Senator Carper Issues Statement on USPS Proposal to Close Hares Corner Facility

Sen. Carper Statement on U.S. Postal Service Announcement Regarding Hares Corner Processing Center WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement regarding moving forward on the closure of the Hares Corner Processing Center. The U.S. […]

Memphis: Trucks stuck for hours waiting to unload Christmas mail at USPS Processing Center

(WMC-TV) – Dozens of mail trucks were stuck in South Memphis for hours Saturday afternoon with nowhere to unload. The holiday rush nearly doubled the mail coming through at the Memphis United States Postal Service processing center. Some drivers took cat naps as they waited to unload Christmas mail. At one point, the line to […]

Despite Moratorium on Postal Closings, USPS to Hold Public Hearing for Bronx, NY PO

Media Alert:  Despite Announced Moratorium on Postal Closings, USPS to Hold Closing Hearing for Hunts Point Post Office in the Bronx Thursday, Community Leaders and Unions to Protest New York City – December 14, 2011.  Following yesterday’s announcement  by the Postal Service of a moratorium on postal closing until May 2012, the Postal Service will […]

Senator Carper Statement on USPS Decision to Delay Post Office Closures

WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, released the following statement on the Postal Service’s decision to delay closing or consolidation of post offices and mail processing facilities: “Ensuring that the U.S. Postal Service has the tools and resources it needs to survive and thrive […]

APWU: USPS Announces Moratorium On Post Office, Plant Closures

The Postal Service has announced a five-month moratorium on the closure of post offices and mail processing facilities, in response to a request from 22 senators. The delay until May 15, 2012, is intended to give Congress more time to adopt legislation that would address the USPS financial crisis without drastic cuts in service. “This […]

Statement of Congressmen Issa And Ross On USPS Moratorium Of Post Office Closings

Postmaster General Cave-in on Postal Reform Paves Way for Taxpayer-Funded Bailout WASHINGTON- Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Oversight Postal Subcommittee Chairman Dennis Ross, R-Fla., issued the following statement on today’s announcement that USPS would be delaying necessary cost-cutting reforms: Statement of Chairman Issa and Subcommittee Chairman Ross “Once again, the […]

Senator McCaskill calls for six month delay on Post Office Closings

Senator joins bipartisan effort to delay closings and allow time for reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is calling for a six month delay in U.S. Postal Service facility closures to allow time to implement cost-saving reforms. McCaskill has joined a request to Senate leaders to approve legislative language preventing the Postal Service […]

USPS Proposing to Close 3 Congressional Post Offices In Washington DC

News On The Capitol The United States Postal Service is proposing to close the post offices in the Capitol, Cannon House Office Building, and Rayburn House Office Building, and consolidate their operations into the Longworth Building (buildings constructed for the United States House of Representatives ) and Ford Building (buildings containing U.S. House of Representatives […]

Video: Residents in Lissie, Texas May Start ‘Occupy’ group to save Post Office

Lissie, Texas, is a cluster of ranch-style homes lined with tractors, one church, and a post office. Just 200 people live there. Joyce Hodde is one. She says the post office is much more than just a place to buy stamps. “This is kind of a community center for us,” Hodde said. “We get our […]

NY: Community and Unions to Protest Closing of Harlem’s Lincolnton Post Office

USPS Hearing Set for Tuesday November 22 November 18, 2011 –  New York City. The New York Metro Area Postal Union, community groups and elected officials will appear at a hearing called by the United States Postal Service on the potential closing of Lincolnton post office in Harlem at 2268 Fifth Avenue at 138th Street […]