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Updated Postal Facts: August 12th, 2019

What reporters and commentators are writing and saying about the Postal Service, and how NALC members and leaders are making their voices heard.


The U.S. Postal Service Reported a Big Loss. Here’s What That Means for FedEx and UPS. 

President Rolando is quoted in an Aug. 12 article by Barron’s, the weekly finance magazine. The article put the friday’s Postal Service quarterly financial report in context, explaining the impact of pre-funding and the stamp price decrease as well as the role of public policy, while noting that “the USPS is still the best-loved federal agency.”

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NALC's Rolando Uses Postal Service Report to Push Reform, While Postal Service Boss Responds With More Planned Cuts 

President Rolando is quoted in an Aug. 16 article by Press Associates, Inc. The article adds context to the USPS financial situation.

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Here’s what Woodland Hills mail carriers say is different at the Post Office after Peggy Frank’s death a year ago in extreme heat 

Executive Vice President Brian Renfroe is quoted in an Aug. 19 article by the Los Angeles Daily News about heat safety issues.

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