US Rep. Pingree and US Sen. Collins push for faster mail delivery.
U.S. Postal Service
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Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Congress slouches as Postal Service workers hustle
If passed, the Postal Reform Act would strengthen a public service whose mission is to provide universal, affordable service.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden bill would give Postal Service $6 billion for fleet of electric vehicles
The new mail trucks would replace the 30-year-old, gas-guzzling ‘Long Life Vehicles,’ which have a reputation for catching fire after years of overuse.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The U.S. Postal Service is about to charge you more for slower mail. Here’s why.
The Postal Service used to put about 20% of your mail on airplanes to move it across the country. Now it’s going to drive.
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Plan to replace aging U.S. postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged.
Posted inNation & World
FBI investigating postmaster general in connection with his political fundraising
Federal agents have interviewed current and ex-employees of Louis DeJoy and a business he once ran.
Posted inNation & World
Senate OKs Biden nominees to postal board amid mail changes
Five of the board’s nine members are now Democratic appointees as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to raise postage rates at the end of August.
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Postal Service looks to raise price of 1st-class stamp to 58 cents
The Washington Post reports that the price hikes also are being accompanied by hundreds of layoffs of ‘management-level employees.’