Good for the planet and for business USPS 2011 Annual Sustainability Report Released The newly released 2011 Annual Sustainability Report shows USPS is making progress on nearly every front. “The Postal Service is a big organization, and we’re working hard to reduce our impact on the planet we all share,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “Our […]
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25, and legislative action on postal reform will now move to the House of Representatives. “Although the bill is flawed, the amended version is far better than the original,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “That is a result […]
April 25, 2012 WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., made the following statement upon the passage of the Senate attempt at postal reform, S. 1789: “Instead of finding savings to help the Postal Service survive, the Senate postal bill has devolved into a special interest spending binge that would actually […]
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Senate passed S 1789, the 21st Century Postal Act of 2012, by an overwhelming margin of 62-37. The bill makes it more difficult to close small rural post offices and provides a one year moratorium on closings of small post offices in rural areas. The bill provides a return of $11 […]
“Keep your chin up; this fight is far from over,” Rolando says Amendment to save door-to-door passes The United States Senate adopted a deeply flawed postal reform bill on Wednesday, voting for S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, by a vote of 62 to 37. The legislation embraces a downsizing strategy and fails […]
APWU Web News Article 47-2012, April 26, 2012 A “potential consolidation list” [PDF] developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable list, the union is warning. […]
The following statements are in response to yesterday’s vote by the U.S. Senate to approve S 1789, the 21st Century Postal Reform Act. Statement of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service The Board, in working with management, has spent the past two years preparing a comprehensive business plan to make the Postal […]
GAO-12-506, Apr 25, 2012 What GAO Found Field employees have key roles in the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) efforts to reduce costs and generate revenue. For example, these employees evaluate the feasibility of closing or consolidating facilities, such as post offices and mail- processing facilities; carry out the closures and consolidations of these facilities; and […]
April 24, 2012 — The Senate voted Tuesday to begin the slow dismantling of the United States Postal Service and to attack injured postal workers by slashing their workers’ compensation benefits. The NALC has argued for months that S. 1789 would fail to preserve the long-term viability of the Postal Service because it embraces the […]
The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25 by a vote of 62-37. “Although the bill is flawed, the amended version is far better than the original,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “That is a result of the tremendous effort of APWU members, postal customers, […]