From the National Association of Letter Carriers: Flawed Senate bill on the move: An amended version of S. 1789 – which the NALC has not yet seen – appears headed to the floor of the Senate next week. Based on what little we know right now, the expectation is that the amendments still do not […]
In testimony before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 21, a USPS witness made a startling admission: The Postal Service’s initial research on the network consolidation plan indicated that it could result in revenue losses of $5.3 billion, with net revenue losses as high as $1.9 billion. Revenue losses of that magnitude would virtually […]
From the National Association of Letter Carriers: March 22, 2012 — The proposed cuts in service sought by the U.S. Postal Service could result in a far-greater loss of mail volume—and thus of revenue—than postal authorities previously have disclosed, new testimony indicates. In fact, the losses—outlined in a preliminary study commissioned by the USPS but […]
Senator Reaffirms Support for USPS Reform; USPS Continued Push to Rush Disastrously Flawed Closure Plan ‘Flies in the Face’ of Senate Reform Bill March 22, 2012 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) announced today that she has placed a hold on Senate consideration of postal legislation as a result of the United States […]
Senators Question U.S. Postal Service on Executive Bonuses, Cost-Controls (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to answer questions on the progress of non-legislative cost-control measures. “We need to know that the Postal Service is cleaning house and not just arbitrarily shutting down post […]
U.S. Senator Susan Collins today, from the Senate floor, outlined the importance of the bipartisan postal reform bill she has cosponsored with Senators Joe Lieberman (I/D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Scott Brown (R-MA). The text of Senator Collins’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, is below: The Majority Leader has indicated that the Senate may soon […]
How ironic that a story about USPS delays in prescription drugs comes out around the same time as the video “USPS Medical Delivery Drill” People across the Western Slope are still waiting for their prescription drugs to be delivered. The post office says distribution problems with pharmaceutical companies are to blame.The Montrose Post Office has […]
Earlier this month Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reported that USPS has decided to keep the Topeka (Kansas) Central Repair Facility open. Sen. Moran also reported : Northrop Grumman Corporation is currently under contract to provide depot-level repairs as well as inventory and ordering system management at CRF. Following the expiration of the current contract, USPS […]
From The National Association of Postmasters of the US: During the past week, many Postmasters have contacted the NAPUS National Office concerning a letter they received from the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS.) The letter invites Postmasters to become a member of NAPS, and suggests Postmasters can be represented by NAPS. The Postal Service […]
From the National Association Of Postal Supervisors: March 14, 2012 A new survey by the National Association of Postal Supervisors shows that managers and supervisors in the United States Postal Service believe that Congress is the foremost problem standing in the way of the Postal Service, either because Congress has interfered too much in postal […]