A recent audit conducted by the United States Postal Service showed a number of deficiencies in some Houston stations' mail theft prevention efforts.
#PSA: Please be aware that the bullshit effort to "save" money will slow down post delivery in the U.S. starting today, with more changes coming in July. Give some grace to small businesses who are being screwed over on both side.
You may want to call your Congresscritters and demand they save the USPS from privatization.
https://www.newsweek.com/usps-mail-deliveries-shipping-post-office-2053242
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLshKxS3Xc
USA: #WallStreet's ASSAULT on #USPostalService
#STOPPrivatisationOfUSPS #StopPrivatisation
Wall Street also wants to eliminate postal #unions
#BettyWhite now has her own #ForeverStamp from the #USPS , thanks to Boston-area artist #DaleStephanos .
It took him about a year to design and complete. At the request of Betty's family, he included references to her work championing the cause of #AmimalRights , the most obvious symbol being the pawprint earring.
Stephanos' image of Betty brilliantly captures her sense of mischief and fun, by perfectly portraying her joyful smile and sparkling eyes.
#BettyWhiteStamps are now available for purchase through the U.S. Postal Service.
#Philatily #StampCollecting #Stamps #Art #CommemorativeStamps #PostalService #PostOffice #Boston #AnimalAdvocates #USPostalService #USMail
#CallToAction let your local postal service workers know that you have their back: call your electeds in Congress and tell them to fight the dismantling and privatization of the U.S.P.S.
https://www.wane.com/top-stories/u-s-postal-service-workers-host-rally-to-keep-postal-service/
U.S. Politics, U.S. Postal Service
Senator Patty Murray on Bluesky: "When your mail is delayed, your medications arrive late, or your packages get lost—remember it’s because two billionaires decided to fire thousands of mail carriers and cut billions in essential funding for USPS for NO reason except to break government & enrich themselves."
#USPolitics #USPS #USPostalService #FiringsFederalEmployees
https://apnews.com/article/us-postal-service-doge-agreement-daf3bf54fa0718908791fcb368b4d9d8
Vote by mail is under threat by trump as he plans to take control of US Postal Service.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-postal-service-executive-order-mail-voting-threat/
#uspostalservice
#votersuppression
Per WSJ:
#Trump plans to take over the US Postal Service (USPS) possibly this week. He plans to fire the governing board and place the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department (which, of course, resides in the Executive Branch of the government, so it would effectively be under his control).
' [Trump] often claims to care about lost American jobs, and to speak for Americans who live in the heartland... Why, then, is he considering sacrificing hundreds of thousands of good jobs ordinary people across the country are relying on to provide for their families? And why would he want to put basic mail delivery in low-volume rural areas in jeopardy by tossing the keys to corporations for whom this would be unprofitable? '
#USPostalService #privatization #Trump
https://jacobin.com/2024/12/us-post-office-privatization-trump
#USPostalService
“How does the US Postal Service serve rural Americans?
Rural areas are home to 16% of the US population — but represent 88% of the land area served by USPS.”
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night”
https://usafacts.org/how-does-the-us-postal-service-serve-rural-americans/
#USPostalService
The postal service is established by the US Constitution and isn't supposed to be profitable but provide service to all people and all areas.
Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term | US Postal Service | The Guardian
“The USPS was a target during his first administration, and it might now be on the chopping block due to financial losses.”
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/14/trump-united-states-postal-service-privatization?CMP=aus_bsky
'It’s a disgrace': This Trump appointee is causing major anxiety in the presidential race https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/dejoy-raffensperger-trump/
Prior to 1920, it was possible to send children through the US Postal service. However, there were certain conditions that needed to be met. Firstly, the children had to weigh less than 50 pounds, and stamps were attached to their clothing as a form of payment. Surprisingly, it was often more cost-effective for individuals to send their children via mail rather than opting for train transportation. #USPostalservice #children #mail
I don't understand the US postal service. I just sent a package and my options were:
Priority Express (2 day) $80
Priority (also 2 day) $26
Ground (eventually) $24
This makes no sense...
Two positions have opened up on the USPS Board of Governors—the only people with authority to fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Forces that stand to profit from further privatization, service cuts, and price hikes at the USPS are aggressively pressuring President Biden to fill those positions.
President Biden can—and should—fill both positions with people who actually care about protecting the Post Office and getting rid of DeJoy.
