More Than 800 Million Pieces of Mail Expected Monday WASHINGTON — Monday, Dec. 20, marks the Postal Service’s busiest mailing day of the year with more than 800 million pieces of mail expected to enter the system. This represents a 40 percent increase in the average daily volume of 559 million pieces of mail. “There’s […]
Legislators Argue Facility is Key to Southwest Arkansas’s Mail Service December 10, 2010 Washington – Today, U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Congressman Mike Ross (AR-04) urged the United States Postal Service (USPS) to keep its Texarkana Processing and Distribution Facility open. The USPS is considering closing the facility and sending mail […]
OPM Reiterates its position at Senate Subcommittee hearing that it does not have Authority to Reallocate USPS CSRS Overpayments OPM: Finding Solutions to the Challenges Facing the U.S. Postal Service STATEMENT OF JONATHAN FOLEY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYSIS U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT December 2, 2010 We believe the assertion that OPM has […]
Pointers to Prevent Packaging Problems WASHINGTON— With nearly 16 billion cards, letters and packages expected to be delivered this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service has some tips to help gifts get to their destination swiftly, safely and in one piece. “The Postal Service is making it simpler to ship packages to family and friends […]
The following is a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama: Dec 1, 2010 Birmingham- Two former employees of U.S. Postal Service contractors pleaded guilty today in federal court to stealing from the Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, Postal Service Office of Inspector General Assistant […]
Today, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza testified before the Senate Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the Postal Service, urging the Congress to promptly correct pension formula that has required the Postal Service to pay at least $50 billion more than it should have towards employee retirement benefits, and to permit the agency to use the surplus to […]
United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senator Susan M. Collins For Immediate Release December 2, 2010 BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS SENATOR COLLINS’ POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION Sen. Collins’ Bill Would Help USPS Adapt to Digital Age, regain better financial footing Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security […]
Washington, DC – Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway today announced the election of Mark Acton as Vice Chairman of the Commission, succeeding Tony Hammond. PRC regulations provide that the Commissioners elect a member to serve as Vice Chairman for a term of one year. “I believe the Postal Service is at a […]
Press Release from Rep. Tom Petri, Representing Wisconsin’s 6th District For Immediate Release: November 29, 2010 With the U.S. Postal Service considering closing the Oshkosh Processing and Distribution Center and consolidating the work in Green Bay, Rep. Tom Petri has sent a strongly-worded letter to Post Office Inspector General David Williams calling for an audit. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Des Moines for two alleged serious and one alleged repeat violation of federal workplace safety standards for failing to properly train workers on powered industrial truck hazards. Proposed fines total […]