APWU: Waco,Texas Consolidation Plan Shelved

APWU News The APWU has been notified that a proposed consolidation of mail-processing operations in Waco, TX, will not occur. A study to determine whether operations should be shifted both north (about 90 miles to Fort Worth) and south (100 miles to Austin) has been terminated. Approximately 250 jobs were at stake. “After review, it has […]

Sen. Harkin Secures Postal Service Provision in Appropriations Bill

Financial Services Appropriations bill directs USPS not to proceed with consolidations until it meets GAO’s recommended criteria for making these decisions (Press Release) Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that he has successfully included a provision in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill that would prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from […]

USPS Drop Twin Falls, ID Consolidation Plans

Idaho Senator Larry Craig’s Press Release: Mail Processing Will Remain in Twin Falls  Delegation opposed move, fearing disruption in timely delivery TWIN FALLS, ID – The U.S. Postal Service has dropped plans to shift some mail processing functions from Twin Falls to Boise following opposition expressed by Idaho’s Congressional Delegation. Senators Mike Crapo and Larry […]