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 […]
Union Members Must Fight Back, House Must Act Now APWU News Bulletin 15-2012, May 17, 2012 “We are asking local union leaders to arrange meetings with their U.S. representatives during the Memorial Day recess, which begins May 21,” — Cliff Guffey APWU President USPS management announced [PDF] on May 17 that it would begin implementing […]
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Former postal employee, Jacquelyn V. Myers, 55, of Tallahassee, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday of healthcare fraud and making false statements to obtain workers’ compensation benefits. Evidence presented at the two-day jury trial established that, while claiming she was physically unable to fulfill her responsibilities as a rural […]
USPS Modeled Processing Network, Phase 1, May 17, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service and co-author of the 21st Century Postal Service Act, released the following statement reacting to the Postmaster General’s announcement that the Postal Service would begin closing select mail processing centers in an effort to save approximately $1.2 billion […]
9-Month Implementation; $1.2 Billion in Cost Reductions WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced plans to move ahead with a modified plan to consolidate its network of 461 mail processing locations in phases. The first phase of activities will result in up to 140 consolidations through February of 2013. Unless the circumstances of the […]