From the article: "...the closure of the Glenwood Springs mail-sorting facility in 2011 — a move that the postal service at the time estimated would save $1.2 million per year — has resulted in delays and reflects badly on the agency’s image. ..."
From the article: "...The National Register of Historic Places has designated 2,530 postal buildings as worthy of preservation. Under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the register is administered by the National Park Service as part of a national program “to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources”..."
From the article: "...barring clauses prohibiting layoffs in collective bargaining agreements, and holding employees to the same standards as other federal workers, including the reduction-in-force provisions in place at other agencies...."
From the article: "...Similarly to Issa, Cummings called for the Postal Service to be able to lay off employees, though Issa’s bill goes further in nullifying existing and future collective bargaining agreements. Cummings’ bill would also grant USPS the authority to offer buyout incentives through 2016 -- providing voluntarily separated employees with $25,000 or an extra one-to-two years of credited service...."
From the article: "...Guntersville Post Office was closed this morning and police were called to the scene after liquid spilled from a package and two workers got sick, said Debbie Fetterly ..."
