In Letter to Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors, Hochul Calls for Cap On Salaries & Bonuses for Postmaster General and Executives, While Local Processing Facility Remains In Jeopardy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced plans to introduce legislation limiting compensation for executive officers of the United States Postal Service to the […]
The following annoucement was released by Drew T. Aliperto, VICE PRESIDENT, PACIFIC AREA OPERATIONS PACIFIC AREA EXECUTIVES SUBJECT: PCES Announcement Kim Fernandez, District Manager, Bay-Valley District, has informed me that he will retire on March 30, 2012. He has been with the Postal Service for more than 33 years and will be missed for both […]
Nine Ohio Processing Centers—Akron, Athens, Canton, Chillicothe, Dayton, Ironton, Steubenville, Toledo and Youngstown—Targeted for Closure Under USPS Proposal; Brown is a Cosponsor of the Postal Service Protection Act, Which Would Help the U.S. Postal Service Return to Fiscal Solvency March 8, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. — With proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) office closures looming, U.S. […]
The Postal Service’s announcement on March 7 [PDF] that it would suspend consolidation of mail processing and distribution centers during the “election mailing season” seems to have raised more questions than it answered. Lost in much of the reporting on the announcement is this pertinent quote from the USPS press release: “Therefore, most closures or […]
USPS Pricing VP Maura Robinson will assume new role Postmaster General Pat Donahoe has announced that Consumer and Industry Affairs Vice President Susan M. LaChance will retire from the Postal Service. “Over the past year Susan has played an exceptionally strong role on our leadership team,” said Donahoe. “She has been an effective […]
BOSTON – A former United States Postal Service employee pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges stemming from his involvement in a drug conspiracy. Gerard Harrington, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and five counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. Harrington, […]
BOSTON – A Braintree man was indicted today in federal court for stealing Discover credit cards from the mail and then using the cards to obtain money. Gerald K. Acholonu, 31, was charged via indictment with credit card fraud, obstruction of United States mail, and aggravated identity theft. He has been detained since his arrest […]
There is understandably some confusion about the different contractual dates as reported in my recent post. The cover of the contract lists one date and the governing contractual clause lists a different date. For many, the question is which one is right or does it make a difference? For starters, it does make a difference. […]
Grijalva Introduces Bill to Prevent Post Office Closures In High-Growth ZIP Codes, Correcting Oversight in USPS Closure Planning Wednesday March 07, 2012 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced a bill that prevents the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing any post office or postal facility that serves a high-growth ZIP code, correcting […]
The U.S. Postal Service announced today that its plan to consolidate its mail processing network includes a suspension of the consolidation efforts during the election mailing season in order to avoid any adverse impact on the November election. The Postal Service will also utilize an Election Mail Task Force to work with all 50 states […]