POPVOX: Update and Summary on Postal Reform Legislation

“You’ve got mail!” Postal Reform This month, the US Postal Service reported a two percent revenue increase — but a $2.0 billion loss in Quarter Three, and announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and consolidate 82 mail-processing centers in 2015. The Postal Service has already consolidated 141 mail-processing facilities since 2012. Last week, 50 Senators sent…

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USPS: Second quarter $1.9 billion loss highlights urgent need for comprehensive legislation

May 10, 2013 Release No. 13-051 New Services & Successful Marketing Continue to Fuel Package Growth Career Workforce Reduced by 25,000 in Second Quarter Updated Five-Year Plan Returns USPS to Solvency Only if Congress Acts WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of its 2013 fiscal year (Jan. 1 – March 31)…

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