Postal Service pleads to Congress for help

Posted on November 16, 2014November 16, 2014 by 21cpw

Top U.S. Postal Service officials are increasing pressure on Congress to deliver legislation to overhaul the agency, saying that recent improvements in its bottom line will fade away over the coming year. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and other agency officials on Friday called the Postal Service’s last quarter its best in six years, and the…

Postal Service, lawmakers clash over improving finances

Posted on May 5, 2014May 7, 2014 by 21cpw

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…