Postal workers speak out against plant closures and speed-up

“We’re becoming slaves” By Hector Cordon – January 10, 2015 The United States Postal Service (USPS) initiated the closure of 82 mail processing facilities nationwide this week. The cuts will impact 15,000 employees and add one to two days to the delivery time of 14 billion pieces of first-class mail each year. Since 2006, the…

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Video: U.S. Postal Service to Begin Cuts in Service Monday

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The U.S. Postal Service plans to slow down delivery of first class mail on Monday as part of cost-cutting efforts in 2015. First class mail consists of the bills and cards sent through the mail. As customers send more email and pay more bills online, the volume of first class mail has…

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Sisters and Brothers: Please adapt this press release to your local circumstances and send it out to local media

For Immediate Release 15/1/15 – Contact: (xxxxx name, phone number, email) On January 5, 2015 Overnight Delivery of First Class Mail will end throughout the country: unless there is Congressional action, a ruling by the Postal Board of Governors, or PMG action to postpone the changes. xxxxxxxx Postal Mail Processing Center is slated for closure on…

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2015 Plant Consolidation Schedule Updated October 31, 2014

Date Changes (New Dates in Red have been pushed forward, all other New Dates have been pushed back) De-Activation Activation Mail Move Original Date New Date Madison P&DF Milwaukee P&DC O-Letter 1/10/2015 1/5/2015 Madison P&DF Milwaukee P&DC O-Flat 1/10/2015 1/5/2015 Wausau P&DF Green Bay P&DC D-Letter 4/18/2015 1/22/2015 Wausau P&DF Green Bay P&DC D-Flat 4/18/2015…

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