USPS Failed to Meet Service Targets in 2015, PRC Report Says

Web News Article #: 70-2016 03/31/2016 – According to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Annual Compliance Determination Report (ACD), the Postal Service failed to meet the majority of service performance targets in fiscal year 2015. Service performance remains “substantially below their targets,” the March 28 report found. The Postal Service lowered service standards in January…

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Postal Service releases on-time performance reports for Q4 2015

The Postal Service has released its on-time performance reports for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (July 1 – Sept. 30, 2015). Compared to the third quarter, on-time performance for most types of mail has improved, but performance remains significantly down from the same period last year (SPLY) — before the changes in service…

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Video: Union leader sheds light on delay of postal consolidation plan

The president of American Postal Workers Union Local 482 says Greensboro facility could not handle increased volume of mail By Joe Dashiell – May 28, 2015 A local union leader says the facility in Greensboro that was slated to process Roanoke’s mail cannot handle the increase.   Carlton Cooper is the President of American Postal Workers…

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Update of USPS Delayed Mail Pieces (through April 30, 2015)

Via APWU Member Sam Wood Here are two updated analyses of actual delayed EXFC mail pieces for each USPS District in the United States. The update adds the first month of Quarter 3 (April 1-30) of FY-2015. 1) 2 Day Delayed Mail Pieces 2) 3-5 Day Delayed Mail Pieces Sam Wood – SWoodFla@aol.com President, Southwest…

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Postal Regulatory Commissioner Goldway: Postal Service cuts ill-considered

The Hill - Opinion

(January 13, 2015) Last week, the U.S. Postal Service reduced its service standards for First-Class mail, and eliminated nearly all overnight letter mail delivery. Most mail will be delivered in two to three days — longer if weekends and holidays are involved. During 2015, more than 80 processing plants in small cities and rural areas…

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