APWU: USPS Decision on some PO-408 MPFR/Consolidation Studies

From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Sent: Monday, December 4, 2023 Subject: ANNOUNCING TODAY: POSTAL SERVICE DECISION ON SOME PO-408 MPFRS Importance: High All, Please see the attached email. I did not receive any attachments and I assume that some stand ups will be given. I have no additional documents at this time. The Postal Service is…

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To Be Discontinued: The Postal Service identifies 170 suspended post offices for permanent closure

Via Save The Post Office – May 19, 2022 Earlier this week the Postal Service shared a list with the Postal Regulatory Commission identifying 170 post offices that were “temporarily” suspended several years ago and that will soon be closed permanently. The list was submitted as part of the PRC’s Public Inquiry into what can…

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USPS OIG Report: San Francisco International Service Center Closure

Background The U.S. Postal Service’s International Service Center in San Francisco, CA (SFO ISC) houses select international and military mail processing functions and a retail unit. In April 2020, the lessor notified the Postal Service that they were discontinuing the facility lease and subsequent discussions about potential on-airport facility alternatives proved unsuccessful. As a result,…

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USPS OIG Report: Transfer of Mail Processing Operations from Selected Facilities

Background In April 2021, the U.S. Postal Service announced that, due to declining mail volume, it would relocate or remove unnecessary letter and flat sorting equipment as appropriate from 18 selected facilities to make space for package processing. What We Did Our objective was to review the Postal Service’s plan to transfer processing operations from…

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USPS OIG Report: Property Condition Review – San Francisco

Background The San Francisco Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) is in the Western Region. The Postal Service has over 200 mail processing facilities nationwide. The Postal Service is required to maintain a safe and healthy environment for both employees and customers in accordance with its internal policies and procedures and Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

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USPS OIG Report: Consolidation of Mail for Chicago and San Francisco NDCs

Objective Our objective was to assess the efficiency of the U.S. Postal Service’s transportation consolidation of mail (loading, unloading, and trailer utilization) for long-haul Highway Contract Routes (HCR) for the Chicago and San Francisco Network Distribution Centers (NDC). Consolidation Deconsolidation Facility (CDF) contractors provide bedloading and recontainerization services for the Postal Service at 19 NDCs….

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