Postal Service headed in the wrong direction

At a time when businesses are doing all they can to improve customer service to keep their customers happy and help the business grow, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is doing just the opposite. For all intents and purposes, the USPS has given up its franchise. Rather than trying to improve their service, they…

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Chaffetz succeeds Issa on House Oversight Committee

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Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) on Tuesday won a competitive four-way race to become the House Oversight Committee chairman in the new Congress starting in January. Chaffetz and Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and John Mica (R-Fla.) vied to succeed current Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who is term-limited, for the high-profile gavel. All…

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We Need to Act Now to Save the Post Office

(November 19, 2014) Congress has a lot on its plate this lame-duck session. It has to pass a bill to continue to fund the government by December 11, should fill a number of judicial vacancies, and, at least according to the Constitution, must either authorize or put an end to the war against ISIS in…

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USPS: Holiday Sunday deliveries start this weekend

The Postal Service will deliver packages on Sundays during the holiday season, starting this weekend. USPS shifted this week to a 7-day delivery schedule in more than 100 cities and high-volume areas, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and St. Louis. PMG Pat Donahoe announced the holiday schedule Nov. 6. The Postal…

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EEOC Press Release: FY 2014 Performance Report Issued

Agency Continues to Maintain Progress in Meeting Strategic Enforcement Goals Despite Sequestration and Government Shutdown WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued to make progress toward accomplishing its goals and fulfilling its mission during fiscal year (FY) 2014, which ended Sept. 30.  Because of the lingering effects of sequestration and the government…

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Examining Data Security at the United States Postal Service | Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

Summary by PostCom.org: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, US Postal Service and Census Examining Data Security at the United States Postal Service 2154 Rayburn House Office Building November 19, 2014 The Honorable Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Chairman, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, US Postal Service, and Census A substantial number of mail covers were made available to…

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