Tag: Postal Service
Postal Service Wants to Make Deep Cuts to Employee Benefits
According to a business plan obtained by HuffPost, the Postal Service is hoping to get help from Congress in trimming pensions and paid leave as well as slashing delivery service.
Postal Service Starts Testing Self-Driving Trucks
The U.S. Postal Service has begun a two-week test transporting mail across three Southwestern states using self-driving trucks, a step forward in the effort to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight.
It’s Time for the Postal Service to Figure Out What Its Products Cost to Deliver
The Postal Service is in financial trouble. The author says that much of the problem lies in how it assesses its costs.
USPS Loses $2.1 Billion in Q2 2019
The Postal Service saw its net losses increase over last year according to its latest financial report.
Another Attempt to Let USPS Ship Alcohol
One Congresswoman is devoted in her efforts to allow the Postal Service to ship alcoholic beverages. How likely is this to happen?
Legislation Introduced to End USPS Pre-Funding Mandate
Legislation has been introduced to do away with the USPS pre-funding requirement for retiree benefits in an effort to turn around the agency’s ailing finances.
The Secretive Facility Where USPS Sends And Sells Your Lost Mail For Profit
What happens to your mail that gets lost? Although the Postal Service refuses to provide much information about it, this investigative report found that the agency works with a private company to run auctions to sell the contents.
Dog Attacks on Postal Employees on the Decline
The number of dog attacks on Postal employees has declined over the last two years according to new data from the Postal Service.
Panel: Postal Service Could be Heading for a Bailout if Financial Problems Aren’t Addressed
Bill Would Require A/C in All Postal Trucks
Should all Postal delivery vehicles be required to have air conditioning? One Congressman is pursuing it after an employee died from heat exhaustion last summer.
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