WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators will announce plans to reform and bring savings to the United States Postal Service tomorrow, November 2 at 11:30am. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., and Ranking Member Scott Brown, […]
Union Launches Petition Drive to Protect Post Offices, Mail Processing Centers, Service Standards The battle over the future of the Postal Service — and our jobs — has reached a critical stage: Key senators are meeting behind closed doors in an effort to produce a compromise bill to address the USPS financial crisis. It is […]
Lawmakers say post office closures will have impact on military members and their families…. Asks Postmaster General for explanation of information used to consider Fort Wainwright, Eielson closures The Alaska Congressional Delegation is expressing concern over the decision to move forward on possible closure of the post offices on Alaska’s Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air […]
An overview of what the GOP is doing to create jobs….NOTHING! So, it comes as no surprise that the GOP is also going after Postal jobs. What concerns American most today? Very simply…jobs! By a whopping margin, all the polls show this to be true. The most recent CBS News poll showed that “jobs” […]
In a report release yesterday GAO wrote: Restructuring USPS’s business model to adapt to decreased mail use could follow one of three primary models: a government-subsidized federal agency, the current structure with additional flexibility, or a private-sector business. See table 2 for key actions and decisions associated with each model. Financial obligations government-subsidized federal agency: […]
In his latest “State of the Business” video to employees, PMG Pat Donahoe says the proposal to move away from the current Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) to a USPS-sponsored benefit is a vital element of a more sustainable business model. “This all ties into the larger picture of what we’ve been talking about […]
One of the web sites that focuses on postal issues recently suggests that I favor “throwing in the towel” on 5 day delivery by supporting the Obama plan for postal reform. This analysis misinterprets my suggested course for addressing the USPS’ dilemma. The choices offered in this political struggle are: 1. Issa/Ross – Carper/McCain a. […]
PRC and OIG methods: ‘Reasonable’ Oct. 16, 2011 — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on Oct. 13 that reiterated its previously stated view that the Office of Personnel Management’s unreasonable division of Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension obligations associated with employment for the pre-1971 Post Office Department between the USPS and […]
Aim is to Continue High Quality Universal Postal Service and Middle-Class Jobs WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2011 – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) today announced the retention of investment bank Lazard Group, LLC and former assistant to President Barack Obama for Manufacturing Policy, Ron Bloom, as financial advisors in connection with issues relating to […]
The Issa/Ross Bill has now been voted out of Committee but it is a long way from finalization. It is a disappointment that the progressive forces were unable to substitute HR 1351 for the regressive legislation intended to break postal unions and continue the long standing practice of using USPS’ revenues as the piggy bank of […]