MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Postal Service needs real reform

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by 21cpw

(September 30, 2014) Things are not looking good for the U.S. Postal Service. It posted a $2 billion loss for the quarter that ended June 30 – even after increasing its prices, and revenue, significantly. The independent agency has been struggling for years, and it’s only getting worse. During the same quarter last year, for…

National Newspaper Association criticizes future USPS cutbacks

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 by 21cpw

(July 7, 2014) Robert M. Williams Jr., president of the National Newspaper Association and publisher of the Blackshear (Ga.) Times issued a statement strongly objecting to forthcoming closures planned by the United States Postal Service. The USPS said it would close or consolidate more than 80 mail-processing facilities after January, and lower service standards for…