Feb. 17, 2010
DPMG and COO Pat Donahoe continues his discussion about the possibility of USPS moving from a six-day to five-day delivery week.
“One thing I have to emphasize … is that nothing can be implemented without Congress changing current law and the president signing the legislation to permit that change,” emphasizes Donahoe. “That’s important to understand. I know some of you may be under the impression that this can just be done by management. It can’t. It needs Congressional approval to make the change.”
Donahoe thanks employees for their great efforts in cutting costs in 2009 by reducing workhours, changing transportation models, and making facility adjustments. “But no matter how many costs we wring out of the system, it simply will not be enough,” he says.
“This would be a big change,” concludes Donahoe. “But it’s a necessary change if we are to remain strong as a business.”
How much gasoline? None, the USPS pays for it all from sales and products.
How much gasoline does the US government purchase for the US Postal Service to operate on Saturdays?
How about 10 hour days. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, Friday???
In Brooklyn, the Management unloads the trucks and moves mail, in their suits & ties… alongside mailhandler’s, clerk’s and expediters. At one point, there were 6-7 EAS’s out ther moving mail alongside 4-5 mailhandlers….They cut mailhandler jobs and THEMSELVES FILL IN to get through the day. That is Brooklyn, NY!
What the post office needs to do is get rid of some MANAGEMENT. Stop trying to get rid of people who actually have their hands on the mail! In our office we have 2 managers for 4 carriers! WHY??????????????
The only change the USPS needs is a reduction in management.