The Postal Service can’t keep track of what it spends on fun The U.S. Postal Service is in precarious shape. The postmaster general and his leadership team have been commissioned to give Congress and the public the assurance that they’re doing something to correct a culture of waste and mismanagement and to put the agency … Read more
Web News Article # 083-2014 May 6, 2014 – The presidents of the four postal employee unions – the APWU, the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association and the NPMHU – have written to members of the House of Representatives, urging them to vote against a postal bill drafted by … Read more
“We talk with Omar M. Gonzalez, Western Region Coordinator of the APWU, about the efforts by some politicians in Washington to sabotage the Post Office and privatize it.” (Listen at 27:50 to 54:30) via Podcast site of the Jeff & Mike Show
Save Canada Post / Media Release May 5, 2014 For Immediate Release | [PDF] OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is stepping up its campaign for better postal services and innovations such as postal banking in the wake of Canada Post’s latest annual report. “Our postal system is a valuable public service … Read more
Did you know that revenues for the U.S. Postal Service actually increased last year? Despite the rapid decline of the personal letter, revenues rose modestly to $67.32 billion last year. Of course, the Postal Service still recorded a big annual loss — almost $5 billion — but it also faces a uniquely costly burden. Congress … Read more
The Postal Service’s improving financial situation is fueling a debate between the agency, lawmakers and unions over what kind of legislation is needed to save the struggling agency. At stake are billions of dollars, tens of thousands of jobs and the future of the agency. The debate centers on which income best represents the Postal … Read more
It appears likely that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will conduct a vote on a new bill authored by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. The most recent draft of the bill is very similar to the postal proposal included in President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget. The bill would … Read more
The historical cost of building our postal network, its unique characteristics and efficiency, the nefarious efforts to privatize and cripple it, and the economic and personal costs of losing it are considered. An army prefers to fight on familiar terrain. Absent such serendipitous circumstances, a good general will try to move the conflict to more … Read more