The United States Postal Service has properly delivered mail to Americans from the depths of the heart of Manhattan to the depths of the rural Midwest for nearly five decades as an official entity and centuries more than that as a service. Despite the fact that electronic communications have taken …
Read More »USPS tests more changes in mail delivery as lawmakers reject
The US Postal Service is implementing a pilot program that seeks to standardize mail delivery times, while leaving more items for the following day. The test, which USPS will run at nearly 200 sites across the country, follows a set of postal administration policy directives that sought to crack down …
Read More »‘Annoying’: Trump chief USPS announces major changes, amid calls to increase service for vote by mail
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The new chief of the United States Postal Service (USPS) has laid out some major operational changes in a memorandum Monday, including slow mail delivery in an effort to cut …
Read More »Seeking to Reduce Costs, New USPS Leader Targets Overtime and Late Travel
The United States Postal Service is cracking down on late travel in an effort to cut labor and transportation costs, with the agency’s new top executive looking for ways to redesign its business model. The cash-strapped USPS, whose poor finances have taken another hit during the new coronavirus pandemic, has …
Read More »Postal service fueled by increased use during pandemic: report
The United States Postal Service (USPS) experienced an increase in This year, e-commerce transactions that appear to have alleviated some of their financial problems, according to data the agency released to Congress obtained by The Washington Post. Package deliveries reportedly increased from 20 to 50 percent in April compared to …
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