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July 2, 2009
by Rick Owens – www.PostalEmployeeNetwork.com
For those who do not work at USPS it may appear that the Postal Service is having a going out of business sale instead of a summer sale. The closure of branch after branch and office after office, and the consolidation of distribution centers across the nation seems to indicate that USPS isn’t only streamlining operations but shutting down operations.
Recent news from across the nation reads like a fire sale:
- Postal service may close 5 branches in Connecticut
- Mail-sorting operations to move off Staten Island, officials told
- Bay Ridge Post Office One of 18 That May Close in Brooklyn
- U.S. Postal Service targeting Jackson’s delivery and distribution center for review; could result in closure
The closure of post offices and USPS distribution centers has thousands of postal employees worried about their employment future with USPS – worried about the possibility of having to relocate – or concerned about whether or not they will be able to provide for their families.
USPS has been around for over 200 years and has provided this nation with service second to none, but business after business are moving from hard copy mail to digital correspondence. The economic downturn is forcing newspapers to go Internet based instead of your usual daily newspaper. People send emails and instant messages instead of writing letters. In fact, there is an entire generation that has probably never received a love letter through the Postal Service.
All of these issues seem to indicate that the U.S. Postal Service may be headed toward becoming obsolete in the near future.
Here’s a thought – our nations government seems to be buying banks, auto manufacturers, and, who knows, possibly even hospitals soon – it may be a good idea for our government to advance a hostile take-over of United Parcel Service (UPS) – and possibly FedEx as well, merge their offices and services with the older giant USPS, and not only save America’s postal service, but streamline this nations redundant delivery services at the same time.
Yes, I know this could probably never happen, but the results of such mergers could save billions of dollars in delivery cost, reduce delivery fees, save millions of gallons of fuel, and level the distribution and delivery playing field to one mega source.
Unions? Yes, they would remain intact but with changes. UPS employees would be represented by a Parcel and Package union, FedEx by their own union, and USPS unions would remain the same with minor changes. It may even be possible that each union could be managed under an executive union that would negotiate for all of the service unions as one.
Why wouldn’t it work? Our government and elected officials currently seem to be writing the rules as they move forward without even taking the time to read the laws that have been written and submitted to Congress. So, why couldn’t a plan such as this work? All they would need to do is write the rules as the plan moves forward.
I WORK FOR THE USPS FOR 15 YEARS NOW AND 15 YEARS TO GO BEFORE I RETIRE. THE USPS WILL NOT GO OUT OF BUSINESS ANYTIME SOO LIKE YOU HEAR ON THE NEWS IT IS JUST THAT THE USPS IS FINALLY TURNING IT SELF AROUND TO ADAPT TO FUTURE CHANGES ABD IT IS DOING THAT. WITHOUT THE HELP OF MR OBAMA, IT WILL SO START BUT IN THE END WE THE USPS WILL SURVIVE THIS RECESSION THAT FORMER PRES. BUSH STARTED 9 YEARS AGO. THE ARTICLE ABOVE SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO PRES. OBAMA AND LET HIM KNOW THAT WE THE USPS LETTER CARRIERS, CLERKS, MAIL HANDLERS, TRUCK DRIVERS, SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS, POSTAL INSPECTORS, AREA MANAGERS, POST MASTERS HAVE VOTED FOR PRES. OBAMA AND WITH OUR VOTE WE ONLU ASK THAT HE DOESN’T FORGET WHO HELP PUT HME IN OFF FOR A CHANGE. CHANGE WILL COME FOR ALL OF US AND IT WILL BE GOOD, BUT IT WILL BE SLOW AND WE WILL SEE IT TOGETHER…THE GOOD TIMES ARE COMING BACK WE JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT. I SAY THIS BECAUSE I SEE THINGS DIFFERENT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW BEING OPTIMISTIC.
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DUE TO THE ARTICLES I BEEN READING ON THE NRP ASESSEMENT, THE POSTAL SERVICE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THERE INJURY EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES GOT HURT ON THE JOB. SOME MAY BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO THERE REGULAR ASSIGMENTS AFTER CARE, AND SOME MAY NOT EVER BE ABLE TO GO BACK DUE TO LONG CARE OF HEALTH ISSUES. IF THE POSTAL SERVICE WANTS THEM TO LEAVE, THEY NEED TO MAKE A SETTLEMENT OFFER OR FIND JOBS FOR THERE INJURY EMPLOYEESES. I WOULD SUBJUST THAT THE PEOPLE START A CLASS ACTION SUIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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the post office is actually downsizing and as it automates over the next two years, it will still be a viable tool for business and home customers. don’t forget, the USPS still delivers to each american household daily and there is hardley an american anywhere that doesn’t love getting “real mail” instead of vaporized e mails. as a matter of fact, most people don’t have time to grovel through worthless e mails, it is the stuff that comes in the mailbox that we all look forward to. as for parcels, the post office actually is cheaper than fedex and ups for costs when sending packages. i am surprised that few people even mention this fact. the post office will even pick up your packages which is nice as it wasn’t that long ago that the usps could care less about picking up a package from customers.
all in all, the USPS is a very important part of all of our lives. if that mailbox on my curb ever disappeared, it would be the end of a part of american life we all treasure and actually take for granted, until it was gone. let’s hope that never happens. gregg L- morrisville pa.