It takes a Village Post Office, but for what?

Posted on November 2, 2014November 3, 2014 by 21cpw

Almost every day over the past year, there’s been a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new Village Post Office. There are hundreds of stories in local newspapers about these grand openings. The Postal Service clearly thinks that Village Post Offices play an important role in its vision of the future. But it’s…

Next in postal privatization: Goin Postal counters in 2,000 Walmarts

Posted on October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 by 21cpw

The Goin Postal pack-and-ship company has signed a deal to put small postal stores inside of 2,000 Walmarts. While the Postmaster General will probably say it’s all about customer convenience, the deal represents yet another step in the privatization of the Postal Service. These postal stores, it should be noted, aren’t exactly the same as…