The following article is courtesy of Eric L. Wattree – a writer, poet, and musician from Los Angeles. Mr. Wattree also contributes his works to Postal Employee Network (PEN) and is our friend. Rick Owens: PEN To the United States Postal Service: Bring It On! Dear Mr. Wattree: Since you have identified yourself as a writer of a […]
Postal Employee Convicted of Four Counts of Mail Fraud, Eight Counts of Worker’s Compensation Fraud, and Two Counts of Making False Statements to Federal Officers Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, today announced that on Friday, April 30, 2010, Tonia M. Anderson, 54, of Akron, Ohio, was convicted by […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s planned six month review of the US Postal Service’s proposal to end Saturday Delivery: “I’m pleased that the Postal Regulatory Commission will be taking steps in the coming weeks to thoroughly examine the Postal Service’s proposal to eliminate […]
PRC Sets Schedule to Review Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today established the procedural schedule, available here, for Docket N2010-1 to review whether the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate Saturday delivery should be implemented. “The Commission has developed a disciplined schedule to ensure a timely, thorough […]
April 24, 2010 The NALC reports that as of this week 106 members of the House of Representatives has signed on as co-sponsors of H. Res. 173. The NALC states that these House members are “expressing the sense of the House…that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation […]
Postmaster General Tells Subcommittee Postal Service Moving Forward But Still Needs Help April 22, 2010 WASHINGTON — Postmaster General John E. Potter told a Senate subcommittee today that while the Postal Service continues on a path of growth and cost reductions, legislative change is still needed to put the Postal Service back on the path […]
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKER’S UNION (APWU) OFFICER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT OF UNION FUNDS AND WIRE FRAUD (HOUSTON) – The former Southern Region Coordinator of the American Postal Worker’s Union (APWU) has been charged with embezzlement of union funds and wire fraud, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. The two count indictment was returned on […]
USPS OIG Says Postal Executive Pay is A-OK April 2010 You’ve read numerous news articles lately telling everyone that postal employees earn about $83k per year including benefits and that USPS, and the unions, should consider reducing the salaries of postal employees such as letter carriers, clerks, etc. However, according to a report conducted by […]
April 15, 2010 GAO Says: Action Needed to Facilitate USPS Financial Viability USPS is facing a major financial crisis. Mail volume, the primary source of USPS revenues, declined by 36 billion pieces (about 17 percent) over the last three fiscal years (2007 through 2009). Mail volume declines were largely due to the economic downturn and […]
April 14, 2010 by Dr. S. Musacco Dr. Steve Musacco is a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, a M.S. in Counseling, and a B.A. in psychology. He’s been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and completed Coachu’s coaching program. He also worked for the postal service for 30 years. Dr. Musacco said: Prior to my retirement […]