According to Andrew Schneider a MBA student at George Washington University via the Washington Post. The cost of delivering a first-class letter: COST TO USPS 48 cents Sorting labor 10 cents Delivery labor 7 Facility/vehicle maintenance 2 Fuel/transportation 1 Buildings, equipment, vehicles 2 Retiree pension/health 2 Misc. expense/First Class 8 Corporate overhead. 16
A former postmaster in Guilderland, New York has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing money from the U.S. Postal Service. According to Schenectady Daily Gazette and the U.S. Court, Northern District of New York: Labeeb Hameed, identified as the former postmaster at the Guilderland Center Post Office, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Jan. […]
From the National Association Of Postal Supervisors January 2011 The Business Case for Continuing Six-Day Delivery Since March, 2010 the Postal Service has promoted several cost-saving measures, including reducing the number of delivery days from the current six-days per week to a five-day delivery structure. The National Association of Postal Supervisors believes that the Postal […]
APWU’s national officers will meet in Atlanta for several days in early February, as President Cliff Guffey seeks to move the organization in a new direction. “We must shift the focus of the union away from acting as a grievance machine,” he said. “Leaders at all levels of the organization must get more involved in […]
To Increase Service Levels, Control Costs To help increase service levels, improve USPS flexibility and speed, and meet ever-changing customer needs in the communications marketplace, PMG Pat Donahoe says he plans to streamline postal management, improve customer service, and redesign operations to help control costs. Those plans began to roll out earlier this month with […]
The Postal Service tomorrow will issue the first of its “all-Forever” First-Class Mail commemorative stamps in recognition of the upcoming Lunar New Year celebration. This year’s Lunar New Year stamp, Year of the Rabbit, will be dedicated at the National Archives at Atlanta in Morrow, GA. It is the fourth of 12 stamps in the […]
From eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin On Wednesday, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) announced that he is not seeking re-election. Lieberman chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the committee having jurisdiction over the USPS and federal employee benefits. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) also announced that he will retire at the end of this […]
Sen. Carper Reacts to USPS Job Cuts WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management which oversees the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement regarding Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe’s plan to eliminate 7,500 administrative, supervisory and postmaster positions: “Postmaster General Donahoe has a daunting task […]
Last month PMG Patrick Donahoe mentioned that early out retirements and RIFs were coming by March 2011. The following is unverified information floating around the internet: from a NAPS AVP: OPM approved United States Postal Service VERA and Retirement Processing for 80,000 eligible Civil Service and Federal Employee Retirement Service employees. With roll out of […]
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission has established Docket R2011-2, to receive comments on postal rate changes for market dominant products filed January 13 by the U.S. Postal Service. The rate changes, which include maintaining the current First-Class, first ounce rate at $.44, are scheduled to take effect on April 17, 2011. “The Commission […]