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03/25/2026

The 8% surcharge on packages, not mail, will begin in April and is expected to phase out in January, anonymous sources told The Wall Street Journal.

This comes after Postmaster General David Steiner told lawmakers on Thursday that the agency is almost financially underwater and that the American public is unaware that the postal service is at a “critical juncture.”

FedEx and United Parcel Service have imposed fuel surcharges for years and raised their surcharges recently as the Iran war strains the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

The two companies said they update their fuel surcharges weekly, pursuant to prices published by the Department of Energy.

Diesel prices are up 51% from the previous year, reaching $5.38 a gallon this week.

03/23/2026

Memorial service for Craig Crowe, a carrier from East Lansing, April 19 1-4 Capital Room Comfort Inn Lansing West, 525 Canal Rd Lansing 48917

ALS robs people of the ability to walk, talk, and eventually breathe. We need your help to find a cure.

03/05/2026

Management Delays Mail, Claims Unable to Make Payroll Next Year

Carriers across the country are being told to delay mail to avoid overtime. Management’s explanation? They claim USPS may not be able to make payroll next year if losses continue.

Reuters reported that USPS has hired restructuring advisers and warned it could run out of money as soon as 2027 if major changes are not made.

So what do the numbers actually say?

A article submitted by letter carrier breaks down the USPS financials, the borrowing limit, Amazon revenue risk, and what it could mean for the future of the Postal Service and our next contract.

Full article in the comments.

What are you seeing happening in your office right now?

03/04/2026

Looking for a single place to analyze Postal Service financials — mail volume, revenue, expenses, and balance sheets — with trends across years? Check out the OIG’s new USPS Deeper Dive Dashboard. Take a plunge into the data here: https://bit.ly/3ZUJyFM

02/25/2026

02/24/2026

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