Senate Postal Leaders Urge House Leadership to Act Quickly on Postal Reform Legislation

May 01 2012
Senate Postal Leaders Urge House Leadership to Act Quickly on Postal Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, the lead sponsors of bipartisan, comprehensive postal reform sent a letter to the leadership of the House of Representatives urging them to promptly consider critical postal reform legislation. In their letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner [...]

USPS 2011 Annual Sustainability Report Released

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 job isn’t over [...]

Statements from the Postal Service Board of Governors and the Postmaster General on yesterday’s Senate action

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 Service viable [...]

Senate Approves Amended Postal Bill, Next Up: The House of Representatives

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, [...]

PostCom: Action taken thus far in the Senate’s consideration of S. 1789

Reported from PostCom
Action taken thus far in the Senate’s consideration of S. 1789
Action taken thus far in the Senate’s consideration of S. 1789, a postal reform bill. (Italicized items signify defeat.) The Senate will resume business on S. 1789 tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid Substitute Amendment [...]

Senate to Vote on Postal Reform Bill Today

The Senate will vote on the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on Tuesday, April 24, with action expected to begin at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Senators will be asked to consider a revised version of the legislation, which the bill’s sponsors introduced on April 17, along with up to 38 other amendments.
“It is crucial that [...]

Postal Legislation; The Deals Continue

The National League of Postmasters is continuing to monitor the deal making and political maneuvering of all sorts continued over the weekend. The postal bill and amendments are scheduled to go to a vote tomorrow, Tuesday around 2:15 p.m., although that time could easily change. It will be cablecast on CSPAN 2. I would not [...]

Senate Red-Letter Day Tomorrow

If all goes according to schedule, tomorrow, the Senate will vote on about 40 amendments to S. 1789, the Lieberman-Collins-Carper-Brown postal relief bill. Today, the Senate resumes discussion on the underlying bill, as well as on many of the proposed amendments. For the convenience of NAPUS members who intend to follow the deliberations and want [...]

Eleven New Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Postal Union Representatives or Officers

Criminal Enforcement Actions Against Postal Union Representatives or Officers
PEN has found the following new enforcement actions against officers or representatives of postal unions. Please read the explanation of actions taken at the end of this article.
On April 9, 2012, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Michael Martin, former President of [...]

U.S. Postal Service Unveils Self-Service Parcel Locker

Northern Virginia Shopping Mall Hosts First Community ‘gopost’ to Ship and Receive Packages on the Go
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Postal Service’s new self-service parcel locker, dubbed gopost, was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony witnessed by hundreds of shoppers and retailers at the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, VA. Designed for today’s on-the-go lifestyles, [...]