Management

USPS loses $9.5B in FY24 and says another red year is coming

Postal management remains committed to DeJoy's reforms, saying it is showing positive signs.

Management

USPS is still rushing ballot delivery in 18 states still accepting them

The Postal Service is continuing to take special steps to ensure valid ballots can still be counted.

Updated Pay & Benefits

OPM doesn’t have documented customer experience plans for the Postal Service’s open season, OIG says

The HR agency has developed contingencies if there is a surge of customer experience requests during the Postal Service Health Benefits System’s first open season, but a new report claims that those plans aren’t either defined or comprehensive enough for the multi-agency operation. 

Management

USPS to mail voters: Send in your ballots now

Postal Service suggests week-out deadline despite fast ballot performance so far.

Management

USPS is delivering ballots quickly and on time

The Postal Service says a few local issues have come up but they have rapidly been addressed.

Workforce

USPS employees in hurricane-ravaged areas deal with loss—and still make their deliveries

Postal workers are navigating downed power lines, fallen trees, sinkholes, and their own tragic circumstances as they carry mail for devastated communities.

Management

USPS makes its pitch to again slow delivery for some mail

The Postal Service is promising significant savings and to protect most mail from slowdowns, but the plan is facing some resistance.

Management

USPS delays reforms and promises a smooth election-mail service

The Postal Service is vowing to deliver ballots promptly despite dips in service in many parts of the country.

Management

Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service

State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.

Oversight

The Postal Service achieved most of its peak season goals in 2023, so why did performance slide?

The USPS inspector general found that despite accurately forecasting air demand and adequately staffing for its busiest period, the agency still saw some on-time delivery and inventory delays.

Management

Several House Democrats urge USPS to implement heat safety protections for workers

The Biden administration in July issued a proposed rule to protect employees working in extreme heat, but more than 70 members of Congress want the USPS to implement those protections before the rule goes into effect.

Management

Supreme Court rejects bid to gut federal agency

The order marked a rare victory for the federal government's regulatory powers in recent days.

Management

In spending bill, House Republicans are ‘deeply concerned’ with DeJoy’s USPS reform plans

While typically sympathetic to the postmaster general, Republicans are suggesting he chart a different course.

Oversight

USPS doesn’t know if it has enough law enforcement protecting mail and employees

Postal inspectors and police are responding to more criminal activity and management should better determine needs, GAO says.

Exclusive Management

Lawmakers are asking the USPS regulator to block DeJoy's latest price hikes

USPS is pursuing its largest rate increases since Louis DeJoy became postmaster general.

Management

Amid ongoing losses and bipartisan pressure, DeJoy remains defiant in pushing USPS reforms

By one measure, the Postal Service has made money so far this year. Still, a growing chorus is calling on management to stop its overhaul.