Press Release
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
Field Hearings
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of field hearings.
DATES: 1. September 16, 2009: field hearing, Independence, Ohio (1 p.m.) 2. September 23, 2009, field hearing, Bronx, New York.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann C. Fisher, 202-789-6803 or Ann.Fisher(at) prc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public of the Commission’s intention to hold public field hearings to supplement the record in this proceeding. The first field hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Independence (Ohio) Civic Center. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and to conclude at 4 p.m. The address for the Independence Civic Center is 6363 Selig Drive, Independence, Ohio 44131.
The second field hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at O’Keefe Commons in O’Hare Hall on Fordham University’s Rose Hill Campus. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and to conclude at 4 p.m. The address for O’Hare Hall is 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, New York 10458.
The format for presentations at the field hearings will consist of opening remarks by Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway and other Commissioners, testimony from invited witnesses, a question-and-answer session, and closing remarks. Witness lists and any changes affecting the dates, times or locations for the field hearings will be posted on the Commission’s Web site.
The public is invited to attend the field hearings. Any attendee who needs special accommodations or has other questions about the field hearings should contact Ann C. Fisher, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, 202-789-6803 or Ann.Fisher(at) prc.gov, in advance. Dated: September 10, 2009.
Judith M. Grady,
Acting Secretary.
It’s befuddles me how management is trying to derail a perfectly viable service. But as usual management levels stay the same (and don’t tell me about any RIF)! It’s the old checkerboard game they play: shuffle them here shuffle them there!
But my bottom line is, when you take away services (stamp machines, drop boxes, window hours, less clerks on those windows–have NO Sales staff whatsoever to knock on doors), why would expect anything different but anger from the public (Our Customers)??
Oh yes, I work there, but have gotten so ashamed to admit it to any outsider for the stuff that occurs on a daily basis it seems!
The PRC “field hearings” are a “dog and pony show”.
The outcome is a forgone conclusion…to suggest anything else is a joke.
The “format” is the most telling indicator of the
“outcome” of the PRC’s “field hearings”.
In the end, the USPS will be allowed to do whatever
level of Station and Branch closing that THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES will ALLOW IT to do.
Permanently changing the structure and method of the
DELIVERY OF SERVICE TO AMERICA by the USPS during a
short term down turn of the economy is ABSOLUTELY NOT
THE WAY TO GO during this USPS temporary financial crisis.
It is clear from the actions of certain political
groups, that there are those that would seize this
unique opportunity to forever change the USPS, the
venerable and historic organization that it is, to
fit THEIR IDEA of a restructured, private sector like
“corporation”.