A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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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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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
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
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
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.
Posted inNation / World
Senators reach bipartisan deal to reform Postal Service finances
The bill, identical to one that has advanced in the House, would repeal $5 billion a year in mandatory retiree health-care expenses and require future postal retirees to enroll in Medicare.
Posted inNation / World
Restoring service central to Biden’s postal board nominees
They are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries.
Posted inNation / World
Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
The pandemic-depleted workforce, including in Maine, fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
Posted inMaine, News
Unparalleled volume near holiday adds long delays to shipping
U.S. Postal Service officials say carriers are working well into the night on most days to deliver an unprecedented volume of packages before Christmas.