PMG Donahoe said privatization “would be a crazy idea..." as he gives postal jobs to Staples' stores

Staples’ selling postal products without USPS workers stirs fears of privatization

"... Donahoe said privatization “would be a crazy idea. I think the Postal Service as structured is a great service provider. . . . Why would we ever put anything like that at risk?”..."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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How to prevent postal privatization demonstrations: arrest people on public owned property

Seven arrested in Portland postal privatization protest

"...Seven people were arrested during a protest at a downtown Portland postal facility Tuesday after a security guard clashed with demonstrators. ..."  
Source: www.oregonlive.com

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Postal privatization. Is that the Postal Vision for 2020?

Postal Vision 2020 looks at the future of "postal services" and sees privatization

"...As indicated by his comments on this video, Mr. Callan is an advocate of aggressive cost-cutting at the Postal Service, "drastically" reducing the size of its workforce, and giving management control over the health plan. ..."  
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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Deconstruction of the Postal Service accelerated

Postal Service to close more than 50 mail-processing centers

"...The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it would close more than 50 mail-processing centers this year, accelerating a consolidation plan ..."  
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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A plan toward postal privatization

Murderous Reform: A Plan to Privatize Postal Profits at Public Expense

"... Nowhere in the proposal is there any mention of unions, let alone of living wages, so one can only presume that a primary means of reducing costs will be to drive down the income of those postal employees who remain after the USPS is radically downsized and diminished as proposed...."  
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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Postal Service financial woes will continue in 2011

"... In a Feb. 1 question-and-answer session hosted by YouTube, Obama said he has no plans to privatize USPS because of its commitment to universal service. "[Privatization is] a bad idea, most of the time," he said,..."  
Source: www.govexec.com

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Post office plans to privatize bulk mail

"...join postal union leaders to protest plans by the United States Postal Service to privatize bulk mail centers across the country, which could eventually include one of the nation's largest in Jersey City. ..."  
Source: www.nj.com

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