USPS Cuts Closure List Of Stations And Branches From 677 to 413

Updated List in Conflict With Yesterday’s Filing With PRC which lists 750 stations and branches is on consolidation list

Fewer Retail Offices Remain Under Review for Consolidation
USPS Moves to Remove Cost and Maintain Customer Access
 
The Postal Service announced today that 413 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement updates a study begun earlier this summer that examined a wide range of stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across the country, focusing on offices in close proximity to determine where consolidations might be feasible, while maintaining customer access to postal services. 
 
With nearly 37,000 Post Offices, stations, branches, contract and community post offices, the U.S. Postal Service has the largest retail network in the United States. In addition, about 56,000 other locations such as supermarkets, drug stores, and other retailers sell postage and selected postal services. Nearly 18,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) also dispense sheets of stamps. And, postage can be purchased and printed on personal computers at usps.com.

The only provider of mail service to every home and business address in the country, the Postal Service is committed to providing reliable, secure, affordable postal services with convenient access. Unlike most federal agencies, America’s national mail system receives no tax subsidy for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

The current deep national recession has exacerbated erosion in First-Class Mail volumes due to a change in consumer preferences to electronic systems for instant messaging, invoicing and bill payment. Mail volume in 2009 is projected to be as much as 20 billion fewer pieces than in 2008. Still, mail volume in 2009 will be in the neighborhood of 170 billion pieces of mail.
 
To offset the current extremely difficult financial position, the Postal Service has successfully removed more than $6 billion in cost in 2009, including:

– Cutting more than 100 million work hours, the equivalent of 57,000 positions;
– Closing six district administrative offices;
– Adjusting carrier routes to reflect diminished volume and eliminating nearly 12,000 carrier routes;
– Instituting a nationwide hiring freeze;
– Reducing authorized staffing levels at national and regional offices by 15 percent;
– Selling unused and under-utilized postal facilities;
– Adjusting Post Office hours to better reflect customer use;
– Consolidating mail processing operations;
– Halting construction of new postal facilities; and
– Freezing salaries of all Postal Service officers and executives.
 
Additional efficiency initiatives are continuing. Reducing over-capacity in retail and delivery operations is a good business move. Every effort will be made to maintain and improve customer access to postal services.’

Today’s announcement is part of the Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation initiative that is currently being reviewed by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). As part of this proceeding, the Postal Service is required to file with the PRC the names of facilities under review.

The filing does not represent a final decision on consolidation. No final actions will be taken regarding consolidation as a result of this initiative until after Oct. 2, 2009.  

Click here for the list of stations and branches currently being reviewed.

7 thoughts on “USPS Cuts Closure List Of Stations And Branches From 677 to 413

  1. Why don’t you guys send a free copy of the Postal Reporter to all our congressmen and allow them to read what your readers (employees with knowledge of what really is happening) experience on a daily basis. Maybe they will open an eye or two and see what really is going on. For instance why even consider looking to RENT a facility when we own so many. Where is the savings in that. Yes, you could say that we would save some money today but the same problem will repeat itself next year. Why allow other federal agencies to use private contractors when the Post Office could provide the same service for much much less? Looks like some of our own officials are looking for the privatization of the USPS in order to obtain similar positions but with a salary in the millions. Just read POSTAL REPORTER past articles and see where PM Potter states the USPS should go private. Wake up people!

  2. GET RID OF SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS ELIMINATE AS MANY OF YOUR NON ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE AS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!! WE DO THE SAME FRIGGIN THING EVERY G D DAY. WE DO NOT NEED SOME SUPERVISOR WITH NO EDUCATION GETTING PAID 50K+ TO TELL US WHAT TO DO….WE KNOW WE KNOW WE DID THE SAME G D THING YESTERDAY!!!! DAMN IT!!!! I KNOW MANY USPS EMPLOYEES FEEL THE SAME RIGHT????

  3. GO TO USPS.COM LOOK AT THE LIST OF POSTMASTERS BY CITY. ….. NOTICE…… MOST FRIGGIN POSTMASTERS ARE ON A DETAIL AND THE OFFICE IS BEING COVERED BY EITHER ANOTHER POSTMASTER ON DETAIL OR A CLERK…. THEY ARE THE “OFFICER IN CHARGE” AMAZING HOW MANY FRIGGIN POSTMASTERS ARE ON DETAIL….. ALERT THE MEDIA ALERT THE MEDIA. ….. WHY ARE WE BUYING CARS AND BIKES AND ALL KINDS OF BULLSHIT. COME ON LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. send all the postmasters back from friggin details. These idiots are getting paid mileage, per diem and living expenses. SEND EVERYONE BACK THEN FILL THE VACANCIES SHEEEEESH WTF LETS GET IT TOGETHER PEOPLE.

  5. Yes, the Post office will freeze executives and officers pay, after they already gave themselves 30% raises!!!!

  6. I don’t see the Post Office cutting at the top?
    There are way to many supervisors, and all the Post Office does is move them around to a different location.
    I have not seen a supervisor yet loose there job,and I’ve worked there for 36 years. Now you know why the Post Office is going bankrupt.

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