Postal Service Ends 2010 with $8.5 Billion Loss Record Efficiency Levels and Work Hour Reductions Cannot Offset Falling Volumes – Fundamental Changes Needed November 12, 2010 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today reported its 2010 financial results, showing a net loss of $8.5 billion for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. Excluding charges to […]
Upcoming DMM Change: Attachments on Letter-size Mail An upcoming change in the December 6 update of the Domestic Mail Manual will allow attachments on letter-size mail when postage is paid at automation letter prices. The revision, which will be published shortly, provides the physical characteristics and preparation methods for perforated pockets with edges that are […]
Writing a column for the Wall Street Journal Arthur Laffer, chairman of Laffer Associates and co-author of “Return to Prosperity: How America Can Regain Its Economic Superpower Status”, said… “the government should sell its stakes in public companies acquired via TARP, sell government-run enterprises that lose money (e.g., Amtrak and the Postal Service), end farm […]
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that a United States Postal Service carrier has been charged with conspiring to sell cocaine while in uniform and driving a postal truck. “The defendant is accused of delivering more than just the mail while carrying out his duties as a U.S. mail carrier,” said District Attorney […]
Burrus Update #20-2010, Nov. 10, 2010 Of significant concern to postal employees is a bill sponsored by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), which includes both positive and negative features for the Postal Service: The “Post Act” (S. 3831) would correct in part the colossal policy blunder of requiring the Postal Service to pre-fund future healthcare liabilities. […]
USPS DELIVERS CLEAN MESSAGE AT CONFERENCE OF FEDERAL SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS The Postal Service is building on its reputation as a leader in sustainability among federal government agencies. Vice President, Sustainability, Sam Pulcrano yesterday appeared at a national conference to discuss the steps USPS is taking to improve the energy performance of its 216,000 vehicles. The […]
The article below, Home, was written by my Nephew Adam Schultz. Adam, thank you for a well written article that rings true with my senses as well. Rick Owens – Postal Employee Network “HOME” Long ago, someone once told me that a writer is only as good as his or her biography. I beg to differ. […]
El Cajon, CA, Letter Carrier Bill Kuehling was delivering mail during a record-setting heat wave this summer, when San Diego television reporter James Koh noticed how quickly he was moving. Then the reporter noticed Kuehling’s prosthesis. Recounting that meeting, Kuehling laughs at how the reporter rushed over and said, “You’re a much better story than […]
Free Will He! Postmaster General Jack Potter Retirement Confessions of a Former Station Manager In days of double digit unemployment, where trillions of dollars of national debt mount, the leader of one of the largest civilian employers in the free world just up and resigned his post. He declared that soon he’s retiring, because he […]
GOP Tidal Wave Will Impact USPS, Postal Issues Riding a huge wave of anger and anti-government sentiment, the GOP reclaimed control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, seizing potentially as many as 65 House seats. While not regaining the Senate, Republicans are on track to take back 6 to 8 seats, giving Democrats a […]