By Justin Wingerter – November 28, 2015 The U.S. Postal Service has changed its collection times at hundreds of points across Kansas since August, an adjustment critics say is causing a slow degradation of postal quality in the state. Brian Sperry, a regional spokesman for the Postal Service, said 340 collection points west of Topeka…
Background The U.S. Postal Service uses Area Mail Processing (AMP) guidelines to consolidate mail processing functions and increase productivity through more efficient use of equipment, facilities, staffing, and transportation. These consolidations are intended to reduce costs and maintain quality service. The Kalamazoo, MI, Processing and Distribution Centerās (P&DCās) destinating mail moved to the Grand Rapids,…
By John Greathouse Editor, The Pacer National Postal Press Association American Postal Workers Union Central Michigan Area Local ā Lansing, MI In 2010 the Postal Service, under the guise of a financial crisis, began with what is best described as a āFire Saleā! This financial crisis gave them the reason to begin the closing of…
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today introduced an amendment that would stop the U.S. Postal Service from continuing the closure of facilities for two years, preventing delays in services that will impact Michigan families and small businesses. Sen. Stabenow joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and 11 other senators in authoring this amendment to legislation currently before…
Audit Report – NO-AR-14-010 – 09/05/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service continues to aggressively cut costs. To that end, it is consolidating the mail processing network to align it with reduced mail volume and a smaller workforce. This report responds to a congressional request from Senator Carl Levin of Michigan to review the Postal Serviceās…
