The U.S. Postal Service is recommending voters request mail-in ballots no later than Oct. 19. In a statement to a Fox affiliate, the Postal Service confirmed that it has been advising local elections officials to tell voters to ask for their ballots as soon as possible, but no later than 15 days before...
Royal Mail has shipped 117 million more parcels than last year during lockdown as the pandemic triggered a boom in ecommerce. The postal specialist said parcel volumes were up 38% while its domestic account parcel volumes, which exclude Amazon deliveries, saw 64% growth. Read the full article here....
The new head of the U.S. Postal Service established major operational changes Monday that could slow down mail delivery, warning employees the agency would not survive unless it made “difficult” changes to cut costs. But critics say such a philosophical sea change would sacrifice operational efficiency and cede its competitive...
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for emergency funding for the financially-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which has cautioned the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic has deeply exacerbated its ongoing fiscal crisis. The Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act (S. 4174), introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and cosponsored by...
The world’s postal services continue to grapple with challenges from COVID-19, using technology and different distribution methods for deliveries. The Universal Postal Union’s new terminal dues regime went into effect July 1, and the organization postponed its quadrennial Congress over pandemic concerns. These and other issues are examined in John...
With mail processing delays around the world and the United States Postal Service (USPS) teetering on the brink of collapse as a result of the financial losses caused by the pandemic, as reported by Politico, many people are coming to realise just how crucial a role the mail plays in their...