POST RAMPS UP FOR HOLIDAYS: New Sorters, More Staff
The U.S. Postal Service announced aggressive hiring of seasonal personnel and the installation of high-speed package processing equipment. [...]
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OIG Finds Problems With Seamless Acceptance
The USPS Office of the Inspector General released a report detailing issues with Seamless Acceptance and what mailers and the USPS can do to fix them. The report found the Postal Service waives most of the issued assessments that are appealed. [...]
Vermont Joins 19 States Opposing USPS Strategic Plan
Vermont joined 19 states action before the Postal Regulatory Commission that alleges the USPS "violated 39 U.S.C. § 3661(b) by adopting a ten-year strategic plan that adopts significant and nationwide changes in the nature of postal services without first requesting an advisory opinion" from the PRC. [...]
USPS HOLIDAY DEADLINES, PRICE CHANGES
There are also temporary price increases in place through Dec. 26, 12:01 a.m., Central time for both retail and business customers for some of our more popular shipping products, which also includes military shipping — Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select, USPS Retail Ground, and Parcel Return Service. [...]