House subcommittee told cost-cutting not enough to avoid USPS liquidity crisis

Realignment of Postal Service Facilities Saving Millions WASHINGTON — The ongoing realignment of postal facilities to better fit the changing needs of customers is saving the Postal Service millions of dollars — but it and other cost-cutting measures are not enough to stave off a fast-approaching liquidity crisis, a House subcommittee was told today. “The […]

Guffey to Testify on USPS Network Before House Subcommittee

APWU President Cliff Guffey will testify before a House Subcommittee on June 15 about the retail and mail processing network of the Postal Service. The hearing will be broadcast on the committee’s Web site beginning at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will focus on the “extent that these networks need to be right-sized to meet diminishing […]

Congressman Dennis Ross Schedules Another Hearing on USPS

Congressman Dennis Ross (R-Florida), Chairman of House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy has scheduled a hearing entitled, “Postal Infrastructure: How Much Can We Afford?” on Wednesday, June 15th, at 1:30 p.m. in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. This is the third hearing that Ross has scheduled on USPS or […]

USPS IG: Postal Service Would Benefit From Its Own Workers Comp Program

USPS IG says Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) has become a ‘lucrative retirement plan’ The USPS Office of the Inspector General David C. Williams prepared testimony for April 13, 2011 hearing before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives on “Federal Employees’ […]

OMB Director Will Not Testify At House Subcommittee Hearing On USPS Woes

The Honorable Jacob J. Lew,  Director, Office of Management and Budget according to the press release was invited to testify at the “Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy  hearing on March 2, 2011. The hearing titled  “Pushing the Envelope: The Looming Crisis at USPS”  will  examine the fiscal situation of the […]

House Subcommittee Hearing: Pushing the Envelope -The Looming Crisis at USPS

The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy will hold a hearing on March 2, 2011. The hearing titled  “Pushing the Envelope: The Looming Crisis at USPS”  will  examine the fiscal situation of the Postal Service and potential areas for postal reform.   Congressman Dennis Ross (R-Fl) is chairman. Date: Wednesday March 2nd, […]