Month: June 2010

Jun 15th

OSHA Cites Postal Service In Baton Rouge – Proposed Penalties Totaling $97,500

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service’s Baton Rouge Processing and Distribution Center for allegedly exposing employees to electrical and lockout/tagout hazards, the Department of Labor said today. Proposed penalties total $97,500. The OSHA investigation found that employees involved in maintenance activities were exposed to energized […]

Jun 15th

National Newspaper Association Continues Support For Six-Day Mail Delivery

 The National Newspaper Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, June 14 —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 […]

Jun 15th

OIG Report: Postal Service’s Progress In Reducing Workhours

This report presents the results of the Postal Service’s progress in reducing workhours based on recommendations in a prior report.1 Our objective was also to assess the overall efficiency of the processing and distribution network for fiscal year (FY) 2009 (Project Number 10XG017NO000). This is a cooperative effort with the Postal Service and addresses operational […]

Jun 15th

Appeals Court Uphold Removal of Postal Manager For Falsifying Timecard

Petitioner Jerry White (“White”) appeals from the final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“the Board”) upholding his removal for eight separate incidents of accepting pay for time not worked. We affirm. BACKGROUND White was employed by the United States Postal Service from December 11, 1993, until his removal on February 26, 2008. White […]

Jun 15th

USPS To Hold Public Meeting On Consolidating Easton, MD Mail Operations

EASTON, MD – The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from the Easton Processing and Distribution Facility into the Baltimore Processing and Distribution Center. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Easton High School in the Auditorium, […]

Jun 14th

PRC: Witness List For Hearings In Chicago To Consider USPS 5-Day Mail Delivery

Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearing Monday, June 21, 1:00 p.m. Chicago City Hall Council Chambers, Room 201A 121 LaSalle Street Chicago, IL Panel 1 John Seebeck Direct Marketing Business Director, Crate and Barrel Northbrook, IL Chris Luthin Executive V.P. of Operations, Caremark Pharmacy Services Northbrook, IL Dan O’Brien Director of Postage […]

Jun 14th

Board Of Governors Chairman Remarks On USPS Need To Act Like A Business

Remarks by Louis Giuliano, Chairman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service Association for Postal Commerce (PostCom) Board of Directors Meeting Washington, D.C. June 9, 2010 Note: Remarks as delivered may vary from prepared text. Thank you for that kind introduction – and thank you for this opportunity. I was scheduled to speak here in […]

Jun 12th

Statement From Sen. Thomas Carper On Nomination of Dennis Toner To USPS Board Of Governors

Statement of Senator Thomas R. Carper Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 10, 2010 Nomination of Dennis Toner The committee will come to order. Today, we’ll be considering the nomination of Dennis Toner to be a member of the Postal Service’s Board of Governors. Mr. Toner is no stranger to those of us […]