The U.S. Postal Service(USPS) is making changes to its express shipping as of Friday that could delay some mail going across the country. The new standards — part of USPS’ Delivering for America Strategic Plan — will increase “time in transit” windows for up to two days, holding up mail with …
Read More »USPS Finalizes Plan For Some Mail Delivery To Be Slower
ON FRIDAY, the U.S. Postal Service(USPS) finalized a plan to slow some mail delivery standards as part of an effort to stabilize the struggling agency and reduce its growing debt. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy first proposed relaxing the current first-class letter delivery standard of one-to-three-days to a one-to-five-day benchmark in March. …
Read More »Postal Service Restores Service to Pre-DeJoy Levels
The U.S. Postal Service said this week it has restored its on-time mail delivery rates to its highest level in a year, finally matching its performance level from before Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office. USPS delivered nearly 88% of First-Class mail on time from April 1 to June 30, …
Read More »Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation For Postal Service Relief
A bipartisan group of 20 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to provide the struggling U.S. Postal Service with financial relief while tightening accountability for mail delivery. The new measure would save the USPS $30 billion over the next decade. The bill would provide the Postal Service with $46 billion in financial relief …
Read More »Postmaster General Announces 10-Year Plan For U.S. Postal Service
On Tuesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy shared the U.S. Postal Service 10-year reorganization plan. DeJoy says the plan includes longer delivery times for some first-class mail, shorter hours for some post offices, and higher postal rates. “This is a very positive vision,” DeJoy said. According to NPR, a small percentage …
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