Press Release Wrong on the Law, Wrong on Policy, Wrong on the Economy, and Wrong on Jobs: Washington, DC – The Affordable Mail Alliance (AMA) today called on the Postal Regulatory Commission to dismiss the Postal Service’s rate hike proposal filed on July 6, 2010. AMA’s motion argues that the rate hike violates the cost […]
From the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Schedule for Hearings on Postage Rate Increase HEARINGS in Docket N2010-1: July 14 at 9:30 am … July 16 at 9:30 am … July 20 at 9:30 am … July 21 at 9:30 am July 22 at 9:30 am /
Attempt to Shift the Burden to Postal Employees Burrus Update The Postal Service has filed a request to increase postage rates effective Jan. 2, 2011, and is proposing to raise the price of first-class, single-piece letters from 44 cents to 46 cents. Increases for other mail classes would range from 5.4 to 8 percent. As […]
“The June 16, 2010 conference has provided the Commission with a number of potentially useful suggestions and comments. One of the suggestions was that the Commission include a tentative schedule in the Commission’s initial order.” The following schedule responds to that suggestion. July 6, 2010 Exigent Request filed. July 19, 2010 First Technical Conference (topics […]
Press Release from the Direct Marketing Association Inc.: Washington, DC, July 6, 2010 — The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) strongly opposes the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) request for a rate increase. In its presentation today to business mail customers, USPS said that mail volume declined by 36 billion pieces (or 17 percent) between 2007 […]
New coalition of mail customers call on Postal Regulatory Commission to reject rate increases Washington, DC – The Affordable Mail Alliance, an unprecedented coalition of Postal customers, is today calling on the Postal Regulatory Commission to reject the United States Postal Service’s new proposal to increase postal rates by ten times the rate permissible by […]
Press Release from the National Association of Letter Carriers The head of the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO) said today that frequent postage rate increases like the one today that boosted a first-class stamp to 44 cents – while necessary for the U.S. Postal Service to function effectively this year – can and should […]
Below are excerpts from the dissenting opinion of Postal Regulatory Commission member Ruth Goldway ORDER REVIEWING POSTAL SERVICE MARKET DOMINANT PRICE ADJUSTMENTS DISSENTING OPINION OF COMMISSIONER GOLDWAY The First-Class Mail prices proposed by the Postal Service fail to comply with the statutorily imposed workshare requirements of 39 U.S.C. § 3622(e), when analyzed under the established […]
In a letter submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wrote the following: March 2, 2009 The Honorable John E. Potter Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260-0010 Re: Docket Number R2009-2 Dear Postmaster General: I am writing to express great concern regarding the pending increases in […]
Postal Service Mailing Services Prices to Change on May 11 Annual Pricing Review Results in 2¢ Increase in First-Class Mail Stamp WASHINGTON — The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service have approved new prices for mailing services, including a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp to 44 cents. Prices for mailing […]