When United States post offices opened for business Wednesday morning, May 20, all point-of-sale equipment had been reprogrammed to automatically calculate prices on customer purchases at the new postage rates. The problem is, those new rates don’t go into effect until May 31. Many sales rung up at the post office window on Wednesday, however, were […]
The Postal Service filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission to temporarily adjust the prices for its market-dominant products, First-Class Mail and Standard Mail. This adjustment will take effect at 12:01 AM on July 1, 2011, and expire at 11:59 PM on August 31, 2011. The change will provide commercial mailers an upfront three […]
On April 17, 2011, the price for an additional ounce rises to 20 cents. The Tax Day deadline for Federal Tax filing is April 18: Tax Day for federal Taxes this year is Monday, April 18. The deadline was moved from April 15 because of the observance of Emancipation Day, a Washington DC holiday. Federal […]
Stamp Price Remains 44 cents; Impact to Retail Customers Minimal WASHINGTON — The first U.S. Postal Service price change in two years will have minimal impact on retail customers who will continue to pay only 44 cents for a stamp. The prices filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission today will become effective April 17. Highlights […]
NAPUS President Bob Rapoza has received a response from Postal Service Vice President of Labor Relations, Doug Tulino, concerning our discussions on Postmasters’ convention leave for 2011. Mr Tulino said that Postmasters’ convention leave, as outlined in Section 519.62 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual) (ELM) will continue to be suspended through FY2011. Mr […]
According to Dead Tree Edition: Postal rates for the majority of mail are likely to rise about 1.8% early next year because the Postal Regulatory Commission has sided mostly with the U.S. Postal Service in a dispute over price caps. Determining exactly what will happen to First-Class, Standard, and Periodicals rates as a result of […]
Affordable Mail Alliance Comments on informal ruling issued by a Postal Regulatory Commission lawyer Oct 12, 2010 regarding USPS possibly raising postage rates. THE OCTOBER 12 LETTER-RULING OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL IS EITHER UNLAWFUL OR INEFFECTIVE. The OGC letter, if treated as a binding substantive ruling, violates the due process rights of AMA […]
Washington, DC –The Postal Regulatory Commission invites press and interested parties to a short briefing on its decision in the U.S. Postal Service Request for an above inflation, “exigent” price increase for its market-dominant products. This is the first time that the issue of what is an “exceptional or extraordinary” circumstance will be decided under […]
Press Release From Affordable Mail Alliance Union Challenges Existence of Postal Service Financial Crisis Washington, DC – Underscoring the recklessness of the massive rate increase proposed by the United States Postal Service on July 6, American Postal Workers Union President William Burrus made clear on Friday that his Union does not believe the Service is […]
Burrus Update #13-2010, July 29, 2010 Competing Interests, Diverging Views In many Updates and editorials on postal issues, I have criticized the influence of large mailers on the USPS — even while acknowledging that they provide much of the volume that makes it possible for the Postal Service to maintain its national network and provide […]