USPS bets it all on critical ‘last-mile’ plan as boss warns agency will be ‘out of cash’ by early 2027
THE United States Postal Service is leaning on its critical plan relating to its “last-mile” delivery services in order to help pull the federal agency out of financial troubles.
The Post Office is hoping that expanding this delivery network for major retailers and shippers will boost revenue – a move...
Postal employees to get letter with overtime tax deduction information
The Postal Service will send a letter in mid-January with information about a new temporary federal tax deduction for certain portions of federal overtime payments made to eligible employees.
The letter will include the employee’s qualified overtime amount for 2025.
Employees are encouraged to ensure their mailing address is up to...
NEW VIDEO: NRLCA December Holiday Message
We want to say thank you to every rural carrier for the long hours, hard work, and dedication you show during the holidays. While this season brings joy to our communities, it also brings heavy workloads, challenging conditions, and added stress—and rural carriers rise to meet it every day.
You...
U.S. Postal Service Announces Bid Solicitation for Access to Last-Mile Delivery Network
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units (DDUs) nationwide via a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late...
GAO – U.S. Postal Service: Action Needed to Fix Unsustainable Business Model
What GAO Found
In 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) introduced a 10-year strategy designed to improve its poor financial condition while fulfilling its statutory mandates. USPS has taken many actions to try to increase revenue and reduce expenses since this strategy was introduced, such as increasing prices and...
USPS employees can accept a book as a gift
The Postal Service is reminding employees that they can accept gifts of books and other informational materials from outside sources — under certain conditions.
Informational materials are writings, recordings, documents, records or other items that are educational or instructive. They are not primarily created for entertainment, display or decoration, and...
USPS Stand Up Talk on Employee Conduct and Law Enforcement
Interference with Law Enforcement
If you encounter an incident involving active law enforcement activity you should not interfere or intercede in the activity. Interfering or interceding in law enforcement activity may lead to injury or arrest as well as potential corrective action by the Postal Service. If you witness an...
