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The Postal Service also wants to increase postage rates, including raising the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents.
USPS filed notice Friday with regulators, who still need to approve the changes.
Officials have warned the USPS is on course to run out of cash by around February 2027.
Despite the suspension of employer contributions, effective Friday, current and future retirees will not be immediately impacted, Grossman said.
The group also wants to ensure six-day-a-week mail service remains and that USPS regulators have greater control over any service changes.
USPS said the proposed price increases requested Thursday, which also affect postcards and international letters, will still make rates among the most affordable in the world. »