SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 news) – The busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service is just around the corner but there are some local Postal workers who are busy year round. Last year they processed more than a billion pieces of mail, and each was a puzzle. Postal workers in Salt Lake […]
WASHINGTON — As the “Official Shipper of the Holidays,” the United States Postal Service today released the suggested mail-by dates to ensure packages, cards, and letters reach their intended destination before the 2011 celebrations begin. Dates are provided as a guide for dropping holiday wishes into the mail. Customers who use the United States Postal […]
Sen. Bernard Sanders held a town meeting Sunday inside a packed Montpelier High School cafeteria to discuss major cuts proposed by the U.S. Postal Service. He said the financial problems “can be corrected, the Postal Service can remain strong and jobs that are threatened can be saved.” Press Release 11-6-11 More than 300 people jammed […]
From the Federal Business Opportunities website: Ideally, the USPS would like to ground itself as a thought leader in best practices of integrating emerging technologies with mail. The USPS is requesting capability information, from those in the technology industry as well as the mailing industry, on any service offerings (both front end and back end) […]
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) asks the OIG to review savings if USPS did not have to comply with McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965. WHY THE OIG DID THE AUDIT: The report responds to a request from Representative Darrell E. Issa. Our objective was to review Postal Service’s market research to determine if potential […]
From USPS News Link: PROPERTY FOR SALE USPS REAL ESTATE SALES PRODUCE REVENUE USPS has listed 90 commercial properties and 36 land parcels with a commercial real estate broker. Sale of these properties by broker Caldwell Banker will generate much-needed capital for the Postal Service. “The Postal Service fully recognizes and supports the need to […]
and Consolidations as Part of S. 1789 Rapoza Also Expresses Concerns that the Proposed Bill Could Reduce the Level of Health Care Coverage for Retirees and Asks that Management Associations be Included in Developing a Postal-Only Health Plan Today, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza sent a letter to key members of the Senate Homeland Security & […]
The 21st Century Postal Service Act, introduced by four senators on Nov. 2, provides short-term financial relief, but also would inflict long-term damage to the nation’s mail system, President Cliff Guffey said. “The bill will force the USPS to dismantle its network and impose severe cuts in service to the American people. This will drive […]
WASHINGTON — The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet Nov. 15 in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board is expected to discuss the following […]
NRLCA President Jeanette Dwyer Issues Statement on 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 Alexandria, VA, November 2, 2011—NRLCA President Jeanette P. Dwyer has issued the following statement responding to legislation introduced in the United States Senate, the “21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011.” The bill was introduced by Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Chairman […]