on Earth as few have seen it. Using powerful microscopes and specialized photographic techniques, the subjects — which include the surface of an oak leaf and freshwater protozoans — take on an otherworldly form. Derry […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s latest employee video message focuses on the Postal Service’s efforts to communicate effectively. As he explains, USPS is using its voice to build support from lawmakers, the mailing industry and the news media for Delivering for America, the organization’s plan to transform and modernize. The video also features comments from Peter […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.23 percent during the week ending July 28, down 0.13 from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 2. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.39 percent, while Central ranked last with a 94.08 percent rating. Among […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar about how food and beverage choices can affect health. The session, “MyPlate 101,” will be held Aug. 9 at noon Eastern. VHC Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield will conduct the webinar, which will focus on nutrient-dense food and beverages and how to limit those higher […]
The Eagle magazine’s summer edition looks at updates to USPS operations. As mail volume grew for decades into the early 2000s, the Postal Service added more facilities and routes to handle more mail. But now with mail volume declining and packages making up a larger portion of the total mail mix, that approach no longer […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95 percent during the week ending July 21, down 0.59 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 26. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.25 percent, while Central ranked last with a 93.57 percent rating. […]
The Postal Service is reminding employees that the organization is a unique hybrid: part government agency, part commercial enterprise. Because of this, some requests for information are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, which gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Commercial information may be […]
In his latest employee video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses efforts to create products and services that will provide USPS with new opportunities for growth. Under the Delivering for America plan, the organization is making network and service improvements that are allowing the Postal Service to offer a wider range of offerings for shippers […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.22 percent during the week ending July 14, down 0.55 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected on July 19. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.58 percent, while Central ranked last with a 93.57 percent […]
The Postal Service has released a prepaid envelope adorned with the image of a northern cardinal. The Northern Cardinal Stamped Envelope is designed to provide customers with convenient, prepaid correspondence. It was issued July 9. The envelope features an illustration of the popular red songbird perched on an evergreen branch. Artist Kandis Vermeer Phillips based […]
The Postal Service wants employees to remember the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail. Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. Examples include ballots for domestic or international delivery, sample ballots, voter registration forms, absentee ballot applications and […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.27 percent during the week ending July 7, down 0.36 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 12. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.42 percent, while Central ranked last with a 93.79 percent rating. […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on Medicare and retirement. The session, “Retirement 101: Understanding Your Health Benefits in Retirement,” will be held Wednesday, July 19, at noon Eastern. The webinar, presented by representatives from Aetna, will provide tips for retirement planning, explore available benefits and offer specific information on Medicare parts […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s latest employee video message focuses on efforts to improve USPS delivery and retail operations. Under the Delivering for America plan, USPS is establishing more than 400 sorting and delivery centers that will allow the organization to expand its offerings and provide more reliable, affordable service. As DeJoy explains, one of the […]
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar to learn about diabetes. The session, “Diabetes Education,” will be held Wednesday, July 12, at noon Eastern. VHC Health has partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield to conduct the webinar, which will explore the history, risk factors, diagnostic criteria and treatment options for diabetes. Participants must […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.47 percent during the week ending June 30, down -0.36 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 5. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.09 percent, while Central ranked last with a 95.50 percent rating. […]
Garrett M. Hoyt, Technology Applications vice president, will retire after 36 years with the Postal Service. Angela Lawson has been named acting Technology Applications vice president, starting June 30. During Hoyt’s tenure, he directed the development of technology applications, including the integrated logistics platform, Click-N-Ship, address validation, price changes, fleet management, payroll, product tracking and […]
In a new employee video message, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy discusses the Postal Service’s efforts to create a more efficient, effective processing and transportation network. The efforts, part of the Delivering for America plan, include investing in approximately 250 facilities in the USPS network to make them best-in-class operations. The organization is also designing transportation […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week for a special preview of a new stamp honoring John Lewis, a former U.S. representative from Georgia and a giant of the civil rights era. “The 635,000 women and men of the Postal Service take great pride in our mission to bind the nation […]
Scanning snapshot: A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.68 percent during the week ending June 23, down 0.38 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected June 28. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.19 percent, while Central ranked last with a 95.81 percent rating. […]