Outgoing U.S. Postmaster John E. “Jack” Potter, who earned nearly a quarter million dollars in incentive pay in 2010 on top of a $273,000 salary, is telling fellow Postal Service executives that from now on bonuses and salary increases will be tied to the agency’s financial condition.Mr. Potter said in a memo obtained by The […]
An exclusive Editorial to PostalReporter.com from Guy Nohrenberg Confessions of a Former Station Manager In days of double digit unemployment, where trillions of dollars of national debt mount, the leader of one of the largest civilian employers in the free world just up and declared that soon he’s retiring, because he can, with no reason given. […]
America’s letter carriers wish Jack Potter a long and healthy retirement. Although we have had profound strategic differences with Jack in recent years over the best approach for securing the long-term viability of the Postal Service, we had a good working relationship with him and his team. He was an honorable partner in collective bargaining […]
Responding to news of the retirement of Postmaster General John E. Potter, APWU President William Burrus issued the following statement: The announcement of Postmaster General John Potter’s retirement comes with shock and disappointment. We have had disagreements on a variety of issues – most notably, the cozy relationship he fostered with major mailers, and the […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to Postmaster General John E. Potter’s announcement that he will retire on Dec. 3, 2010: “I was saddened to learn today of John E. Potter’s decision to retire as U.S. Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service after 32 years […]
A LETTER TO ALL EMPLOYEES FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL JACK POTTER When I became Postmaster General in 2001, I told you about the challenges we were facing, the direction we were taking and the changes our future would require. I also told you about my confidence in your ability to move the Postal Service forward. As […]
To Be Succeeded by Deputy Postmaster General Donahoe October 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — After nearly 10 years as U.S. Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, John E. Potter today announced that he will retire on Dec. 3, after 32 years of service. The Governors of the Postal Service named Patrick R. Donahoe, […]
WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John E. Potter told a Senate subcommittee today that while the Postal Service continues on a path of growth and cost reductions, legislative change is still needed to put the Postal Service back on the path of financial stability. Testifying before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management* of the Senate Committee […]
Hello, thank you for joining me to discuss a very important topic — the future of the United States Postal Service. It’s a conversation that that I’ve been having with our largest customers, with Congress, with the people who talk about the Postal Service on TV, on the radio, on the web and in the […]