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Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages It Sends Through Post Office

Amazon.com ⁠is ⁠looking to ⁠sharply cut the number ​of packages it sends ‌through the U.S. ‌Postal Service ...

USPS considers increasing first-class stamps to 95 cents as cash is set to runout by 2027

The head of the U.S. Postal Service says the agency needs to increase the price of first-class mail stamps from 78 cents to as much as 95 cents, as it is projected ...

PMG testified before the Oversight Committee today – Video

Postmaster General David Steiner testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ...

USPS to hold 51 career conferences

The Postal Service is encouraging employees to attend one of the 51 career conferences it has planned this year ...

NRLCA Files Three National Step 4 Grievances Against USPS

On February 17, 2026, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) filed three separate National Step 4 grievances against the United States Postal Service ...

Implementation of the Postal Service’s RTO slowed in February

During the month of February, RTO activations were confined to the area of Springfield, Illinois (ZIPs 623, 625-627). About 150 more post offices now no longer get the evening collection ...

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