You might recall the news in June about U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine’s efforts to get some answers about the desultory mail-delivery situation in Virginia. His May 26 letter to the Postal Service’s government liaison cited complaints fielded from constituents from Southwest Virginia, the Richmond area, Arlington and other locations. One question regarded a...
The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up competition with FedEx and UPS to deliver small parcels in a bid to win over cost-conscious customers. USPS Ground Advantage is a rebranded service that aims to move packages up to 70 pounds across the country without fees for residential delivery or fuel surcharges. A 10-pound package delivery...
Beginning Sunday, July 9, the cost of mailing a letter is a little more expensive, but how much that hits you in the wallet will depend on how many stamps you already have. New rates for the U.S. Postal Service increased the cost of a stamp for a 1-ounce letter from 63...
There have been many international postal news developments for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. Israel’s postal service faced a cyberattack. Iran and Saudi Arabia renewed postal ties. Belgium, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Denmark all confronted major managerial challenges. There is also good news, such as Estonia and Kazakhstan...
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously handed a major victory to religious groups by greatly expanding how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees. The court ruled in favor of Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian postal worker, who refused to work on Sundays for religious reasons and...