MSNBC Exclusive: Interview with member of USPS Board of Governors

August 19, 2021 The postal service is planning to start slowing the delivery of first-class mail in an effort to cut costs. It’s all part of a 10-year strategic plan outlined by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Joining Geoff Bennett for an exclusive interview is Amber McReynolds, a member of the US Postal Service Board of…

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PMG DeJoy’s Remarks During Aug. 6  Postal Service Board of Governors meeting

August 6, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The below remarks are as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Aug. 6, 2021. “Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Bloom. Let me add my welcome to all here on-line. I join Governor…

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Thoughts on mail plants closing in Wausau, Wisconsin

First thought Back in 2010 Wausau post office was slated to close. In 2011 or 2012 there was a town hall meeting telling residents of Wausau that mail delivery standards wont be affected. This proved not to be true, but Wausau postal facility stayed open but cancellations and some letter sorting was sent to Green…

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USPS Finishes Third Quarter with Strongest Service Performance in a Year

July 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service reported third quarter FY 2021 service performance improvements over the second quarter across First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals. The quarter was USPS’s strongest quarterly service performance for all mail categories since the third quarter of FY2020. Third quarter FY2021 (covering the weeks of April…

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APWU: PRC to issue Advisory Opinion on Slower Service Standards

APWU News Article – June 29, 2021 When postal management unveiled their 10-year Delivering for America plan, APWU vowed to oppose elements of the plan that would affect postal workers, slow down the mail or degrade the service postal workers proudly provide the public. In the past weeks, together with our allies in A Grand…

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