APWU Web News Article 47-2012, April 26, 2012
A “potential consolidation list” [PDF] developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable list, the union is warning. Mail processing facilities are identified on the list as “Potential to Remain Open” or “Potential to Consolidate.”
In an April 24, 2012, Mandatory Stand-Up Talk, [PDF] the USPS wrote that the senators “requested details on what a potential mail processing and distribution network would look like, if modeled under proposed service standards contained in the bill, which would maintain overnight service for intra-SCF volume.”
The Postal Service has made clear that the list is not final, writing, “It is possible that further refinements to the model will be necessary.
“Details about the modeled network request may be appearing in the news media,” management wrote. “The Postal Service therefore wishes to clarify that information provided to the Senate does not represent a new Postal Service proposal, and should not be interpreted as a new Network Rationalization plan.”
“Management provided the list to the APWU for informational purposes, but does not consider the list official notification to the union of any decisions on consolidation,” said Executive Vice President Greg Bell.
“Although the Senate approved S. 1789 on April 25, the legislation is not final,” he pointed out. The House of Representatives must approve legislation, a conference committee must resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, both chambers must pass the conference version, and the President must sign it. The next phase of our struggle will be in the House of Representatives.
Click here to see the April 24 USPS NewsBreak.
That’s right…fax and email your complaints, exactly part of the reason why USPS is in the predicament it’s in. Both George & Nick exhibit their ages with the vomit they post. You guys need to stop drinking that hand sanitizer. Remember one thing braniacs, you too will reach that magic age where the masses will want to recycle you into oblivion due to your age. This is not American Idol where you cast your vote just to piss people off and not necessarily because they’ve got talent.
That a way to go GEORGE! I’ve been saying the same thing for two years. Vote the B..s out of office. Let them know we have the power if they don’t vote our way!
AFTER 32 YEARS, WHAT A MESS . I WILL TELL ALL OF YOU START SENDING MASS E MAILS. FAX BARRACK , OVER AND OVER, TELL THESE PEOPLE, YES ALL YOUR REPS, WE WILL VOTE THEM OUT ,IF THEY DO NOT VOTE WITH THE WORKING PEOPLE. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO EMAIL ,FAX WHATEVER. THIS IS NOW OUR NEW EMPLOYEE REVOLUTION. I HAVE BEEN ON LINE FOE 4 STRAIOGHT MONTHS, WHAT A BUNCH OF BS , THESE REPUBS ARE SENDING ME BACK . THEY COULD CARE LESS IF YOUR KIDS EAT. WHY DONT THEY RETIRE BECAUSE OF THERE AGE. O YA , THEY STILL GET 150,000 FOR LIFE, BUT YOUR 24,00 IS TO MUCH. STAR5T BEING PRODUCTIVE ON LINE LETS GET RID OF ALL THE SENATORS AND GOVS, WHO DO NOT SUPPORT THE WORKING PEOPLE,PERIOD ,ITS TIME TO WAKE UP PEOPLE. HIT WHERE IT HURTS AT THE VOTING BOOTH , AND SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU NOW AND DONT TELL ME I DONT KNOW WHAT IAM TALKING ABOUT, LETS VOTE OUT ALL THESE OLD MEN AND OLD IDEAS , WHAT WOULD AL COPONE DO IF YOU TOOK HIS TRUCKING ROUTES AWAY,VOTE THEM OUT REVOLUTION.
Local APWU presidents that are telling their lemmings that it aint gonna happen are they themselves UNRELIABLE and are only looking to save their own skins before they bleed the union dry as they exit stage left.
Congress votes for their own raises. Only until recently they had insider information and were allowed to purchase stocks before the information was made public. Why do we continue to ALLOW this “blue blood” mentality in our country? Social security was never suppose to be in the general fund, to be used for other things. Yet still congress is allowed to operate unscathed….
You say you want a r-e-v-o-l-u-t-i-o-n….. well, you know…
The real injured workers were thrown from the bus, now we reside under the bus. Better view from down under. It goes straight -In not a problem.
And they are selective what employees can say. I doubt how many times you steal my money and also expect me to shut-up. Mrs. Ruth M. Johnson son have an eternal problem with that. Its not crying time again, its time to say not to-day. Even my Dad meek and humble as he was would have a problem with this game being played, especially with the rules in place as they are.
All injured workers tighten your belt the ride is already bumpy.