June 21, 2024 Due to recent mercury spills in the mail, the Postal Service is reminding employees that metallic mercury and items containing metallic mercury are prohibited in the mailstream. Mercury is a toxic chemical that even when exposed in small amounts — through inhalation, ingestion or skin contact — may cause serious health conditions….
June 4, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS — In a keynote address, Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy spoke to more than 4,000 attendees at the 2024 National Postal Forum in Indianapolis. He described major elements of the Delivering for America plan, the history of factors making transformation necessary, and the scale and breadth of the organizational modernization…
Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you. (#dogbiteawareness) Sponsored by the United States Postal Service®, the National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign is a public service campaign that offers safety tips and emphasizes the need for increased owner responsibility in the prevention of dog attacks. The Postal Service™ reports that dog attacks are…
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet May 9, 2024, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 3 p.m. EDT in the Boardroom. The board is expected to discuss the following items: Call to…
February 8, 2024 The Postal Service has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Total operating revenue was $21.6 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. Shipping and packages revenue increased 2.7 percent, and First-Class…
January 29, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Feb. 8, 2024, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 4 p.m. EST in the Benjamin Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The board…
January 5, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the thirteenth week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2024. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation was 2.7 days. FY24 first quarter service performance scores covering October…
Post Offices Will Close for Christmas and New Year’s Day WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service today announced that all branches will be closed in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. This closure affects all postal services, including retail services, mail delivery and blue collection boxes. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve…
