WASHINGTON D.C. (CNN) — Saturday mail service will soon be a thing of the past.
U.S. Postal Service officials announced Wednesday it will stop delivering first-class mail on Saturdays, but packages will still be delivered.
The change, which goes into effect the week of Aug. 5, is expected to save a few billion dollars. The agency also plans to implement a number of other cost cutting measures.
Postal officials have been calling on Congress to pass legislation to ease their fiscal pain.
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Steven Manson says:
February 6, 2013 at 10:34 am (UTC -7)
Well, at least their benefits are safe!!!
Lane Seals says:
February 6, 2013 at 11:21 am (UTC -7)
As a small business owner in Eugene. I’m unhappy to hear that the USPS will not be delivering on Saturdays.The USPS is important to keep goods and services moving quickly. In a world that is increasingly requiring us to react faster and deliver services faster no Saturday mail is a huge step in the wrong direction.