Hoeven: New Post Office Improvements to Benefit North Dakota BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will this week bring Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to six locations in North Dakota. This development follows Hoeven’s ongoing work with USPS, including advocating for the installation of mPOS, […]
PMG Pat Donahoe says the importance of keeping mail competitive and relevant to consumers is a key USPS strategy. In his latest State of the Business video, Donahoe discusses ways to implement this strategy. In the video — and in talks with large mailers during the National Postal Forum — he lists four ways to […]
The news media, blogs and social media often comment that some Postal Service initiatives — or recommendations in pending legislation — are steps toward privatizing the organization. No one is planning to privatize USPS. “USPS is doing all it can to grow business, not sell it off,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “Initiatives like business and retail […]
Changing media landscape, integration with digital technologies, strong return on investment sparking reappraisal of mail’s role in marketing mix WASHINGTON — In a keynote speech at the National Postal Forum—the annual mailing industry trade show—Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the Postal Service, today described a changing attitude of marketers toward […]
Based on Stories from Senator’s Fix My Mail Effort, Heitkamp Requests Mail Improvements to Address North Dakotans’ Concerns WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp called on the U.S. Postal Service to make needed changes to address strong concerns expressed by North Dakotans about their mail service and standards. During the past two months, Heitkamp […]
This morning, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2015 budget, which endorsed the Postmaster General’s proposed plan to eliminate six-day mail delivery. The following is a statement released by Jeanette Dwyer, President of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association: “The Administration’s budget released today simply misses the mark when it comes to solving the current […]
Maryland constituents report having received no mail service in past 10 days, affecting prescription medication delivery, social security checks, veterans benefits and time-sensitive correspondence WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today announced that she has called on U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to immediately resume without delay mail service for Marylanders across the […]
(U.S. SENATE) – On a day usually reserved for chocolates and flowers, Senator Jon Tester is sending the Postmaster General a different kind of Valentine: a letter sharing Montanans’ frustrations with inadequate mail service.
Press Release from the office of Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) Parcel Post Rate Increases Canceled, Rural Post Offices Protected, Staffing and Delivery Issues Addressed After a face-to-face meeting today with the Postmaster General and committee passage earlier in the day of a major postal reform bill, U.S. Senator Mark Begich announced a rate-hike reversal and […]
Office Of Inspector General’s audit of USPS Officer Compensation for Calendar Year 2012 This report presents the results of our audit of calendar year (CY) 2012 compensation paid to or deferred by officers of the U.S. Postal Service (Project Number 13BG016FT000). The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Postal Service complied with […]