“This is an attempt of an illegal hostile takeover of a government institution,” said Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union. “The right wing think tanks have always had their sights on the public postal service. They clearly have a plan. The Post Office takes i...
35,000 Postal Service Jobs on the Chopping BlockWASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- The U.S. Postal Service announced onThursday new plans to consolidate...Liberto, Jennifer
The USPS does get some taxpayer support. Around $96 million is budgeted annually by Congress for the "Postal Service Fund." These funds are used to compensate USPS for postage-free mailing for all legally blind persons and for mail-in election ballots sent from US citizens living overseas. A...
Still, Friday’s report gave a hint of what could come: The federal government posted a loss of 10,000 jobs for the month, with 3,500 of those losses coming from the US Postal Service. That dampened employment gains in the broader public sector, which has been one of three key drivers...
The US Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order by President Donald Trump took effect that ended duty-free handling of these parcels. The United States imports about 3 million parcels a day with almost no ...
LL: Based on the restructuring proposed, how many jobs are expected to be lost? Chairman Issa:Downsizing the Postal Service can be done without major disruption to postal workers in the middle of their careers. There are 150,000 postal employees eligible to retire today, with full benefits. ...
Postal Service over the long term and a USPS agreement to work with Elon Musk's team to trim 10,000 jobs in the next few weeks. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 The bill states that, if passed into law, the Postal Service has up to 270 days to give Northlake its own ZIP...
It should act based on the facts – not on misinformation about the Postal Service’s finances, and not because of the ideological mission of a few members who seek to destroy government, public service and middle-class jobs. H.R. 1351, the Lynch resolution you referred to, moves us in ...
Tens of thousands of US federal employees could lose their jobs after the Trump administration moves to reduce the size of the federal workforce dramatically.With Elon Musk at the helm of the so-called department of government efficiency (Doge), which is overseeing efforts to cull federal ...
The United States Postal Service, or USPS, hires temporary and seasonal workers every year. Seasonal positions sometimes lead to full-time careers. To qualify for a position, you must be a legal resident or citizen, submit background and drug screenings, be at least 18 years old or 16 with...