/tags/u-s-postal-service U.S. Postal Service en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries to stem budgetary bleeding. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2020-08-25/st-louis-area-postal-workers-call-on-blunt-hawley-to-support-postal-relief-bill St. Louis postal workers are concerned that if Congress does not pass the Delivering for America Act and provide $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service, mail delays will persist or worsen by the time thousands of voters plan to vote by mail in November’s general election. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 23:27:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-08-25/st-louis-area-postal-workers-call-on-blunt-hawley-to-support-postal-relief-bill Kayla Drake /economy-business/2018-10-08/union-workers-rally-against-trump-plan-to-privatize-u-s-postal-service Wearing bright blue T-shirts with the slogan “U.S. Mail — Not for Sale,” about 80 postal workers gathered Monday in downtown St. Louis.They joined postal… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:04:55 GMT /economy-business/2018-10-08/union-workers-rally-against-trump-plan-to-privatize-u-s-postal-service /government-politics-issues/2014-11-14/st-louis-postal-workers-protest-possible-increase-in-mail-delivery-time Carrying signs that read “Save Our Service,” dozens of postal workers braved the cold to march in front of the main post office in downtown St. Louis… Sat, 15 Nov 2014 05:03:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-11-14/st-louis-postal-workers-protest-possible-increase-in-mail-delivery-time /2013-05-15/ouch-st-louis-among-worst-cities-for-dog-attacks-of-postal-workers The "postal worker gets attacked by dog" theme is tired, to be sure. But 32 times in FY2012, postal workers in St. Louis were the unfortunate players in… Wed, 15 May 2013 17:09:10 GMT /2013-05-15/ouch-st-louis-among-worst-cities-for-dog-attacks-of-postal-workers /2013-04-15/last-minute-tax-filers-beware-downtown-post-office-will-not-stay-open-late Tonight at midnight is the deadline to file taxes, and late filers in St. Louis beware: Unlike some years past, the main post office downtown will not… Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:45:15 GMT /2013-04-15/last-minute-tax-filers-beware-downtown-post-office-will-not-stay-open-late /government-politics-issues/2013-03-25/opponents-of-u-s-postal-services-proposed-cuts-hold-rallies-around-the-state-despite-snow This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 25, 2013 - Sunday’s snowstorm across the state put a crimp in many activities. But not,… Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:33:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-03-25/opponents-of-u-s-postal-services-proposed-cuts-hold-rallies-around-the-state-despite-snow Jo Mannies /2013-03-24/despite-the-snow-postal-workers-rally-for-saturday-delivery Despite the winter storm, postal workers rallied against the proposed removal of Saturday deliveries.Workers and supporters sloshed around in front of the… Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:53:22 GMT /2013-03-24/despite-the-snow-postal-workers-rally-for-saturday-delivery Tim Lloyd /government-politics-issues/2013-02-06/lawmakers-decry-postal-service-plan-to-cut-saturday-delivery This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 6, 2013 - WASHINGTON – When the Postal Service announced Wednesday that it planned to end most… Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:02:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-02-06/lawmakers-decry-postal-service-plan-to-cut-saturday-delivery Robert Koenig /politics-issues/2013-02-06/mccaskill-unhappy-with-usps-cutting-saturday-deliveries Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill is none too pleased with the United States Postal Service announcement that Saturday mail delivery is coming to an… Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:49:02 GMT /politics-issues/2013-02-06/mccaskill-unhappy-with-usps-cutting-saturday-deliveries