Chicago District Manager Responds to Elmwood Park Protest

Karen E. Schenck – District Manager, (USPS)Chicago District submitted the following response to the Elm Leaves article “Postal workers planning Elmwood Park protest against U.S. Post Office outsourcing”

Dear [Elm Leaves] Editor, 1-PEN-Small

Your published article of April 3, 2014 “Postal workers planning Elmwood Park protest against U.S. Post Office outsourcing” included several inaccurate statements. As the district manager of Chicago, I would like to set the record straight by submitting the following.

The Postal Service and Staples entered into a pilot program in which Staples provides postal services and sells postal products at 82 stores. There have not been any decisions about expansion of the program at this point. However, any expansion considerations will adhere to the applicable provisions in our collective bargaining agreement.

Staples joins with more than 65,000 retailers, including seven in the Elmwood Park ZIP Code 60707 and nearly 400 in the Chicago District, who currently provide expanded access to postal products and services. Neither Contract Postal Units, nor Village Post Offices, nor Approved Postal Providers have ever been staffed by USPS employees.

The policies and procedures that guide the U.S. Postal Services’ Retail Partner Expansion program ensure that Aviation Mail Security and Hazmat guidelines are adhered to when accepting and receiving letters and packages from customers.

The U. S. Postal Service has no plans to privatize. Our goal is to ensure the long-term viability of the Postal Service, and we believe making postal products and services available to customers where they live, work and shop will help us to realize that goal.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Sincerely,

Karen E. Schenck
District Manager
(U.S. Post Office) Chicago District

 

One Response to "Chicago District Manager Responds to Elmwood Park Protest"

  1. BAIN Capital, Mitt Romney. Load the USPS with DEBT, and try a take over. Mitt owns Staples.
    This plan started when the Bush bunch at midnight year’s ago signed the bill to load the USPS with massive debt and wait until burden gets Heavy enough for Bain Capital (Mitt)to move IN.

    Retired:199

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