Jobs USPS may stop processing mail in Eugene and Medford Aug 4, 2023 If the proposed changes are approved, items mailed in Medford or Eugene would be first trucked to Portland, then trucked back.
National Postal unions to Biden: Stop stalling and fill postal board vacancies May 17, 2023 Postal workers have repeatedly protested plans to slow mail, raise prices, close postal facilities, and pave the way for privatization.
National U.S. House passes postal reform in a lopsided bipartisan vote Feb 16, 2022 HR 3076 would end the $5 billion yearly prepayment of future retirees’ health care costs, a requirement which causes nearly all USPS losses.
Jobs Time to remove the Postmaster General Dec 16, 2021 DeJoy’s 10-year plan is slowing the mail, raising prices, cutting and closing postal facilities, and outsourcing postal work.
Jobs Labor rallies against Postal Service slowdowns, calls for DeJoy’s ouster Oct 13, 2021 The Postmaster’s new 10-year plan will slow First Class and parcel deliveries, raise prices, close post offices, and outsource postal work.
Jobs As USPS turns 246, unions vow to keep it going Aug 11, 2021 Union and community members celebrated the 246th birthday of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) at a rally July 26.
Jobs Postal unions alarmed by parts of postmaster general’s plan Mar 31, 2021 Postmaster General DeJoy’s 10-year plan to save USPS would slow first class mail delivery, reduce post office hours, and raise prices.
National Wyden at protest: Save the U.S. Postal Service Sep 1, 2020 Aug. 22 saw demonstrations in support of the U.S. Postal Service at hundreds of post offices around the country.
Comment A threat to democracy Aug 19, 2020 Why would the USPS—a beloved agency that’s competitive with private delivery services—be the target of attacks by the Trump administration?
Jobs National day of action to save USPS Jul 1, 2020 Portland supporters rally and march over the Hawthorne Bridge.