Government Executive reports that as of April 2, 2020 the USPS has confirmed 259 of it’s 630,000 employees have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Some postal employees say that protective equipment is unavailable to them, despite efforts by the USPS to provide masks and gloves. The USPS has reported that there is no evidence that COVID-19…
DetailsWhile we were looking forward to a great Conference and were excited to be holding it at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, we have determined that, during the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the health risks from holding a Conference with 400 attendees were too great. AUSPL will refund registration fees already paid, and the hotel will…
DetailsIn her quarterly video address to USPS employees, Postmaster General Megan Brennan discussed the financial outlook of the USPS, the help the USPS needs from Congress, and what the Postal Service is doing to retain business and expand their customer base. PMG Brennan named three core areas needed to restore financial stability to the USPS:…
DetailsMarch 3, 2020 Amazon announced today (March 3, 2020) that Prime members in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas can have delivery in just a few hours after ordering, at no charge for orders over $35. Amazon’s newest weapon in the same-day delivery battle is new, “first of a kind buildings” that serve as mini-fulfillment centers,…
DetailsMarch 2020 The rise of same-day delivery packages is not seen as a threat to the US Postal Service, according to a January 2020 report by the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG). The January report suggests that focusing on next-day delivery is a better use of resources for the USPS. According to the OIG’s…
DetailsFebruary 2020 The USPS and the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) have been focused on maintenance and repair of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems throughout postal facilities. Tom Samra, Vice President of Facilities stressed the importance of HVAC equipment to Postal Service operations, to AUSPL, saying that when temperatures are too…
DetailsFebruary 2020 Since 2018 Amazon has been building its Delivery Service Partner program. This program outsources package deliveries to entrepreneurs around the country. A consequence of this expansion is the effect on over 800 small logistics companies that have contracted with Amazon in the past. Recently, Amazon has parted company with some logistics companies…
DetailsHave You Noticed an Additional Flag at the Post Office? Changes to the United States Code require the U.S. Postal Service to fly the POW/MID (Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag at post offices every day that the United States flag is flown. Prior to changes made in November of 2019, the US Postal Service…
DetailsAccording to 1/6/2020 USPS Industry Alert, Postmaster General Megan Brennan has agreed to delay her planned retirement date of January 31, 2020 in order to facilitate the search for the new PMG. The Postal Board of Governors is conducting that search, and Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan has expressed that the Board is “grateful to…
DetailsEffective January 26, 2020 first class mail costs will increase from $ .50 to $ .55 for the first ounce, with additional ounces being priced at $ .15. Postmaster General Megan Brennan retires on January 31, 2020. Her tenure has been unique in that for much of it there has been no active Board of…
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