Postmaster general: No closing frenzy after May 15
"... The Postal Service, which has lost billions of dollars in recent years, could move forward with shuttering mail processing centers after May 15 and before the agency pauses its consolidation efforts later this year, Donahoe added. ..." Source: thehill.com
Senator Joe Manchin attempts to save the Postal Service others play politics as usual
Senate passes postal bill that would end Saturday mail
"...amendment that would have extended for two years the moratorium on closings. His amendment failed to obtain the needed 60 votes on Wednesday, and he voted against the final bill. "Without the inclusion of a two-year moratorium, I will not support the final passage of the Postal Reform bill," Manchin ..." Source: www.chicagotribune.com
"... this appears as if some in Congress are actually trying to destroy the postal service. Heaven help us if they succeed and we try to use one of the other carriers to get a letter to someone in rural..." Source: www.timescall.com
"... Left out of the bill was a proposal to raise the price of a first-class postage stamp by 5 cents, to 50 cents, to help pay for the added cost of keeping low-performing post offices and mail processing centers open...." Source: www.cbsnews.com
Expert: USPS pullout would jeopardize federal health insurance program
"... "Just to break even, the USPS will have to reduce benefits or increase premiums by about one-tenth," Francis said. "The costs of a pullout to the USPS will exceed $1 billion annually just to maintain current levels of benefits and premiums. And over time, as the postal workforce ages further, the costs will rise sharply."..." Source: www.federaltimes.com
Politics, Network Optimization and Early Retirement
"...As Senator Susan Collins’ speech on the Senate floor indicated, the Postal Service’s announcements that it is going ahead with its network optimization plan shortly after the moratorium expires on May 15th ..." Source: cepobserver.com
Closure of Frederick Mail Processing Facility 'utter disaster,' according to director of union organization
"...sent to Baltimore to be sorted, has been an “utter disaster,” overwhelming the Baltimore plant and leading to mail delays ..." Source: http://articles.herald-mail.com/2012-03-10/news/31144429_1_postal-service-s-baltimore-mail-delays-zip
US Postal Service Cutbacks May Impact Large Customers
"... Large customers entrenched in the mail system may soon have to conform to a new arrangement if the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) consolidates mail processing centers and eliminates most local "overnight" delivery of first-class mail service this year...." Source: lbbusinessjournal.com
Nearly 900 postal service jobs on chopping block in New Orleans
"... "There is a contract provision that states that no one can be transferred more than 50 miles. That's a hurdle the postal service will have to find employment for employees within a 50-mile radius."..." Source: www.wwltv.com
A Civil Action: The People of the United States vs. The U.S. Postal Service
"...Another area of potential environmental impact is the socioeconomic impact on communities. During the Advisory Opinion process for the RAOI, the Postal Service was dismissive of concerns that losing a post office would have significantly negative impacts on a community. ..." Source: www.savethepostoffice.com
Postal Service again eyes buyouts, early retirements
"... early retirements and buyout offers as a way to slash its staff by 66,000 employees this year and another 51,000 next year. Combined, the planned cuts..." Source: www.federaltimes.com
PMG thanks President for recognizing need for reform
"... refunding to USPS over a period of two years, $10.9 billion in overpayments to the Federal Employees Retirement System;
allowing USPS to transition to five-day per week delivery starting in 2013;..." Source: usps.gov
House Panel Approves Bill To Cut Postal, Federal Pensions
"... “This bill is an outrageous attack on postal and federal employees,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “Some politicians are quick to cut benefits for middle-class workers, but they fight to the death to protect tax breaks for the super-rich.”..." Source: www.apwu.org
"... Harry Spratlin, spokesman for the USPS Greater South Carolina District, told GreenvilleOnline.com the jobs are open primarily because of attrition...." Source: www.greenvilleonline.com
Mail expected to slow as Postal Service deals with losses
"...Scheduled to begin this spring, the changes would virtually eliminate any chance of first-class mail arriving the next day, postal officials said, and also would mean delays for newspapers and magazines. ..." Source: www.wpcva.com
Papers feel the pinch: Postal Service cuts would disrupt weekly deliveries
"...If the U.S. Postal Service closes 252 mail processing centers, five in Wisconsin, and slows first-class service next spring, it could disrupt delivery of everything from mail shoppers to Netflix DVDs nationwide. ..." Source:
U.S. Postal Service ranked tops (yes, you read that right)
"...At the end of a dismal year for the U.S. Postal Service, let’s end on an upbeat note: For all its problems, the nation’s mail carrier is the best-performing among major developed countries. ..." Source: federaltimes.com
"... The Postal Service unveiled its list of more than 3,600 facilities post offices, stations and branches — about 11 percent of its retail network — targeted for closure studies on July 26, 2011 and its goal was to make final determinations by the end of 2011. Under pressure from legislators on Capitol Hill, however, the USPS announced a five-month moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities. The delay until May 15, 2012, is intended to give Congress more time to adopt legislation that would address the USPS financial crisis without drastic cuts in service...." Source: www.apwu.org
US Postal Service, Senators Agree On Moratorium On Facility Closures
"...The U.S. Postal Service and 15 U.S. senators struck a deal Tuesday to put a moratorium on post office closures until May 15, 2012, halting, for now, the possible shutting of thousands of locations. ..." Source: wsj.com
Huntsville mail processing center may relocate to Birmingham
"...Huntsville resident Ray Dunavant said if the measure passes, Huntsville will lose its historic postmark; something that Dunavant says is an emblem of a community. Dunavant also worried about medications being sent without an overnight ..." Source: WAFF via Rocket City
"...Ray Dunavant pleaded with postal officials to keep the Huntsville processing center open during a meeting on the issue at the Decatur Utilities auditorium Wednesday night. ..." Source: www.decaturdaily.com
"... agency said it would hold off on closings by several weeks to give Congress more time to pass legislation that would give it more authority and liquidity to stave off bankruptcy. The Postal Service, which is expected to default Friday..." Source: www.sltrib.com
"... A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Clark Morris, said the man showed up for work at the Winton Blount Post Office and began firing shots in the mail processing room about 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Montgomery...." Source: www.cbsnews.com
Commercial mail disruptions possible as postal reform continues
"... service disruptions could occur as the agency works to reduce its costs through mail processing center closings and contend with a loss of $5.1 billion in its fiscal year. ..." Source: www.btobonline.com
Colby postmaster, postal supervisor suspended with pay
"...involved a violation of the External First Class Measurement System, which the postal service uses to monitor delivery times ..." Source: www.salina.com
"... One beneficiary will be the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, which partners with FedEx for FedEx SmartPost deliveries. With SmartPost, FedEx delivers to post offices, which in turn make final delivery to residential customers...." Source: www.portfolio.com
A Conflict of Visions: The Pension Dispute, Periodicals Mail, and the Great Postal Debate
"...Over the last twenty years, postal management has embraced a vision of postal services in this country that increasingly seeks to marginalize the principles of universal service in favor of a profit-driven corporate structure designed to serve the needs of a narrow group of “stakeholders” in the mailing industry. ..." Source: www.savethepostoffice.com
Revolt in Virginia Hollow Complicates Postal Service Survival
"... “Sometimes it seems like a useless battle, but you can’t give up,” Mullins said. “We ain’t started carrying no picket signs or throwing rocks yet. Maybe in the future.”..." Source: www.businessweek.com
"...Area compliment management informed the Region of management’s intent to staff to volume pursuant to the opportunities extended in the new CBA- namely to repost Function 1 duty assignments to Non-Traditional Full Time Duty Assignments (NTFTAs)." ..." Source: PostalReporter News Blog via ruralcarriernews.blogspot.com
Health problems linger for survivors of the anthrax attacks
"...22 people in the U.S. were exposed to anthrax through tainted letters sent through the U.S. mail. Five died. Many of those affected were U.S. Postal Service workers ..." Source: www.phillyburbs.com
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