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UPMA would like to thank representatives Newhouse and Wexton for introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act. UPMA fully supports the bill, and we look forward to working with Congress to enact this much-needed reform. https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-introduces-legislation-expand-consumer-choice-increase-market

https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/tracking-the-postal-service-an-update-on-the-delivering-for-america-plan/

The U.S. Postal Service today established proposed published pricing for its new product offering, USPS Ground Advantage. Pending favorable review and comments from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), USPS Ground Advantage would launch on July 9. At launch, USPS Ground Advantage would provide a simple, reliable and more affordable way to ship packages up to…

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/postmaster-general-and-ceo-louis-dejoys-remarks-during-may-9-2023-postal-service-board-of-governors-meeting-301820238.html

John Reynolds, Yosemite’s beloved Postmaster, has retired after 40+ years of service. https://sierranewsonline.com/yosemite-postmaster-retirement-celebration/

As President Joe Biden and the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives face off over the debt ceiling and government spending, more Americans say they have favorable than unfavorable opinions of many agencies and departments of the federal government. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/03/30/americans-feel-favorably-about-many-federal-agencies-especially-the-park-service-postal-service-and-nasa/

The Postal Regulatory Commission today established Public Inquiry Docket No. PI2023-4 (PI2023-4) to provide a forum to gather information, provide transparency, and learn more about the Postal Service’s Delivering for America strategic initiatives that may have a significant impact on the postal community. https://www.prc.gov/press-releases/prc-initiates-public-inquiry-proceeding-gather-information-changes-postal-networ

The Postal Service is telling its 635,000-employee workforce that an ongoing effort to consolidate its delivery network won’t result in layoffs. https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2023/04/usps-vows-no-layoffs-in-its-ongoing-network-consolidation-effort/

The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday it has cut projected losses through 2031 by more than half after winning financial relief from Congress, instituting regular price hikes and adopting reforms. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-postal-service-shrinks-forecast-losses-it-hikes-prices-2023-04-27/