In January of this year, the Postal Service notified the Postal Regulatory Commission that it intends to conduct a market test of Gift Cards. USPS said, “This product will provide postal customers with the ability to purchase a card loaded with a specified sum of money, which can be sent as a gift through the mail. […]
Clarification from APWU Oakland President Fred Jacobs: The call for action was initiated by APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez via Oakland APWU and sent to PostalReporter. The following is a call for action from the APWU Oakland (California) Local #78 sent to PostalReporter.com The Commission is composed of five Commissioners, each of whom is appointed […]
PRC Chairman Ruth Goldway is responding to letter from NAPUS requesting a review of USPS post office closings: Last month, “NAPUS Post Office Preservation Committee Co-Chair, Retired Postmaster Keva Richardson (Thurman, IA) filed a letter with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), which asks the Commission to review USPS plans to close more than 2,000 Post […]
but Flat-Shaped Rate Increase Should Have Been Higher Press Release from Direct Marketing Assoication February 17, 2011 — The Postal Regulatory Commission has found that the Postal Service postage increases for market dominant classes of mail were correctly calculated within the statutory CPI price cap. Thus, those rate increases will be effective on Sunday, April […]
The following is a legislative update from the National Association of Postmasters of the United States: Postmaster General Legislative and Financial Briefing On Tuesday, February 15, President Bob Rapoza and Director of Government Relations Bob Levi attended a postal briefing conducted by Postmaster General Pat Donahoe, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Corbett and Vice President for […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: Washington, DC – Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway announced Wednesday the appointment of Margaret Cigno to succeed John Waller, who has retired, as Director of the Office of Accountability & Compliance (OAC). Ms. Cigno has served as OAC’s Assistant Director of the Auditing and […]
Repealing a provision of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is “so critical to the welfare of the Postal Service” that it should be the exclusive focus of a report to the president and Congress on the effectiveness of the law, the APWU wrote to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Feb. 1. The provision, which […]
The following is a press release from the Postal Regulatory Commission Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment in Docket No. ACR2010 to review the FY 2010 performance of the United States Postal Service and to determine its compliance with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA). “The Annual […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: Public Encouraged to Attend January 11 Meeting Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission will convene a public forum at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Commission Headquarters to provide interested parties with the opportunity to comment on the effectiveness of current United States postal […]
The Postal Service has given notice to the Postal Regulatory Commission it intends to conduct a test of an experimental product: Gift Cards. This product will provide postal customers with the ability to purchase a card loaded with a specified sum of money, which can be sent as a gift through the mail. The test […]