USPS proposes holiday surcharges for package deliveries

August 11, 2021

The U.S. Postal Service plans to charge more for packages shipped during the holidays. Fee hikes would range from 25 cents for smaller packages to as much as $5 for heavier ones. FedEx and UPS have both added surcharges for peak delivery periods during the holiday season as delivery demand, driven by online purchases, continues to grow.

Recent News

Waffle House Workers Strike for Fair Pay and Better Working Conditions

Waffle House workers in Conyers, Georgia, are now on their third day of striking over what they call the company’s unfair policies. Led by the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Waffle House employees are demanding an end to the mandatory “meal credit” deductions from their paychecks, along with better wages and improved working conditions.