USPS service cuts are to blame for late evening mail delivery, says watchdog

Is your mail arriving after dark? USPS service cuts are to blame, watchdog says

"... Mail is being delivered after 5 p.m. more than two-thirds of the time to residents and businesses in the District and the Maryland suburbs, an investigation released Tuesday found, raising concerns about the safety of letter carriers and provoking a deluge of complaints from customers...."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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Ouster of PMG Donahoe is Needed to Save the Postal Service

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Postal Service / 'Staples' store announcement is a ruse, says Dimondstein

“This attempt at trickery shows that the ‘Don’t Buy Staples’ movement is having an effect.”

"...A Staples announcement on July 14 indicating that the company is terminating its no-bid deal with the U.S. Postal Service and replacing it with an “approved shipper” program is a ruse. Staples and the USPS are changing the name of the program, without addressing the fundamental concerns of postal workers and postal customers. ..."   
Source: www.apwu.org

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Politicians in one State are actually attempting to save their postal mail processing facilities while others remain silent to the destruction of the Postal Service

USPS aims to close facilities in Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, Bemidji

"...U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who stepped in last time to help Duluth's center earn its reprieve, weighed in again Tuesday. "If these processing centers are closed, a letter sent from Duluth to Hibbing would travel all the way to the Twin Cities, and then back up to Hibbing," Franken said. "That doesn't make any sense. This will hurt rural Minnesotans, drive customers away from the Postal Service and undercut financial savings. I'll be urging the Postmaster General to reconsider these closures." ..."   
Source: www.twincities.com

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Internet conversations between co-workers get the same protections as do face-to-face conversations about wages, hours, and working conditions.

Facebook Organizing: Legal Do’s and Don’ts

"... If you work for the government, you’re not covered by the NLRA unless you’re a Postal Service employee. But most public employees are covered by federal, state, or local laws modeled on the NLRA...."   
Source: labornotes.org

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Thought Round 1 of the U.S. Postal Services “network consolidations” caused problems in delivery services?

Editorial: Congress fails to deliver on mail woes

"... If you thought Round 1 of the U.S. Postal Services “network consolidations” caused problems in delivery services in Lima and most of Ohio the past few years, brace yourself. Mail service to most parts of the country is likely to get worse..."   
Source: www.limaohio.com

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Birmingham Postal Worker Allegedly Throws Packages Into Ravine

Video of Birmingham postal worker throwing packages into a ravine leads to resignation

"...The poster, who said a co-worker's boyfriend actually filmed the incident, said the incident occurred on 17th Avenue South on Birmingham's Southside – a very hilly area overlooking Birmingham's skyline. ..."   
Source: www.al.com

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What does the Postal Service Do When They Claim They Are Going Broke? Lower Business Rates on Priority Mail

USPS to Reduce Business Rates on Priority Mail

"... The U.S. Postal Service this week filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission that it intended to reduce rates on Priority Mail for businesses and other customers using Commercial Plus and Commercial Base online shipping services. ..."   
Source: www.dmnews.com

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Great comments from the postal affairs blog on the deconstruction of the postal mail processing facility network

Rationalization of our Network of Mail Processing Facilities…and a Deconstruction

"... The Postal Service will provide detailed information about its network rationalization planning in the coming weeks. One of two things could be in play here…They don’t know and don’t actually have a plan, or it’s a big secret. Or they will blame the unions or that old favorite standby scapegoat SOX.

The Postal Service expects the completion of this phase of network rationalization will generate an additional $750 million in annual savings.
Unfortunately USPS estimates are always overstated, with service implications understated...."   
Source: postalaffairsblog.intelisent.com

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PMG: Mail processing plant closures announced again

"...After recently announcing a two year moratorium on plant closures, the PMG has recanted that idea and has again announced a return to shuttering hundreds of much needed mail processing facilities. The PMG cited a three year decline in first class mail volume as well as exigent price increases or a lack thereof as the reasoning. In a short video to employees, the PMG OFFERED NO DETAILS on what impacts the new closures will have on employees. It appears the postal service is unsure of what it is going to do, but they are going to do it anyway.

via The Postal Newsgroup: PMG: Mail processing plant closures announced again. ..."

   
Source: postalaffairsblog.intelisent.com

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