Mar 25th

Senator Collins Issues Statement On PRC’s Five-Day Delivery Advisory Opinion

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today released an Advisory Opinion on the U.S. Postal Service five-day delivery plan. The Postal Service must obtain a Commission Advisory Opinion on any change in nationwide service it proposes. The Opinion found annual net savings to be an estimate is $1.7 billion versus the Postal Service’s savings […]

Mar 25th

NALC: PRC Refuses to Endorse Five-Day Delivery Plan

Commission’s findings bolster the NALC campaign to save Saturday service March 24, 2011 — The Postal Regulatory Commission, an independent federal agency charged with overseeing USPS operations, issued an opinion today sharply critical of key aspects of the Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate Saturday delivery. The Commission embraced many of the criticisms of the plan […]

Mar 24th

Letter Carriers Union applauds PRC’s decision on Saturday mail delivery

March 24, 2011: The National Association of Letter Carriers is gratified by the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision not to recommend a shift to five-day-a-week mail delivery. Such a drastic move would inconvenience millions of Americans, including many who count on being able to get prescription medicines on Saturday; it would damage small businesses for which […]

Mar 24th

OSHA Cites USPS In Nashville, Tenn With $50,000 Fine For Repeat Safety Hazard

US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites US Postal Service in Nashville, Tenn., with $50,000 fine for repeat safety hazard NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service on Royal Parkway in Nashville with a repeat safety violation following an employee being struck by a […]

Mar 24th

Former APWU President Burrus Defends His Comments On Contract

March 23, 2011 APWU Members As the former President and a continuing union member, I agreed to the posting of my previous open letter fully anticipating that responses would be both positive and negative. I do not engage in the many forms of electronic communications, other than those union members who have contacted me directly. […]

Mar 24th

PMG Reacts To PRC Decision On Five-Day Mail Delivery

The following is a press release from USPS on reaction of Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe regarding PRC’s Advisory opinion on 5-day delivery We have received the Commission’s advisory opinion on our proposal to move to a five-day delivery schedule. We have been awaiting the document and look forward to studying the views expressed by […]

Mar 24th

PMG Announces Seven USPS Districts Eliminated, Executive Ranks Reduced

Postmaster General Continues Efficiency Improvements Layers Eliminated, Executive Ranks Reduced WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe today announced a newly redesigned Postal Service, one that is better positioned for growth, reflects further alignment within the organization to achieve core business strategies and, when fully implemented, will help realize approximately $750 million of annual cost […]

Mar 24th

PRC Issues Advisory Opinion On Ending Saturday Delivery

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued its Advisory Opinion in Docket N2010-1 on a Postal Service plan to end Saturday mail delivery, collection, and outbound mail processing. The Postal Service is required to ask the Commission for an Advisory Opinion on any change in nationwide service it proposes. The Postal Service advised […]

Mar 23rd

Editorial: One Reason To Vote NO On APWU Tentative Agreement

By Dan Sullivan, APWU retired, Southwest Michigan Area Local 　 There are plenty of reasons for union members to vote in favor of the tentative agreement between the American Postal Workers Union and the Postal Service. You can find most of those reasons on the general comment and editorial pages of 21cpw.com and in the […]