On May 17, 2011 the National Association of Postmasters told the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Federal Services, and International Security that they are “deeply concerned about statements, policies and regulations that would take the Postal Service in a completely different direction, to irrevocably contract its universal mission. Such misguided policies do irreparable harm to confidence in our postal system, and the economies of communities, large and small.”
NAPUS urged the Committee to “pursue a two-track strategy to ensure the continued viability of the Postal Service. First, address pension overpayment and pre-funding retiree health benefits; and, second, tackle broader operational issues.”
“It is important to note that the Postal Service has shed over 100,000 jobs over the past two years, including Postmaster positions, and there has been virtually no investment in capital. The postal infrastructure and vehicle fleet is deteriorating. Before the Postal Service begins to cut deeper into the bone of its services, the agency needs to prune further its bureaucracy and eliminate its still-bloated administrative overhead, which includes an oversized Area and District Office structure. Therefore, NAPUS supports section 104 of S. 353,” NAPUS said.
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All unions should band together and stop the top dogs from stealing the PO from the American people. The execs have been living high on the hog for too long and their greed for personal gain has caught up with them. Now they’re crying for help. Well, it’s time to pay the piper.
Firing ALL PM’s would be a good first start to righting the USPS ship. It is not necessary to have the postion and hasn’t been for a long time. The small towns could just have a contract station. What a waste to have a PO in towns of just a few hundred people. The same service could be provided out of a grocery store or gas station. CUT THE FAT!