Postal Vision

Postal Vision 2020 v2.0; USPS Strategy Opportunity as a “Platform”

From the article: "...The second Postal Vision conference drew 150 attendees to Washington DC’s L’Enfant Plaza Hotel. This was two Metro stops from the real decision makers, i.e., Congress and the United States Postal Service. No one from Congress could squeeze it in but USPS’ new Digital Solutions President and Strategic Planning Manager were in attendance as well as representatives of the two primary Postal Unions for the two-day duration. The USPS, as the core of this intertwined trillion dollar business directly impacting the employment livelihood of nearly 9 million citizens..."

Article Reference: whattheythink.com

Postmasters lives turned upside down at the whim of the PMG

Rural postmasters face ‘life-changing' decision

From the article: "..."I can't afford to take retirement unless I would have another good job out there," he said in a phone interview. But in an area with one of Ohio's highest unemployment rates, he said, "there's absolutely nothing."

Others are in similar circumstances, he added.

"I've got postmasters calling me, bawling and squalling, actually throwing up," Sampson said. "They haven't slept for a week."..."

Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com

Sen. Tom Carper is using Facebook to get House to save the Postal Service

Carper Using Facebook to Push House on Postal Service Reform Bill

From the article: "...Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) has a new Facebook timeline page up today dubbed "Priority Fail" that tracks how the House has yet to take up a bill that supporters say would reform the struggling U.S. Postal Service. The USPS has lost $1 billion since April when the Senate passed its version of the reform bill, according to Carper. ..."

Article Reference: influencealley.nationaljournal.com

Postal Service still moving forward with plans to close mail processing centers

USPS moving forward with plans to close mail processing centers

From the article: "...The United States Postal Service has announced that it will move forward with plans to close up to 229 mail processing facilities nationwide. ..."

Article Reference: golackawanna.com