November 2024 Monthly Meeting

November 2024 Monthly Meeting

PCC Events provide a valuable opportunity for business mailers to gain a better understanding of Postal Service policies, programs, and procedures that have been specifically designed to improve their mailing and shipping needs.

During this GPPCC November 2024 Monthly Forum, the enrichment topics featured are:

Postal Enrichment: TBD

Industry Enrichment: TBD

Location:

Portland Processing & Distribution Center
7007 Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

The Greater Portland PCC meets on the second Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Registration is not necessary.

Join us for an hour of education, engagement, and networking. Feel free to come with just yourself (or bring a partner!) - hot coffee and other refreshments on us. See you there!

Event Information

Event Date 11-14-2024 9:00 am
Event End Date 11-14-2024 10:00 am
Capacity Unlimited
Individual Price Free
Location Portland Processing & Distribution Center

Location Map

USPS National and Oregon News

05/10/2024 11:24
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S, Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for Parcel Select price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The proposed adjustments were approved by the Postal Service Governors this week.
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05/09/2024 16:18
WASHINGTON, DC — The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on May 9, 2024.
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05/09/2024 12:00
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Jan. 1, 2024 - Mar. 31, 2024). The net loss for the quarter under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) totaled $1.5 billion, compared to a net loss of $2.5 billion for the same quarter last year. GAAP results for the quarter were negatively impacted by $1.4 billion of expenses attributed to the amortization of unfunded retiree pension liabilities, offset by a workers' compensation non-cash benefit of $224 million driven by actuarial revaluation and discount rate changes; these factors are not controllable...
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05/09/2024 08:27
The West Slope Post Office located at 3225 SW 87th Ave, Portland will be closed temporarily for environmental upgrades beginning June 1. It’s anticipated the work should take roughly one week to complete.
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05/07/2024 10:00
The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating one of America’s favorite pastimes with its Carnival Nights stamps. The first-day-of-issue ceremony is free and open to the public. News of these Forever stamps is being shared with the hashtag #CarnivalNightsStamps.
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05/07/2024 09:47
Each year, the Postal Service designates the third week of May as Mailbox Improvement Week to encourage customers with box-on-post-delivery to examine and, where necessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes. This year’s improvement week is May 19 - 25.
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04/30/2024 11:49
May is right around the corner and mail carriers, handlers, and clerks are still very much in demand at the Postal Service throughout Oregon.
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04/30/2024 06:28
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet May 9, 2024, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 3 p.m. EST in the Boardroom. The board is expected to discuss the following items:
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04/16/2024 09:41
The Bend Post Office location is hosting job fairs the last two Thursdays in April.
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03/25/2024 08:54
Many companies throughout the nation are reducing their workforce. In Portland, it was recently announced hundreds of hardworking and loyal employees will lose their jobs in mid-April.
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PostalPro News

05/10/2024 05:00
Certified Mail is an extra service that provides the sender with a mailing receipt, tracking history, and, upon request, electronic verification that a mail piece was delivered or that a delivery attempt was made. Certified Mail can be used with both First-Class and Priority Mail, and items sent with this extra service are dispatched and handled in transit as ordinary mail. This guide provides an explanation of the product, the different types of Certified Mailings, and instructions for preparing Certified Mail.
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