{"id":35371,"date":"2024-05-03T17:29:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T22:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=35371"},"modified":"2024-05-03T17:29:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T22:29:50","slug":"tester-introduces-bill-to-protect-rural-postal-service-prevent-unnecessary-consolidation-of-mail-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2024\/05\/03\/tester-introduces-bill-to-protect-rural-postal-service-prevent-unnecessary-consolidation-of-mail-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tester Introduces Bill to Protect Rural Postal Service, Prevent Unnecessary Consolidation of Mail Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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5\/2\/24 – In response to the United States Postal Service (USPS) finalizing the decision to relocate Missoula\u2019s Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) outgoing processing operations to Spokane, Washington, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today introduced his Protecting Access to Rural Carriers for Every Location (PARCEL) Act<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 legislation to prohibit unnecessary and harmful consolidation of mail processing operations nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Postal Service is critical to Montana\u2019s small businesses, seniors and veterans \u2013 and shortsighted decisions like relocating Missoula\u2019s outgoing mail processing operations out-of-state won\u2019t work for folks in rural America,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>said Tester.\u00a0\u201cUSPS leadership has failed to listen to the people of Montana time and time again, and it\u2019s time to put a stop to their attack on service in rural America. My legislation will bring full operations back to Missoula and ensure that Postmaster DeJoy won\u2019t be able to strip rural America of reliable service without public approval and legitimate justification ever again.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tester\u2019s legislation would prohibit the consolidation of mail processing operations unless it meets the three criteria below:<\/p>\n