U.S. Postal Service

Unions pressure Congress to protect against Postal Service changes

Rural letter carriers are scheduled Tuesday to rally on Capitol Hill for the launch of a national campaign urging Congress to block any attempts by the Trump administration to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. 

More than 100 letter carriers are slated to gather to raise awareness of the stakes to rural communities from efforts to strip the Postal Service of its independent status as a government enterprise and sell it to private investors, which some conservatives argue would improve...

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Postal Service weighs serving as logistics partner for federal agencies

The U.S. Postal Service is examining how it can generate additional revenue by offering logistics services to other parts of the federal government, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Monday.

In a letter to members of Congress, DeJoy gave more details about how Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will assist the Postal Service’s ongoing turnaround campaign aimed at improving operational efficiency and product appeal, slashing costs and growing revenue.

Among the initiatives assigned...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/postal-service-weighs-serving-as-logistics-partner-for-federal-agencies

US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems

The U.S. Postal Service has authorized Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to help eliminate red tape hurting financial and operational performance in a move Democrats decried but some postal workers say could be beneficial.

It also gave concrete figures on previously announced force reductions, saying it expects to eliminate 10,000 jobs through a voluntary early retirement program. Meanwhile, postal workers and community activists this week plan to protest Trump administration...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-postal-service-invites-doge-to-fix-structural-problems

Postal Service to adjust delivery standards for network efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service will soon end afternoon collections at a large swath of the nation’s post offices, adding another day to delivery times for some outgoing mail and packages as part of a multi-year transformation aimed at reducing inefficiency and financial losses.

Some outgoing first-class mail will be delayed while still holding to the five-day expected service range, the independent agency acknowledged in an announcement Wednesday. Periodicals, marketing flyers and bound printed...

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Periódico: Trump para ordenar la adquisición hostil del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos

El presidente Donald Trump planea eliminar el liderazgo del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos y eliminar el estatus independiente de la agencia colocándolo bajo el control directo de la Casa Blanca, lo que representa el riesgo de interrupción de la entrega de correo y paquete, Según los...

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Trump dice que la transferencia del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos al Departamento de Comercio bajo revisión

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El presidente Donald Trump dijo el viernes que su próximo objetivo para la reducción y la reestructuración del gobierno podría ser el Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos, en el que los estadounidenses confían para la entrega de todo, desde compras en línea y medicamentos recetados hasta controles y boletas electorales. En declaraciones a los […]

Esta entrada Trump dice que la transferencia del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos al Departamento de Comercio bajo revisión Aparece primero en Ful...

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Trump says US Postal Service transfer to Commerce Dept. under review

President Donald Trump on Friday said his next target for government downsizing and restructuring could be the U.S. Postal Service, which Americans rely on for delivery of everything from online purchases and prescription drugs to checks and election ballots.

Speaking to reporters during an event at the White House, the president acknowledged he is considering big changes for the financially strapped Postal Service, including giving the secretary of commerce authority over the independent agency.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-says-us-postal-service-transfer-to-commerce-dept-under-review

Newspaper: Trump to order hostile takeover of US Postal Service

President Donald Trump plans to remove the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and take away the agency’s independent status by placing it under the direct control of the White House, which poses a risk for disruption of mail and parcel delivery, according to exclusive reporting by The Washington Post.

The newspaper, citing six anonymous sources, said the Postal Service’s board of governors is prepared to contest a hostile takeover in court, and postal experts said such a takeover would...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newspaper-trump-to-order-hostile-takeover-of-us-postal-service

DeJoy announces plan to step down as Postal Service chief

The U.S. Postal Service will soon begin searching for a successor to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after he informed the agency’s board of governors on Monday that he intends to step down from the post in the near future.

“While there remains much critical work to be done to ensure that the Postal Service can be financially viable as we continue to serve the nation in our essential public service mission, I have decided it is time to start the process of identifying my successor and of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dejoy-announces-plan-to-step-down-as-postal-service-chief

US Postal Service begins accepting parcels froUm China again

The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday lifted its freeze on inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong less than 24 hours after announcing it was temporarily suspending acceptance.

“Effective February 5, 2025, the Postal Service will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts.The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement an efficient collection mechanism for the new China tariffs to ensure the least disruption...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-postal-service-begins-accepting-parcels-froum-china-again

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