Letter carriers union says fixing pension errors will solve USPS’ financial woes – Cutting Saturday delivery and other measures are not long-term solutions WASHINGTON – NALC President Fredric V. Rolando issued the following statement today in response to proposed measures to solve the USPS’ budget deficit, including rate increases and cutting Saturday delivery: “What is […]
This has been an extremely busy year, as we respond to the postal policies and decisions triggered by the recent decline in mail volume. Despite a modest improvement in the economy, advertising mail has not yet rebounded. Coupled with the diversion to electronic messages, the recession has reduced mail volume to 1994 levels. The geniuses […]
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today received proposed rate changes for market dominant products, averaging about 5.6 percent, filed by the Postal Service to take effect on January 2, 2011. This is the first time the Postal Service has claimed that extraordinary or exceptional circumstances justify an increase that exceeds the cost of […]
Talkin’ about the box: PO Boxes offer revenue opportunities Cutting workhours, budgets and programs are important steps in helping the Postal Service overcome its economic challenges. But revenue generation — and more of it — is an equally important factor as USPS moves toward a more secure financial future. That’s why increasing PO Box revenue […]
To help close revenue gap: USPS price change request expected to generate $3 billion in FY 2012 Facing a projected deficit of nearly $7 billion next fiscal year, the Postal Service continues to aggressively pursue its action plan — outlined by PMG Jack Potter in an announcement March 2 — to help USPS close a […]
A new Forever Stamp image will be available as part of a pricing package that would add less than 13 cents a month to the average American household’s budget. The U.S. Postal Service Governors recommended increasing the price of a First-Class stamp 2 cents to 46 cents and authorized the production of a pane of […]
Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security which oversees the Postal Service, released the following statement reacting to the Postal Service’s announcement earlier today that it would be increasing postage costs: “Today’s announcement by the Postal Service underscores the serious financial crisis […]
OSHA News Release: [07/06/2010] Contact Name: Elizabeth Alexander or Diana Petterson Phone Number: (202) 693-4675 or x1898 Release Number: 10-0945-NAT US Department of Labor files worker safety complaint against USPS Complaint requests enterprise-wide remedy, a 1st WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s solicitor today filed a complaint against the U.S. Postal Service for electrical […]
From USPS – July 6, 2010 As outlined in the Postal Service’s action plan presented on March 2, price changes are one of a series of solutions that we are pursuing to become financially sound. Later today, we will file with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) a price change proposal for our Market Dominant products, […]
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Terry L. Lambert, 51, of Clinton, Ohio, with theft of mail by a postal employee and unauthorized opening of mail by a postal employee. The indictment alleges that from as early […]