The Congressional Research Service has issued a report finding that overall postal service employment has held about steady over the past decade, a 1.7 percent decline, but that within that stability, USPS has experienced some sharp swings up and down and that overall, there is a trend toward a reduction in the number of career employees but a growth in the number of non-career employees. For a closer look, go to https://www.fedweek.com in the hot free info section of our website.