“USPS’s legal constraints, along with the value of its implicit subsidies, and concludes that the USPS’s unique legal status likely places it at a net competitive disadvantage relative to private carriers.” source: Federal Trade Commission 2007 report Fox News in an article on Congressman Darrell Issa’s letter to the American Postal Workers’ Union President Cliff […]
OIG: USPS does not require Congressional approval for this policy change. USPS could save $$Billions more by converting curbside delivery into centralized delivery. USPS OIG Audit Report – Modes of Delivery (Report Number DR-AR-11-006) Notwithstanding these limitations, the Postal Service should develop a comprehensive strategic plan to aggressively move from existing door-to-door delivery to curbside […]
UPDATED: 07/13/2011 at 3:15 p.m. Meeting Time: This hearing has been postponed subject to the call of the Chair. To watch this hearing, click here. For more information on the hearing, click here. From NALC eActivist Network: Today, the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives will make a decision that could determine the fate […]
Postal Service Statement:Publication of Final Rule on Retail Discontinuance Actions The Postal Service will publish a final rule in tomorrow’s Federal Register that revises the procedures for discontinuance of Postal Service-operated retail outlets. These regulations enhance transparency and public participation, increase the efficiency of the discontinuance process, and ensure sound business judgment in decisions for […]
Enforcing the Collective Bargaining Agreement in Small Offices The USPS has begun implementing several policies in small post offices that we believe violate the 2010-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Although many of the disputes may eventually be decided at the national level, it is important that we challenge violations properly at the local level and […]
USPS OIG audit report of the web-based application, the Change Suspension Discontinuance Center (CSDC) program, used for the discontinuance of Postal Service-operated retail facilities. According to OIG: “The CSDC program’s discontinuance process follows applicable federal law and Postal Service policies. By law, the Postal Service cannot close small POs solely for operating at a deficit.”
On May 24, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion in United States Postal Service v. Postal Regulatory Commission, 640 F.3d 1263 (D.C. Cir. 2011). The court denied in part and granted in part a Postal Service petition for review of the Commission’s September 30, 2010 […]
USPS spokesman Richard Watkins in explaining why window hours were being reduced in the Chillicothe, MO. area said: As part of a nationwide program to reduce costs to their consumers, the U.S. Postal Service is shuffling some of its mail carriers around to different offices and condensing window hours at select locations. Watkins went on […]
DPMG Ron Stroman has selected Tom Day to be the Postal Service’s new chief Sustainability officer. The appointment is effective July 11. Day currently is senior plant manager for the Southern Maryland P&DC. Previously, he was senior vice president of Intelligent Mail and Address Quality. Day’s other leadership roles include senior vice president of Government […]
NAPUS leaders met with Postal Headquarters officials for the second time in less than a month, as questions continue to remain on how the APWU contract will impact staffing and operational issues in post offices. In response to rumors that one Postal Support Employee (PSE) may be used to replace Postmasters in multiple offices, on […]