Postal Supervisors will join unions September 27, 2011 in effort to save USPS

The leadership of the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) has agreed to join forces with the four postal unions representing employees of the Postal Service to designate September 27, 2011 as a day of action to Save America’s Postal Service. Together, NAPS, the American Postal Workers Union, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the […]

USPS Strategic Priorities Of DRIVE, Part One

With the launch of the “Delivering Results, Innovation, Value and Efficiency” (DRIVE) process earlier this week (Link, 9/7), USPS has embarked on an ambitious effort to change the way it manages its business processes. The DRIVE effort includes eight strategic priorities that aim to position the Postal Service for future success. The first four cover […]

USPS Defends Plan to Close Thousands of Offices at PRC Hearing

Appearing at a hearing before the Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent agency with oversight over the Postal Service, James Boldt, the national manager of customer service operations in the USPS Office of Delivery and Post Office Operations, answered a battery of questions from representatives of postal employees’ associations and the mailing community about the proposal […]

Postal Unions Join Forces To Save America’s Postal Service

Rallies Set for Sept. 27 in Every Congressional District The APWU has joined forces with the three other postal unions to designate Sept. 27 as a day of action to Save America’s Postal Service. Together, the APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the National Rural Letter […]

USPS Begins Testing ‘ePostage’ For Merchants Using Online Marketplaces

ePOSTAGE -EXPLOITING THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE The ePostage label. The Postal Service this month begins testing ePostage — a new electronic postage. It will be used by merchants who sell their wares through online marketplaces. “More than 2 million merchants use online marketplaces,” said Gary Reblin, vice president, Domestic Products. “The success of this test has […]

NAPUS President Discusses Early Outs and Incentives in Meeting With PMG

From the National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS): In yesterday’s monthly meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza discussed Voluntary Early Retirements (VERs), Incentives and adding years of service as possibilities to help ease the financial burdens of the USPS. While many options are being considered as the Postal Service […]

USPS Launches New ‘DRIVE’ Approach To Strategy Execution

‘DRIVE’ to Success As the relentless reduction of mail volume continues — fueled primarily by the continuing decline of First-Class Mail — USPS continues to look for ways to more effectively manage its challenges and to forge effective solutions for the future. This process begins at the top of the Postal Service’s leadership, which has […]