WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today announced that they have chosen David Steiner to be America’s 76th Postmaster General and CEO. See the statements and reactions from the postal unions
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today announced that they have chosen David Steiner to be America’s 76th Postmaster General and CEO. Pending the outcome of necessary background and ethics checks, Steiner will succeed former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who resigned in March, and current Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino, who will … Read more
In February, the APWU commissioned a national survey to better understand the public’s sentiment on the public Postal Service and attempts at privatization. To maintain an unbiased survey, the union commissioned the help of two firms from opposite ends of the political spectrum, the liberal Hart Research company and conservative North Star Research. Hart Research … Read more
President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service’s governing board are expected to name FedEx board member and former Waste Management CEO David Steiner as the nation’s next postmaster general, according to two people familiar with the decision, helping solidify the White House’s control over the historically independent mail service. Steiner replaces Louis DeJoy, whom … Read more
As the United States Postal Service approaches its 250th anniversary, we’re looking back at one of the most transformative innovations in our history: rural free delivery. USPS Historian Steve Kochersperger joins our hosts to explore how this revolutionary service connected millions of Americans living in remote communities—long before phones, radios, or the internet. From delivering … Read more
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive will be held on Saturday, May 10. The letter carrier food drive, which began in 1993, is the country’s largest single-day food drive. Each year, the Stamp Out Hunger drive is held on the second Saturday in May. Letter carriers in … Read more
The Postal Service is reminding employees of the ethics rules that apply when taking on supplemental employment. USPS employees may not work a second job: • With a company that delivers mailable matter. This includes Amazon, FedEx, UPS and DHL, although there is an exception for companies that deliver daily newspapers. • With a commercial … Read more
A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service. It would have been easy to miss. Buried deep within Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to company shareholders — a glowing, energetic 5,000-word essay released in April — was a foreshadowing of the company’s keen interest in … Read more
The Postal Service has opened 96 sorting and delivery centers since 2022 as part of the Delivering for America plan’s $40 billion investment in infrastructure to transform the organization’s network. USPS is opening the doors of these facilities, known as S&DCs, to local news media and employees. Hundreds of employees across the nation have attended … Read more
Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service is no longer a distant threat — it’s at our doorstep. Powerful financial interests want to sell off the Postal Service, raise prices, and gut rural service. Tell Congress: Stand with rural America and keep the Postal Service public!
Louis DeJoy was among the federal officials who learned a hard lesson about power in the new Trump era. The former CEO of a logistics company and a Trump megadonor, DeJoy was tapped to become Postmaster General in 2020. Hired to retool an agency on the brink of insolvency, he cut billions of dollars in … Read more
WASHINGTON — On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system for the United Colonies and appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. The U.S. Postal Service today announced two stamp issues to celebrate its 250th anniversary — one of which is only available in an exclusive booklet. The 32-page booklet … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating 250 years of continuous and reliable delivery to the American people. Before the invention of telegraphs, telephones and televisions, the Postal Service was created and has evolved to serve the nation through decades of technological, cultural and economic changes. As the organization’s anniversary approaches, USPS honors its … Read more
Easter Monday could soon be a federal holiday under a new legislative proposal. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., are leading the way on legislation to make the day following Easter Sunday a holiday amid several other countries also recognizing the holiday. In a thread posted to X, Schmitt cited a … Read more
All Postal Service facilities should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff to honor Pope Francis, who died April 21. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position. … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill dedicated to the memory of Pam Rock, the postal worker killed by a pack of dogs in 2022, is one step closer to becoming law after passing its second of three Florida House committees Tuesday. Every year in Florida, 600 people are hospitalized due to dog bites and roughly two lose … Read more
The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, May 16. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, which also administered the Postal Pulse survey in 2024. Beginning … Read more