PRC: Witness List For Hearings In Dallas and Memphis To Consider USPS 5-Day Mail Delivery

Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearings On U.S. Postal Service Six-Day to Five-Day Mail Delivery Proposal Monday, May 17, 1:00 p.m.Dallas City Hall L1 Auditorium 1500 Marilla Street Dallas, TX Panel 1 Phil Major Editor Wise County Messengerr Decatur, Texas Roy Robinson Publisher, VP, Graham Newspapers Graham, Texas The Honorable Bruce R. […]

PRC: Witness List For May 12 Hearing In Sacramento To Consider USPS 5-Day Delivery

Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearing Sacramento, California Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Panel 1Mury Salls Senior Vice President, DST Mailing Services/President, Major Mailers Association El Dorado Hills, CA Sharif M. Sleiman Director, Global Procurement, eBay, Inc. San Jose, CA Grady Hesters CEO, Audio Editions Auburn, CA Joe Ridout Consumer Services Manager, Consumer […]

USPS Resumes International Mail Service to Haiti

Support to Haiti Post Continues WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service resumed international mail service to the nation of Haiti today as efforts to restore limited postal services gain momentum in the wake of the devastating earthquake in January that destroyed much of Haiti Post’s infrastructure and service capacity. A temporary hold issued Jan. 15 […]

Sen. Carper Reacts to PRC’s Planned 6 Month Review of Postal Proposal to End Saturday Delivery

April 29, 2010 WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s planned six month review of the US Postal Service’s proposal to end Saturday Delivery:   “I’m pleased that the Postal Regulatory Commission will be taking steps in the coming weeks to thoroughly examine the Postal […]

Rationale for Five-Day Delivery Shattered at House Hearing

APWU News A USPS myth was demolished at House hearing April 15 — a myth that serves as the Postal Service’s rationale for eliminating Saturday mail delivery. In response to questions by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Postmaster General John E. Potter admitted that predictions that the Postal Service would amass losses of $238 billion by […]

PRC Notice:Nationwide Change in Frequency of Postal Delivery

“The Postal Service emphasizes that the proposed changes do not affect retail operations.” The change will not take place before October 1, 2010. Interventions are due April 26, 2010. The Postal Regulatory Commission notice published in the Federal Register : SUMMARY: The Postal Service has requested an advisory opinion from the Commission on a proposed […]

PRC to Consider if Ending Saturday Mail Delivery is OK – Public Comment Invited

 “Among key questions to be answered are:   “Will the savings the Postal Service anticipates be as significant as they estimate? Will mail volume decline more than the Postal Service anticipates?  Will businesses and citizens have service that remains adequate to meet their needs? And will the national economic impact of service reductions offset or add […]

Letter Carriers union assails Postal Service for lobbying public to end Saturday delivery

Rolando says only Congress can authorize cutback NALC launches “5-Day is the Wrong Way” website to keep public informed WASHINGTON — The national president of the 295,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers union (NALC) today criticized the U.S. Postal Service for arrogantly lobbying the general public with a misleading Internet web site to win approval […]

Postal Service Outlines Five-Day Delivery Proposal

 Announces Launch of Website WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today approved management’s request to move forward with its five-day delivery proposal and to file a request for an advisory opinion with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 30. Postal Service Vice President Sam Pulcrano, who has been leading an internal […]

Letter Carriers Union President Rolando Urges Senate Panel to Help Postal Service by Reforming Pre-Funding Requirement

WASHINGTON—The head of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union urged Congress today to reject a Postal Service proposal to eliminate Saturday mail delivery to American citizens as a quick fix to the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service, saying that lawmakers should instead implement recommendations of the USPS Office of Inspector General […]