USPS posted Quarter 1 results for Voice Of the Employee in January 2011 and yesterday March 8, 2011 (emphasis by PostalReporter.com): The quarter one, fiscal year 2011, results for the VOE survey are completed. More than 76,000 employees — 54 percent of those surveyed — responded. Of those who responded to the survey, 64.6 percent replied […]
Ashton Kutcher is comfortable with his life as a movie actor, famous husband of Demi Moore and social guru. His early advocacy helped launch Twitter into a social-networking phenomenon. He created a video production company, “Katalyst,” which uses social networks like You Tube and Facebook as an advertising medium for corporate clients. And his latest […]
The ongoing investigation into air cargo transportation price fixing has another airline “paying up.” All Nippon Airways (ANA) pleaded guilty to two counts of price fixing and was ordered to pay a $73 million criminal fine — with 5 percent of that amount ($3.65 million) paid directly to the U.S. Postal Service. ANA becomes the […]
Some packages entering the postal mailstream now are displaying a new Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) format. A banner that reads “USPS TRACKING #” is located above the barcode. “Employees should be aware of this new wording on the IMpb,” says Jim Cochrane, vice president, Product Information. “We’re sending a strong statement that the Postal […]
As the Postal Service continues to focus on redesigning its management structure and streamlining operations to increase efficiency and control costs, USPS actions have drawn nationwide media attention . And, PMG Pat Donahoe addressed concerns over recent media reports in an open letter this week to Postmasters. “Finding the right balance in the service we […]
The Postal Service tomorrow will issue the first of its “all-Forever” First-Class Mail commemorative stamps in recognition of the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration. This year’s Lunar New Year stamp, Year of the Rabbit, will be dedicated at the National Archives at Atlanta in Morrow, GA. It is the fourth of 12 stamps in the […]
PMG Pat Donahoe last week announced two new officer assignments within Operations to head the Eastern and Northeast areas. Jordan Small, who most recently served as vice president, Area Operations, Northeast Area, will assume the duties of vice president, Area Operations, Eastern Area. Prior to his assignment as Northeast Area vice president, Small served as […]
Hold For Pickup service is newly expanded. Previously available only to Express Mail customers, Hold For Pickup now is an option when shipping with Priority Mail, First-Class Mail Parcels and Parcel Select (barcoded nonpresort only). The newly expanded Hold For Pickup options may be requested by online customers — through Click-N-Ship or PC Postage vendors […]
Samples of greeting card envelopes bearing prepaid postage and Intelligent Mail barcodes to be used in an upcoming market test. The Postal Service has begun a 2-year test of its Alternate Postage Payment method for greeting cards. This new payment method allows customers to send greeting cards without affixing postage. Greeting card companies producing the […]
New flat-rate products debut Jan. 2 along with new prices for Priority Mail, Express Mail and other Shipping Services changes. The overall price change for all Shipping Services products, which are adjusted each January, is 3.6 percent. Extending the popularity of Priority Mail Flat Rate products, a new legal-size flat-rate envelope measuring 15-by-9.5 inches and […]