Wholesale destruction of the value of First Class mail

Why Postal Reform Will Fail

From the article: "...More likely than not, the bill will facilitate the destruction of a national treasure by strangling the principles that support its existence. Postal reform is going to fail because Congress cannot understand the fundamental role of a national post as essential infrastructure. Congress will do nothing to stem the slow evisceration of the network. It will do nothing to prevent the wholesale destruction of the value of First Class mail. ..."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
First Class mail, destruction of the postal service,

Spiders Go Postal

Recluse Spider infestation closes Louisville Post Office branch

From the article: "...The United States Postal Service closed its Fairdale location because of recluse spiders, which can be poisonous. "They've only seen a few, but spiders like dark places so no telling how many are out there," said USPS spokesman David Walton...."

Article Reference: www.wkyt.com
Postal Employee Dangers,

Postal Buyout On The Way Soon...

Congress preps to tackle postal reform

From the article: "...The measure would tap most of an estimated $10.9 billion overpayment in the Federal Employees Retirement System to pay down postal service debt and use up to $2 billion on buy-out packages to entice long-time employees to retire...."

Article Reference: www.wisn.com
buyouts, buyout incentives, Postal early retirement,

Where is the smallest U.S. Post Office?

Smallest Post Office in the United States

From the article: "...Ochopee, Florida -This closet-sized, 7x8-foot building used to be an irrigation pipe shed for a tomato farm. It was pressed into service after a fire destroyed the Ochopee general store..."

Article Reference: www.roadsideamerica.com
Where is the smallest U.S. Post Office?, Smallest Post Office, 34141-9998,

Senate defers Postal work

Senate Defers Work on Post Office Overhaul

From the article: "...“We hope senators will now use this extra time to carefully analyze the service’s financial problems, so that when the Senate resumes consideration of the bill, it will be prepared to work on real reform designed to strengthen the agency, not dismantle it,” Mr. Rolando said...."

Article Reference: nytimes.com

Postal Executives make out like fat-cats

It was a very good year: The salaries of USPS executives

From the article: "...postal management would probably prefer if the public did not know very much about their compensation packages, and they’ve fought the APWU’s effort to find out more about performance bonuses. But as the salary finder FAQ page explains, government workers aren’t entitled to the same kind of privacy as workers in the private sector..."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com

Closure of mail-processing facilities could be detrimental to broad segments of the country

Postal union blasts closings plan in new ads

From the article: "...Maine-based firm that relies on a nearby processing facility to quickly deliver shipments. Bazinet says he might have to lay off workers if his firm can no longer guarantee speedy mail deliveries...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Postal consolidations delay mail in Maryland

A Mess in Maryland: Mail delayed and workers call for an investigation

From the article: "...claim about trucks parking on the roadside is verified by the fact that the Postal Service purchased a $2,000 permit, valid Dec. 21 through Feb. 1, allowing use of curb lanes for parking near the Baltimore plant. That was after Baltimore's Department of Transportation issued several citations for illegally parking on the road...."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
delay of mail, Postal Consolidation, USPS AMP, Why is the Postal Service going broke?,

First round of postal closures and consolidations will begin May 15

Postal Service puts some closures on hold during elections

From the article: "...The first round of closings and consolidations will begin May 15 and be completed by the end of August. USPS will meet with states holding primaries during the closures..."

Article Reference: www.govexec.com
postal closures, Mail Processing Plants,

Buyouts are most cost-effective for Uncle Sam during these months

Everybody's got a price: What's yours?

From the article: "...Last year (2011), 21 federal agencies offered buyouts to more than 30,000 federal and postal workers. They ranged from major offers..."

Article Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com
Postal Buyouts, Federal Employee Buyouts,

Postal early retirement and buyout incentives on the table

Postal Service again eyes buyouts, early retirements

From the article: "...Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett on Feb. 16 outlined for reporters the Postal Service's ambitious plans to pare down its workforce in the next five years by 155,000 employees — ultimately leaving a workforce of 402,000 by the end of fiscal 2016...."

Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com

Contact your reps now to prevent destruction of the postal service

Haven’t Contacted Congress? All It Takes Is a Few Clicks

From the article: "...“The House is expected to vote soon on a bill that would cut retirement benefits for postal and federal employees and increase the amount we must pay for them.” The retirement bill (H.R. 3813) has been merged with a Highway Transportation bill (H.R. 7).

“The Senate is expected to vote in the next few weeks on a bill (S. 1789) that would inflict severe, long-term damage on the Postal Service, and lead to the closure of hundreds of mail processing centers and thousands of post offices,” Reid said. The APWU is asking lawmakers to support amendments to the bill.

The House could vote at any time on H.R. 2309, Reid added, a bill sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) that would “destroy the Postal Service as we know it.” ..."

Article Reference: www.apwu.org

Postal jobs in Lexington, and in Louisville, Paducah and Evansville, Ind.

Postal Service hiring in Lexington

From the article: "...Jobs are available in two categories — mail-processing clerks who earn $14.60 hourly and casual mail handlers who earn $12 hourly...."

Article Reference: www.kentucky.com
Kentucky, Ind., Postal Jobs, Postal Employment, Post office jobs,

Postal Service declined to extend collective-bargaining negotiations

USPS Declines to Extend Contract Talks - NALC 'Disappointed'

From the article: "...Today, the United States Postal Service declined to extend collective-bargaining negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers, triggering an impasse that will automatically send the matter to mediation under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service...."

Article Reference: www.sacbee.com

Mail delivery gets slower

Mail expected to slow as Postal Service deals with losses

From the article: "...the postal system is rethinking its commitment to overnight first-class mail. Currently, first-class mail is supposed to be delivered to homes and businesses within one to three days...."

Article Reference: www.wpcva.com
delay of mail,

Missoula’s mail processing center under closure consideration

USPS considers closing mail processing center in Missoula

From the article: "...about 28 people would lose their jobs and the close would eliminate overnight mail to and from Missoula. Secretary of State Linda McCulloch says business owners would suffer from this elimination—especially with time sensitive materials and legal paperwork...."

Article Reference: www.beartoothnbc.com
Missoula mail processing center,

Significant mail delays

Audit shines light on slowness of area's postal service

From the article: "...The USPS Office of Inspector General’s report found significant mail delays were caused by inadequate staffing and supervision, failure to color code and process mail properly and failure to report delays. In a period of two years, the plant’s volume of delayed mail more than doubled..."

Article Reference: www2.dailyprogress.com

Postal Service Hires Outside Source for Restructuring Advice

U.S. Postal Service Hires Evercore for Restructuring Advice

From the article: "...The National Association of Letter Carriers, the second- largest postal-workers union based on the number of current employees, last month said it had hired Lazard Ltd. (LAZ) and former White House auto adviser Ron Bloom to come up with ideas to restructure the Postal Service. ..."

Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com

Donahoe still wants to cut postal jobs

U.S. Postmaster General to Announce Plans for Fixing the USPS's Finances at a National Press Club Luncheon on Nov. 21

From the article: "...Donahoe, who was named to head the USPS a little more than a year ago, will explain his reasons for cutting thousands of jobs, closing thousands of local Post Offices and possibly ending Saturday delivery..."

Article Reference: www.marketwatch.com

Does the Postal Service have an Affiliate Program?

USPS Web Site Affiliation Program

From the article: "...This management instruction (MI) provides the criteria the Postal Service uses to select Web sites for linking, the requirements we use to establish Web affiliations with the Postal Service, and the fee structure for affiliations...."

Article Reference: usps.com
Postal Service Affiliate Program

USPS Direct Mail - use the Postal Service Direct Mail Hub

Building business with direct mail

From the article: "...The Direct Mail Hub™ from the U.S. Postal Service® is a simpler way to promote your business with direct mail. Here, you can manage your entire campaign from start to finish. ..."

Article Reference: uspsdmhub.com
USPS direct Mail Solutions

USPS FY 2011 Results to be announced

Postal Service to Announce FY 2011 Financial Results on Nov. 15

From the article: "...TO ATTEND WITH AUDIO ONLY: From a phone, dial: 866 567-8049 (Meeting ID: 7411388) ..."

Article Reference: www.istockanalyst.com

Lawmakers encourage U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to consider using the Wilmington Air Park

D.C. lawmakers pitch air park to USPS

From the article: "...The facility has state-of-the-art sorting infrastructure left behind when DHL ceased domestic operations, including ‘Building F,’ a fully automated sort facility with 1.1 million square feet and the capacity to process 240,000 pieces of mail per hour.”..."

Article Reference: www.wnewsj.com
state-of-the-art sorting,

Setting the Record Straight - Again

Setting the Record Straight, part two: The NY Times Does It Again

From the article: "...management’s decisions are too often influenced by what’s good for its big stakeholders rather than what’s good for the country. It was a mistake for management to put the postal system in this position, and it should be rectified with higher rates for most forms of bulk mail, some of which, like catalogs, are already being subsidized by postal customers because they cost more to handle that they bring in as revenue. ..."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
Why is the Postal Service going broke?, bulk mail, junk mail, standard mail, big mailer discounts,

Unions have successfully adapted to the recession, cutting more than 110,000 postal jobs

Congressional mandate killing Postal Service

From the article: "...This situation is not due to falling mail volume or the Internet. It is due to a huge (and hugely unfair) congressional mandate.

The Postal Service is in trouble because of a 2006 law that requires it to massively prefund the cost of retiree health benefits over the next 75 years in just 10 years' time. ..."

Article Reference: www.phillyburbs.com

Are Postal Early Retirements with buyouts coming?

Job cuts focus of heated Postal Service debate

From the article: "...they unveiled a new plan that would require the federal government to return about $7 billion to the Postal Service that it has paid over the years into a federal retirement account. The money, Democrats said, could be used to offer buyouts or early retirement incentives to eligible postal workers...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
early retirement, buyouts,

Postal Service study causing stress for postal workers

MT postal workers worry about losing their jobs

From the article: "...A US Postal Service study is causing a lot of stress for postal workers who could find their jobs eliminated...."

Article Reference: www.kaj18.com

"USPS priority mail will no more be a priority "

US Postal Service closings: priority mail no more a priority

From the article: "...This has been a terrible news for people who used to send small packets or letters to different places across the US. It was the cheapest option for them and saved them lots of money. If they send the same stuff by UPS or FedEx, it will cost them many times more...."

Article Reference: nvonews.com

$83 million grant from the Postal Service to Computer Sciences Corp.

Postal deal brings Barrington more than 100 new jobs

From the article: "...Computer Sciences Corp. has received an $83 million grant from the Postal Service to repair and maintain equipment used to handle and process mail internally. Besides Barrington, it will set up operations in Lakeville, Minn...."

Article Reference: www.courierpostonline.com
Postal related Employment,

H. R. 1351: Restore the USPS budget to financial soundness with zero taxpayer involvement

Lloyd Rollins: In defense of the postal system

From the article: "...HR 1351, with zero taxpayer involvement, would restore the USPS budget to financial soundness, and do so in the near future, if not immediately...."

Article Reference: www.craigdailypress.com
HR 1351

Worst case scenario ...no more mail

No more mail? What would Ben Franklin think?

From the article: "...It's a worst-case scenario being painted for an organization that lost $8.5 billion in 2010 and seems headed deeper into the red this year...."

Article Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com

Postal worker at the Lyons post office made a shocking discovery Saturday morning

Suspicious items removed from Lyons post office

From the article: "..."I said to my co-worker, 'Hey have you ever seen anything like this before?'" He said, "'That's definitely a half-stick of dynamite, don't touch anything else around here,' " he said...."

Article Reference: chicagotribune.com

Protest to be held at Issa's office

Time for Action: Protest to be held at Issa's office

From the article: "...Since taking over as Chair of the House Oversight Committee, one of Congressman Issa’s main objectives has been to try to reduce the pay, benefits, and collective bargaining rights of postal employees. ..."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
Protest to be held at Issa's office

Postal Service Planning to Delay Mail? You gotta be kidding

Slower mail could save Postal Service $1.5B

From the article: "...Postal executives are seriously considering the idea and are expected to announce new plans regarding delivery schedules after Labor Day, according to USPS officials...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
U.S. Postal Disservice

Contract Negotiations

USPS STARTS NEGOTIATIONS WITH NALC TODAY, NPMHU SET FOR AUG. 30

From the article: "...the Postal Service has begun contract negotiations with the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (NALC). Contract talks with the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) begin Aug. 30..."

Article Reference: usps.gov

Postal Service to shutter sixty percent of mail processing plants in just over a year

Postal Service plans to close about 300 mail processing plants

From the article: "...The agency mentioned the downsizing in a paper released last week urging congressional action to eliminate layoff protections in union agreements as part of an effort to cut 220,000 career positions by 2015...."

Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com
destruction of the postal service

Postal Service intends to close more than 60 percent of its mail processing plants

Postal Service plans to close about 300 mail processing plants

From the article: "...The U.S. Postal Service intends to close more than 60 percent of its mail processing plants by the end of next year, potentially displacing thousands of employees...."

Article Reference: www.federaltimes.com

Postal Service wants to break labor agreements to layoff employees

Postal Service asks Congress to allow 120,000 layoffs, overhaul benefits

From the article: "...the United States Postal Service is appealing to Congress to remove collective bargaining restrictions in order to lay off 120,000 workers. It also wants congressional approval to replace existing government health care and retirement plans. ..."

Article Reference: cnn.com
Postal Layoff,

Ex-Postal Official uses influence?

Clinton aide in postal mess

From the article: "...The report found that Band enlisted Kessler to help scuttle the deal. Kessler held multiple meetings with postal officials urging them to settle with POA, the report said. Kessler was the only postal official urging a settlement, the IG said...."

Article Reference: www.politico.com

Postal Revenues Increase

US Postal Service 3Q Loss Narrows On Higher Shipping-Services Rev

From the article: "...standard-mail revenue rose 1.7% as package-services revenue increased 3.2%.

Revenue from shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, rose 7.3%. ..."

Article Reference: wsj.com
Postal Revenue,