Postal Service Proposes Shipping Price Hikes
The Postal Service has taken the first major step towards enacting price increases for its services.
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How I Met Oprah Winfrey
The author recounts how a postage stamp helped her overcome depression, ultimately leading her to meet Oprah Winfrey.
The ‘Unsustainable Path’ of USPS Retiree Health Benefits
How bad is the financial condition of the Postal Service’s retirement fund? A new GAO report analyzes the situation.
Postal Employee Charged with Racking Up Over $160k in False Disability Claims
A Postal employee has been arrested on allegations that he claimed to be totally disabled, yet spent five days a week running flea markets.
Elections, Federal Employees and Arbitrators
With mid-term elections looming, the Hatch Act always comes into play. This Postal Service case may have longer-term implications than most cases.
Postal Service Only Loses $1.5 Billion in Q3
Although it continues to suffer large net losses, the Postal Service showed some improvements in its finances for the 2018 third quarter.
Coalition Formed to Promote ‘Reliable and Affordable Postal Package Delivery’
The Postal Service has a new advocate: an alliance of businesses that want to keep “reliable postal package delivery services.”
GAO: Postal Service Lacks Funds to Cover its Future Expenses
A GAO report says the Postal Service will likely face difficult decisions in the near future because of its financial situation.
Postal Employee Ordered to be Removed for Violating Hatch Act
A Postal Service employee has been ordered to be removed from her job for running in two partisan elections.
Former Postal Employee Sniffed, Poked Holes in Packages Looking for Pot
A former Postal Service mail handler has pleaded guilty to a unique scheme to steal marijuana from packages mailed from states where it is legal.
