From the National Association of Postal Supervisors: The Postal Service’s announcement last Thursday regarding its modified, two-phase plan to consolidate its mail processing network, coupled with its May 9 POStPlan to keep rural post offices open (but with limited operating hours), is likely to move the House of Representatives closer to bringing postal legislation to […]
Over the past several months calls for Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to Resign such as … Ralph Nader Calls On PMG To Resign You are actively presiding over the demise of one of our country’s greatest founding institutions. The U.S. Postal Service is an institution that was conceived by Benjamin Franklin and which has succeeded […]
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – The former postmaster of the Whiting, Kan., post office has been convicted on charges of embezzling government funds, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. Terri L. Morris, 50, Holton,, Kan., was convicted in a jury trial on two counts of making a false writing and one count of embezzling public funds. […]
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From eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin: Over the past two months, sup-port of the Issa-Ross postal bill (H.R. 2309) has been limited to a number of daily newspapers, including the Washington Post, and Tea Party-leaning interest groups. The advertising-funded print media have never been fans of the Postal Service, because the industry views the USPS […]
From the National League of Postmasters: The Postal Service has provided the list of offices that will be upgraded to level 18 under the POStPlan process. Each incumbent Postmaster will receive a letter from the Postal Service informing them of this upgrade. Salary raises will follow current Postal Service policy. Postmasters whose salary is not […]
In the video Postmaster General says,”Targeted incentives and VER will be offered. Information now being finalized.” State of the Postal Service Postmaster General Pat Donahoe will have an update on network consolidation plans. And, he will recap plans for Post Offices in rural areas. “As the PMG explained, with the May 15 moratorium now past, […]
Lieberman Reacts to Postal Service Announcement WASHINGTON – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Thursday issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Postal Service announcement that it would delay closing mail processing plants until 2013. “I appreciate that the Postal Service is moving forward with its downsizing in a […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the news that the Toledo Processing & Distribution Center (PD&C) will stay open until at least 2014. Brown spoke by phone with Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe today. “The Toledo processing center is a vital contributor to Northwest Ohio’s economy, providing critical services to thousands of […]
APWU News Bulletin 14-2012, May 17, 2012 The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions. Republican members of the House provided all 218 votes in favor of the measure, while 183 Democrats and 16 Republicans opposed […]