Appearing at a hearing before the Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent agency with oversight over the Postal Service, James Boldt, the national manager of customer service operations in the USPS Office of Delivery and Post Office Operations, answered a battery of questions from representatives of postal employees’ associations and the mailing community about the proposal […]
Rallies Set for Sept. 27 in Every Congressional District The APWU has joined forces with the three other postal unions to designate Sept. 27 as a day of action to Save America’s Postal Service. Together, the APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the National Rural Letter […]
Postbusters| Jon Stewart Daily Show -A hot new trend called bankruptcy has taken America by storm, and it’s now as close as the corner mailbox.
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ePOSTAGE -EXPLOITING THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE The ePostage label. The Postal Service this month begins testing ePostage — a new electronic postage. It will be used by merchants who sell their wares through online marketplaces. “More than 2 million merchants use online marketplaces,” said Gary Reblin, vice president, Domestic Products. “The success of this test has […]
From the National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS): In yesterday’s monthly meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, NAPUS President Bob Rapoza discussed Voluntary Early Retirements (VERs), Incentives and adding years of service as possibilities to help ease the financial burdens of the USPS. While many options are being considered as the Postal Service […]
‘DRIVE’ to Success As the relentless reduction of mail volume continues — fueled primarily by the continuing decline of First-Class Mail — USPS continues to look for ways to more effectively manage its challenges and to forge effective solutions for the future. This process begins at the top of the Postal Service’s leadership, which has […]
U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, a Delaware Democrat, talks about legislation he is sponsoring to stabilize the finances of the U.S. Postal Service. Washington Post
Tester plans to share feedback as Congress considers future of mail service. Tester also recently launched tester.senate.gov/postal, a new website for Montanans to comment about proposed post office closures. Tuesday, September 6, 2011 (U.S. SENATE) – U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following statement as the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today […]
TWO SENATE BILLS, USPS PROPOSALS CONFLICT WASHINGTON – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., Tuesday praised Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe for offering a bold plan that attempts to stave off the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) imminent bankruptcy. But […]