Postal Service launches study on the elimination of Saturday delivery

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In response to the financial crisis facing the Postal Service due to the severe national recession and the impact of electronic substitution, postal management has launched an internal study on the feasibility of eliminating Saturday delivery across the United States

NALC received a letter dated June 11 from the Postal Service requesting the union’s input on this study, with a request that such input be provided by June 19, 2009. In view of the profound impact such a change would have on the Postal Service and on letter carriers across the country, NALC rejected the timeline suggested by the USPS and requested a full briefing on the subject before responding to the June 11 letter. That briefing has not yet been provided, though we expect it to take place shortly.

“The NALC’s position on this issue should be crystal clear: We oppose the elimination of six-day delivery,” said NALC President Bill Young. “Downsizing the Postal Service to meet the needs of a severely depressed economy is short-sighted and self-defeating—it will cost us tens of thousands of jobs and open the way to competitors to provide service on the sixth day,” he added.

NALC is committed to working with Congress and the administration to find better ways to help the Postal Service remain viable. “Rather than contemplate a radical change like the elimination of Saturday delivery, we should pursue more sensible solutions,” said Executive Vice President Fred Rolando.

“First and foremost, Congress should re-examine all the retirement financing decisions made by the Bush administration that have so burdened the Postal Service in this time of economic crisis. Eliminating the FERS military benefit cost to postal ratepayers, granting the Postal Service eligibility for Medicare Part D subsidies, as intended by law, and fundamentally reforming the scheme for pre-funding retiree health benefits are essential first steps,” he added.

“Expanding services and making full use of the Postal Service’s invaluable last-mile network is the key to the future,” Rolando said.

Source: NALC

4 Responses to "Postal Service launches study on the elimination of Saturday delivery"

  1. My apologies Dave. I was so furious about Chucks comment I couldn’t see straight.

  2. Oh Dave you F’ing moron! I guess you are one that happily takes all the pay raises, cola’s and benefits the union fights for and then slams the very people that fight for you. Here is an idea , return your raises , colas and pay more for your health care. But the truth is you won’t , you will be just another s.c.a.b. leaching off the rest of us.

  3. who is gonna come in and deliver on saturday and make money…
    what company is gonna do this.?
    the big wig union heads need to realize.
    dump saturday delivery or we will have nothing to deliver……..
    we are hearing doom and gloom daily from management..
    mabye they are telling the truth for a change..
    no volume. no volume is all we hear…super pivots daily.and route adjustments…..
    if i was 27 instead of 47 maybee i could keep up with all this crap…
    how about listening to the paying union workers for a change…..

  4. Typical for Union!!! As a member of the NALC, the union leaders are only worried about protecting thier waste-of-time jobs. Protecting LAZY carriers seems to be their priority. I, for one will be getting out of the union as soon as I can, paying dues for union meetings that get nothing accomplished and sends the members home drunk on the unions dime. The connection with the Democratic party is sickening. Instead of talking for me as a union member, send out a true “voice of the employee” survey. I know you won’t, you don’t want to hear from the actual WORKERS.

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