Speaking this week at National Postal Forum in Nashville, Vice President of Expedited Shipping Gary Reblin told mailers the Postal Service is in the shipping business and that shipping is key to its future. “We want USPS to be known as much for shipping as it is for mailing,” said Reblin. “With the boom in […]
USPS presents Arroweye with 2010 Corporate Business Achievement Award for innovation; citing creation of customized USPS priority envelope CHICAGO (April 14, 2010) – Arroweye Solutions was awarded the 2010 Corporate Business Achievement Award from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) during the National Postal Forum Awards Ceremony in Nashville, Tenn. USPS recognized Arroweye for its innovation […]
FORT COLLINS, CO — 04/14/10 — OtterBox, makers of protective technology cases, was recognized last night with the 2010 Creative Business Solutions Award from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). This prestigious award was presented during the National Postal Forum (NPF) ceremony held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Sylvester Black, Area Operations, Western […]
Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando on the GAO Report U.S. Postal Service: Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability April 13, 2010 The Government Accountability Office was directed by the Congress in 2006 to produce a report by December 2011 “evaluating in-depth various options and strategies for the long-term structural and operational […]
LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 13, 2010 Stamps.com(R) , the leading provider of postage online and shipping software solutions to approximately 400,000 customers, today announced that it will continue to enable unlimited batch shipping from eBay Stores without any service fees to new customers who sign up before October 1, 2010. Batch shipping with Stamps.com allows […]
Illinois Letter Carrier fired for failing to report income earned playing bass guitar for a rock band called BANG! Truhlar sued the Postal Service and NALC Branch. TRUHLAR v. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE KENNETH T. TRUHLAR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 09-1652. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December […]
Keynote Address by John E. Potter, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Postal Service 2010 National Postal Forum April 12, 2010 Thank you, Susan, and good morning, everyone. I want to thank you all for coming and joining us at the Forum. It’s great to be with you. Your attendance sends the message loud […]
Press Release WASHINGTON, DC — National Newspaper Association (NNA), a community newspaper organization of over 2,000 members, today filed its formal opposition to the United States Postal Service’s proposal to end Saturday mail delivery. NNA has intervened on behalf of its newspapers in a proceeding before the Postal Regulatory Commission, which will issue an advisory […]
Ruth Goldway, chairman of the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the Postal Service’s decision to reduce U.S. mail deliveries to five days from six. Goldway says the decision is “not final by any means” and that the commission will give the proposal a “very thorough review.” (Source: Bloomberg)
INCREASING THE VALUE OF MAIL THROUGH INNOVATION: POTTER SAYS COUNTRY NEEDS AND WANTS A STRONG POSTAL SERVICE As it takes focused steps in its 10-year action plan, “Delivering the Future,” the Postal Service will “bump up value” through innovation, service, quality and information to “levels you never imagined,” Postmaster General Jack Potter pledged today at […]