Video: Closing of Youngstown mail processing center put on hold

By Greta Mittereder – May 5, 2015 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The United States Postal Service processing center in downtown Youngstown will remain open, at least for now. It was set to close in July, but that has been delayed and a new closure date has yet to be determined. Postal service officials stress that…

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Duluth postal center gets a reprieve in the face of nationwide closures

April 9, 2015 Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) — Thursday evening postal workers at the Duluth Mail Processing Center were told they could keep their jobs beyond a government set deadline for closure.  That is also good news for postal patrons here in the Northland. The U.S. Postal Service was to begin consolidating the Duluth facility this…

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USPS officials confirm Duluth, MN mail delays starting in April due to consolidation

By Newsroom staff – March 26, 2015 Duluth, MN — Expect delays in your mail delivery, starting as soon as next week, as the United States Postal Service begins consolidating the Duluth mail processing facility. According to Representative Rick Nolan, mail sent in northeastern Minnesota could take three or four days for mail to arrive…

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USPS OIG Blog: Network Consolidation – It Takes Two … Phases

Reshaping a postal network doesn’t happen overnight. Especially one built to handle mainly letters and flats and not the tremendous anticipated growth in parcels. The Postal Service is attempting to tackle realignment in two phases, playing out over 4 years. Phase one was completed in 2013 and resulted in 141 consolidations for an expected cost…

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Coalition looking to spread awareness of Postal Service consolidations

By Josh Sigler – January 16, 2015 When the United States Postal Service announced in November it was consolidating the Kokomo processing center into Indianapolis, Nancy Fowler sprang into action. A member of the American Postal Workers Union, she spearheaded the creation of the Consolidation Coalition. The USPS has consolidated roughly 300 processing centers nationally…

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UPDATED (1/13/15): Network Rationalization Phase 2 Overview, FAQS for Mailers

Network Rationalization Phase 2 Overview November 2014 (New 01/13/2015) Updated Phase 2 FAQS for Mailers and Mailing Industry, January 2015 (New 01/13/2015) via USPS  

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