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  1. Grrrr... In more #IranWar news, the #UnitedStatesPostalService #USPS is adding a fuel surcharge in April through at least January 2027 to package delivery prices. Obviously small businesses rely on USPS package services a lot.

    I would imagine consumers will be hit with at least an extra $1 of shipping costs per package.

    Thanks and a big #FU to #Felon47.

  2. Unofficially, I keep playing the role of 'mailman' in my neighborhood.

    I ended up with two people's mail in my mailbox, but I had no idea who received mine. I know I was expecting something because I get an email through USPS Informed Delivery.

    I really wish this would stop happening.

    #USPS #UnitedStatesPostalService #PostMail #SnailMail

  3. #Postal workers rally against proposals to privatize #USPS

    Maine Public | By Kaitlyn Budion
    Published March 20, 2025

    "Postal workers across #Maine are sounding alarms about proposals to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.

    "Workers in #PortlandME and #BangorME rallied today to make the case that private companies will not be able to fully meet the mail service needs of Maine residents- especially those in rural areas.

    "In Bangor, protestors chanted 'U.S. mail is not for sale' and held signs as passing cars honked in support.

    "Tom Smith is the legislative director with the local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. He said shifting mail delivery to private companies would only make it more expensive to send and slower to arrive.

    "'It becomes a for-profit business where the bottom line is profits, as long as people can suffer a couple of days without their meds, as long as the bottom dollar is found,' Smith said. 'And that's not what we are. We are an essential service of the United States people.'

    "Smith said workers are on edge with all the debate in Washington, and #InstitutionalKnowledge is being lost as some long-time staff take early retirement offers.

    "'The Postal Service is inexpensive, it's prompt, it's reliable,' he said. "And especially in rural areas, people count on the Postal Service for life saving meds to Grandma's latest batch of snickerdoodles.'

    "Smith said the union is encouraging the public to reach out to local and federal representatives to show their support. The National Association of Letter Carriers will also hold a rally in Portland on Sunday."

    mainepublic.org/politics/2025-
    #MaineResists #MaineResistance #MailCarriers #USPol #UnitedStatesPostalService

  4. #Postal workers rally against proposals to privatize #USPS

    Maine Public | By Kaitlyn Budion
    Published March 20, 2025

    "Postal workers across #Maine are sounding alarms about proposals to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.

    "Workers in #PortlandME and #BangorME rallied today to make the case that private companies will not be able to fully meet the mail service needs of Maine residents- especially those in rural areas.

    "In Bangor, protestors chanted 'U.S. mail is not for sale' and held signs as passing cars honked in support.

    "Tom Smith is the legislative director with the local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. He said shifting mail delivery to private companies would only make it more expensive to send and slower to arrive.

    "'It becomes a for-profit business where the bottom line is profits, as long as people can suffer a couple of days without their meds, as long as the bottom dollar is found,' Smith said. 'And that's not what we are. We are an essential service of the United States people.'

    "Smith said workers are on edge with all the debate in Washington, and #InstitutionalKnowledge is being lost as some long-time staff take early retirement offers.

    "'The Postal Service is inexpensive, it's prompt, it's reliable,' he said. "And especially in rural areas, people count on the Postal Service for life saving meds to Grandma's latest batch of snickerdoodles.'

    "Smith said the union is encouraging the public to reach out to local and federal representatives to show their support. The National Association of Letter Carriers will also hold a rally in Portland on Sunday."

    mainepublic.org/politics/2025-
    #MaineResists #MaineResistance #MailCarriers #USPol #UnitedStatesPostalService

  5. #Postal workers rally against proposals to privatize #USPS

    Maine Public | By Kaitlyn Budion
    Published March 20, 2025

    "Postal workers across #Maine are sounding alarms about proposals to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.

    "Workers in #PortlandME and #BangorME rallied today to make the case that private companies will not be able to fully meet the mail service needs of Maine residents- especially those in rural areas.

    "In Bangor, protestors chanted 'U.S. mail is not for sale' and held signs as passing cars honked in support.

    "Tom Smith is the legislative director with the local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. He said shifting mail delivery to private companies would only make it more expensive to send and slower to arrive.

    "'It becomes a for-profit business where the bottom line is profits, as long as people can suffer a couple of days without their meds, as long as the bottom dollar is found,' Smith said. 'And that's not what we are. We are an essential service of the United States people.'

    "Smith said workers are on edge with all the debate in Washington, and #InstitutionalKnowledge is being lost as some long-time staff take early retirement offers.

    "'The Postal Service is inexpensive, it's prompt, it's reliable,' he said. "And especially in rural areas, people count on the Postal Service for life saving meds to Grandma's latest batch of snickerdoodles.'

    "Smith said the union is encouraging the public to reach out to local and federal representatives to show their support. The National Association of Letter Carriers will also hold a rally in Portland on Sunday."

    mainepublic.org/politics/2025-
    #MaineResists #MaineResistance #MailCarriers #USPol #UnitedStatesPostalService

  6. #Postal workers rally against proposals to privatize #USPS

    Maine Public | By Kaitlyn Budion
    Published March 20, 2025

    "Postal workers across #Maine are sounding alarms about proposals to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.

    "Workers in #PortlandME and #BangorME rallied today to make the case that private companies will not be able to fully meet the mail service needs of Maine residents- especially those in rural areas.

    "In Bangor, protestors chanted 'U.S. mail is not for sale' and held signs as passing cars honked in support.

    "Tom Smith is the legislative director with the local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. He said shifting mail delivery to private companies would only make it more expensive to send and slower to arrive.

    "'It becomes a for-profit business where the bottom line is profits, as long as people can suffer a couple of days without their meds, as long as the bottom dollar is found,' Smith said. 'And that's not what we are. We are an essential service of the United States people.'

    "Smith said workers are on edge with all the debate in Washington, and #InstitutionalKnowledge is being lost as some long-time staff take early retirement offers.

    "'The Postal Service is inexpensive, it's prompt, it's reliable,' he said. "And especially in rural areas, people count on the Postal Service for life saving meds to Grandma's latest batch of snickerdoodles.'

    "Smith said the union is encouraging the public to reach out to local and federal representatives to show their support. The National Association of Letter Carriers will also hold a rally in Portland on Sunday."

    mainepublic.org/politics/2025-
    #MaineResists #MaineResistance #MailCarriers #USPol #UnitedStatesPostalService

  7. #Postal workers rally against proposals to privatize #USPS

    Maine Public | By Kaitlyn Budion
    Published March 20, 2025

    "Postal workers across #Maine are sounding alarms about proposals to privatize the U.S. Postal Service.

    "Workers in #PortlandME and #BangorME rallied today to make the case that private companies will not be able to fully meet the mail service needs of Maine residents- especially those in rural areas.

    "In Bangor, protestors chanted 'U.S. mail is not for sale' and held signs as passing cars honked in support.

    "Tom Smith is the legislative director with the local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. He said shifting mail delivery to private companies would only make it more expensive to send and slower to arrive.

    "'It becomes a for-profit business where the bottom line is profits, as long as people can suffer a couple of days without their meds, as long as the bottom dollar is found,' Smith said. 'And that's not what we are. We are an essential service of the United States people.'

    "Smith said workers are on edge with all the debate in Washington, and #InstitutionalKnowledge is being lost as some long-time staff take early retirement offers.

    "'The Postal Service is inexpensive, it's prompt, it's reliable,' he said. "And especially in rural areas, people count on the Postal Service for life saving meds to Grandma's latest batch of snickerdoodles.'

    "Smith said the union is encouraging the public to reach out to local and federal representatives to show their support. The National Association of Letter Carriers will also hold a rally in Portland on Sunday."

    mainepublic.org/politics/2025-
    #MaineResists #MaineResistance #MailCarriers #USPol #UnitedStatesPostalService

  8. 🇺🇸📬 “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…” will stop the United States Postal Service from using OpenStreetMap for their “Find USPS Locations” website! 😍 📬🇺🇸 👍 :osm:

    tools.usps.com/locations/

    (search for a US location (e.g. 90210) to see the map)
    #OSM #OpenStreetMap #USPS #PostalService #UnitedStatesPostalService

  9. U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said he's planning to meet with United States Postal Service officials in Houston next week after a pattern of postal delays at two local distribution centers have left some people waiting weeks for their mail to arrive.

    houstonpublicmedia.org/article

    #Houston #Local #News #HoustonMail #MailDelays #UnitedStatesPostalService #Usps

  10. Amazon packages reportedly overwhelm small post offices, delaying other mail - Enlarge / Amazon boxes sit at a United States Postal Service facility i... - arstechnica.com/?p=1986856 #unitedstatespostalservice #policy #amazon

  11. New USPS electric vans delayed until mid-2024, according to court docs - Enlarge / The United States Postal Service's Next Generation Delivery V... - arstechnica.com/?p=1935901 #nextgenerationdeliveryvehicle #unitedstatespostalservice #oshkoshdefense #forde-transit #postoffice #uspstruck #policy #cars #ngdv #usps