April 12, 2021 (RISC-WP-21-003) The Postal Serviceâs more than 31,000 post offices constitute the largest retail network in the U.S. by number of locations, but 42 percent do not generate enough revenue to cover costs of operation. Opportunities exist for the Postal Service to increase revenue or lower costs at post offices without reducing access…
The Postal Service is foundational for our economy and democracy: The Biden administration and Congress must protect and strengthen it – Postal services should be expanded for the public good, not diminished by special interests By Monique Morrissey – December 16, 2020 As millions of people rely on the United States Postal Service (USPS) this…
In a memorandum to all Local Presidents, NPMHU President Paul Hogrogian and CAD Manager T.J. Branch disseminated information relative to the NPMHU’s National-level grievance over the possible subcontracting of sorting and processing Non-Machinable Outside (NMO) parcels. As set forth in the attached agreement, the NMP pilot test has ended; the NMO parcel operation is back…
Audit Report – HR-AR-15-001 – 11/20/2014 Background The U.S. Postal Service is obligated to maintain the security of the mail and preserve the publicâs trust. It must also uphold public confidence in the reliability and integrity of all Postal Service personnel, including contract drivers who handle and transport mail. The security clearance process is designed…
(November 21, 2014) Western regional parcel carrier OnTrac today launched a delivery service in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that offers large-volume retailers a fourth major business-to-consumer option in a region covering 70 million consumers. The service, called “DirectPost,” allows OnTrac to collect parcels from retailers and inject them deep into the postal…
Audit Report – MS-MA-15-003 – 11/05/2014 Background Nonmachinable Outside (NMO) parcels are packages that, because of their size, weight, or other characteristics, cannot be processed through automation and must be handled through a more labor-intensive and costly manual process. The term âoutsideâ is used for these parcels because they cannot be placed in sacks or…
Speaking on Labor Day in 2010, President Barack Obama said, âIt was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of middle-class security all bear the union label.â Why then, have unionized…
DES MOINES, Iowa â When it comes to incompetence, losing money and union muscle-flexing, the U.S. Postal Service always delivers. A recently released audit by the USPS Office of Inspector General shows Postal Service officials failed to follow proper procedures and wildly overestimated potential savings when it awarded a contract for mailbox maintenance in 18 states…
