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USPS Stand Up Talk on Employee Conduct and Law Enforcement
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USPS Stand Up Talk on Employee Conduct and Law Enforcement
Interference with Law Enforcement If you encounter an incident involving active law enforcement activity you should not interfere or intercede in the activity.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Winter weather and flooding impacting mail delivery
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Winter weather and flooding impacting mail delivery
USPS service alerts have information for consumers, small businesses and business mailers about postal facility service disruptions caused by weather-related an
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December 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide
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Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide
Find that perfect holiday gift that carries a union label and is made in America. Shipping gifts this year? Make sure to ship using a union carrier like the U.S
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December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records
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Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records
Photo: Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin’s ledger showing income and expenses for the General Post Office as well as local Post Offices from 1776 to 1778.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The Postal Service Is Ready for the Busiest Week of 2025
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The Postal Service Is Ready for the Busiest Week of 2025
WASHINGTON — Next week is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Customer traffic at all Post Office locat
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December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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USPS and the military have worked together since the nation’s founding
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USPS and the military have worked together since the nation’s founding
To help mark its 250th anniversary this year, the Postal Service is saluting one of its oldest partners: the U.S. military. In a news release last week, US
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December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Want to organize a group gift or an office party?
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Want to organize a group gift or an office party?
The Postal Service is reminding employees of federal ethics rules about group gifts and office gatherings. Here is some general guidance: • Group gift c
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December 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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NASA and USPS stop using Canoo EVs despite CEO’s pledged support
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NASA and USPS stop using Canoo EVs despite CEO’s pledged support
NASA and the United States Postal Service have stopped using electric vans made by now-bankrupt EV startup Canoo, despite the former CEO’s claim that he would
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December 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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If you want to change your benefits, you must act now
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If you want to change your benefits, you must act now
Postal Service employees who want to change their health coverage or enroll in a new plan must act now. Open season, the annual period when USPS employees ca
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December 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Implementation update on USPS Sorting & Delivery Centers
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Implementation update on USPS Sorting & Delivery Centers
As part of the Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service has been implementing an initiative to relocate letter carriers from the delivery unit in the bac
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December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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When Online PSHB Enrollment Fails: A Backup Plan for Postal Employees
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When Online PSHB Enrollment Fails: A Backup Plan for Postal Employees
For many USPS employees, this Open Season has been less about choosing a health plan and more about wrestling with technology. The intended path once you’r
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December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service
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Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service
Amazon has told Newsweek it is not exploring the possibility of ending its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as it weighs a dramat
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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NRLCA - Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1
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NRLCA - Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1
The NRLCA has been notified by the Postal Service of adjustments related to enactment of H.R. 1, known as the OBBB, that will appear as “multi-pay period adju
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December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Does a flexible spending account make sense for you?
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Does a flexible spending account make sense for you?
Flexible spending accounts, or FSAs, can help Postal Service employees reduce their taxable income and save on yearly health or dependent care costs like copays
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December 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Fly flags at half-staff to honor National Guard specialist
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Fly flags at half-staff to honor National Guard specialist
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who was fatally shot Nov.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
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Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon has long been the Postal Service’s top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025. Amazon is preparing to ex
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December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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250 Years of Service: The Postal Service’s Enduring Commitment to Connecting Service Members and Loved Ones
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250 Years of Service: The Postal Service’s Enduring Commitment to Connecting Service Members and Loved Ones
Photo: Sailors sort boxes during a mail call aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearn
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December 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Check out these USPS-themed products for your holiday needs
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Check out these USPS-themed products for your holiday needs
USPS-licensed toys, apparel, home décor and collectibles are available from the online Postal Store and other retailers this holiday season. Here’s an overvi
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December 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Regional Transportation Optimization ends evening collections at nearly 12,000 post offices
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Regional Transportation Optimization ends evening collections at nearly 12,000 post offices
Over the past two years, the Postal Service has been quietly eliminating the evening collection of mail at thousands of post offices. Rather than going out the
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December 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Federal Workers’ Access to Injury Compensation
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Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Federal Workers’ Access to Injury Compensation
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins introducing the bill on the Senate floor Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sus
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December 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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USPS electric vehicle fleet behind schedule with $3B in taxpayer funds spent — and only 612 trucks built
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USPS electric vehicle fleet behind schedule with $3B in taxpayer funds spent — and only 612 trucks built
WASHINGTON — The US Postal Service’s promised all-electric fleet is still woefully behind schedule, with more than $3 billion in taxpayer funding out the
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December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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The Public Postal Service and Rural America
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The Public Postal Service and Rural America
Introduction Unlike for-profit carriers, USPS has a universal service obligation requiring the agency to provide affordable deliveries to every U.S. address. S
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December 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Lower flags for Pearl Harbor Day
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Lower flags for Pearl Harbor Day
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, an annual commemoration of the 1941 attack, will be observed Sunday, Dec. 7. Postal Service facilities are required to
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December 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Know the difference between an HMO and a PPO?
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Know the difference between an HMO and a PPO?
The Postal Service wants employees to understand the four types of health plans available during this year’s open season. The plan types are: • Health
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December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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USPS is delivering its new fleet
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USPS is delivering its new fleet
The Postal Service’s $9.6 billion upgrade of its delivery fleet is proceeding apace. The organization plans to roll out 106,000 new vehicles by 2028, inclu
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December 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM