The National Newspaper Association Monday joined a nationwide alliance of nearly 700 companies and associations calling for the Postal Regulatory Commission to promptly dismiss a request for a major postage rate increase. The Affordable Mail Alliance, representing NNA members and many other mailers’ organizations, told the PRC today that the Postal Service must not be […]
A Fort Gibson woman was charged late Monday with embezzling nearly $1,200 while employed as postmaster at the U.S. Post Office in Hulbert. Prosecutors allege Galvan converted money orders and cash totaling $1,199.84 to her own use between April 1 and July 20. An affidavit filed by Investigator David Hill states a money order for […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, issued a startling decision on June 16, 2010, in Jeunes v. Potter. The Court upheld the removal of a postal employee who “admits that he used profanity during a verbal altercation with a co-worker on October 26, 2007, conduct clearly proscribed by the zero tolerance policy.” The Court […]
PMG Jack Potter has named Guy Cottrell the 38th chief inspector of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He begins his new assignment Aug. 1. A 23-year postal employee, Cottrell has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of New Orleans. He most recently served as deputy chief inspector, where he was responsible for USPS […]
Senator Susan Collins issued the following press release: SENATOR COLLINS AGREES WITH ARGUMENTS IN MOTION TO BLOCK PROPOSED POSTAL RATE HIKES Collins Backs Position taken by the Affordable Mail Alliance WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and author of the landmark postal reform […]
Press Release Washington, DC, July 26, 2010 — The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and the DMA Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) today asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to dismiss the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) request to increase postal rates by ten times the rate permissible by law. The petition was filed by the Affordable Mail […]
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 […]
It’s not just letters, bills or greeting cards that Joan Sherman of Ronan brings to her postal customers on her daily 110-mile jaunt through rural Lake County. Try checks from cattle sales, prescription medicines, parts for farming equipment — even live chicks once. She won’t be making those deliveries on Saturdays anymore if the U.S. […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say a supervisor at a bulk mail center was stabbed and a co-worker is under arrest. Police say the attack took place about midnight Sunday. Full story: Atlanta postal supervisor stabbed, hospitalized : News : WFXL Fox 31.
From Mailing Mailing Systems Technology via Postcom: A question that’s top of mind for many mailers who went through the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) is, what does Congress think about the recent USPS filing to the PRC of an exigent rate increase? Here are some things to consider on the legality of […]