USPS postmark policy change raises concerns for tax filers, renters and voters

Article Title: USPS postmark policy change raises concerns for tax filers, renters and voters
Snippet of Article: "...The United States Postal Service has instituted a new policy that a piece of mail officially is postmarked when it is first sorted, not when it gets put into a mailbox, a change that could impact tax filers, renters and voters. ..."

Source: www.ctinsider.com

[tag] Postmark Changes,Election Interference, Postal Service and the Removal of Postmark Protections,Intentional Delay of Mail, [/tag]

Hasn't U.S. Mail Service Declined Enough Already? | Postal Workers and Allies Say 'Stop the Slowdown!'

Article Title: Postal Workers and Allies: Stop the Slowdown!
Snippet of Article: "...The Postal Service has once again proposed serious cuts to mail service in large swaths of the country. A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service is standing up and fighting back against efforts to degrade the country’s mail system, as it has time and again since its creation in 2013.

The current proposal from the Postal Service will spell the end of afternoon collection of mail from post offices, stations, and branches across the country. Instead, mail will be picked up the following morning. While this may not seem like a big operational change, it means much of the country’s First-Class Mail can be expected to take an additional day to reach its destination. ..."

Source: apwu.org

[tag] Postal Service, USPS, Mail Delivery, [/tag]