{"id":4240,"date":"2012-04-26T11:21:16","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T16:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2012-04-26T11:21:16","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T16:21:16","slug":"potential-consolidation-list-not-reliable-apwu-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2012\/04\/26\/potential-consolidation-list-not-reliable-apwu-says\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Potential&#8217; Consolidation List Not Reliable, APWU Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/APWU-News14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4241\" title=\"APWU-News\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/APWU-News14-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>APWU Web News Article 47-2012, April 26, 2012<\/p>\n<p>A \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apwu.org\/news\/webart\/2012\/12-047-potentialconsollist-120426.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">potential consolidation list<\/a>\u201d [PDF] developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable list, the union is warning. Mail processing facilities are identified on the list as \u201cPotential to Remain Open\u201d or \u201cPotential to Consolidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an April 24, 2012, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apwu.org\/news\/webart\/2012\/12-047-senateinforequestsut-120426.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mandatory Stand-Up Talk<\/a>, [PDF] the USPS wrote that the senators \u201crequested details on what a potential mail processing and distribution network would look like, if modeled under proposed service standards contained in the bill, which would maintain overnight service for intra-SCF volume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service has made clear that the list is not final, writing, \u201cIt is possible that further refinements to the model will be necessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetails about the modeled network request may be appearing in the news media,\u201d management wrote. \u201cThe Postal Service therefore wishes to clarify that information provided to the Senate does not represent a new Postal Service proposal, and should not be interpreted as a new Network Rationalization plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManagement provided the list to the APWU for informational purposes, but does not consider the list official notification to the union of any decisions on consolidation,\u201d said Executive Vice President Greg Bell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the Senate approved S. 1789 on April 25, the legislation is not final,\u201d he pointed out. The House of Representatives must approve legislation, a conference committee must resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, both chambers must pass the conference version, and the President must sign it. The next phase of our struggle will be in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apwu.org\/news\/webart\/2012\/12-047-senateinforequestnb-120426.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> (PDF) to see the April 24 USPS NewsBreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APWU Web News Article 47-2012, April 26, 2012 A \u201cpotential consolidation list\u201d [PDF] developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable list, the union is warning. 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