Testimony of California State Association of Letter Carriers Before PRC

Testimony of California State Association of Letter Carriers – Sacramento PRC Field Hearing — May 12, 2010 Good morning Commissioners Acton and Hammond. Thank you for inviting me to testify. My name is John Beaumont and I am the President of the California State Association of Letter Carriers, which is comprised of 40,000 city letter […]

Sentencing Today for Former Postal Employee

Sentencing today for former postal employee charged with stealing Best Buy rewards certificates FORMER POSTAL EMPLOYEE ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY TO THEFT OF MAIL – Former postal employee charged with stealing Best Buy rewards certificates Louisville, KY – United States Attorney Candace G. Hill of the Western District of Kentucky announced today that Alice […]

Postal Employee Charged with Stealing 24 Letters from Mail

Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, May 12, 2010, that Rachel Schaar of Munhall, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of theft of mail by a postal employee. The one count indictment named Schaar, age 38, as the sole defendant. According to the indictment, on […]

POSTAL EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DESTROYING MAIL

Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, May 12, 2010, that Lisa Strickland of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of destruction of mail by a postal employee. The one?count indictment named Strickland, age 33, as the sole defendant. According to the indictment, on […]

Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy and Fuel Reduction Goals

Sustainability Annual Report Released WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service released its 2009 annual report on sustainability performance in which Postmaster General John E. Potter credited postal employees for the agency’s environmental achievements. “Quite simply, we want to be the best — best neighbor, best business partner and the best place to work when it […]

USPS Cited for Third Set Of Safety Violations in One Week

APWU Web News Article May 11, 2010 Issuing its third set of citations in less than a week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) charged the USPS with five counts of “willful” safety violations [PDF] in Bedford Park, IL on May 5. The latest citations bring the Postal Service’s total fines for these violations […]

Request for Proposal to Measure the Social Benefit of the Postal Service

Measuring the Social Value of Postal Services to the Nation U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Issued May 7, 2010 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC or Commission) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government with regulatory oversight over the United States Postal Service (USPS or Postal Service). It […]

Postal Service Reports Continuing Losses

Press Release May 06, 2010 U. S. Postal Service Reports Continuing Losses But Levels Of Service Remain Stable WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will post a net loss of $1.9 billion on declining volumes of 88.1 billion pieces of mail for the six months ended March 31, 2010, further evidence that the Postal Service […]

USPS Statement Concerning Sex Offenders Working for the Postal Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2010 Statement of Gerald J. McKiernan Manager, Media Relations, US Postal Service WASHINGTON – The safety of the public is a paramount concern of the Postal Service. When it appears that a Postal Service employee or applicant for employment may have committed a sex offense, the Postal Service investigates the […]

Postal Service Files 5-Day Delivery Plan With PRC

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service today took its case for five-day delivery to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The Postal Service is required by law to seek an advisory opinion from the PRC any time a nationwide change in service is proposed. Today’s filing begins the PRC review. A report accompanying the request notes, “The […]