Dec 30, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that the Postal Regulatory Commission has approved an exigent rate increase, affecting first-class, standard, periodicals and package mailing. On October 18, 2013, Senator Collins wrote to Postal Regulatory Commission Secretary Shoshanna Grove, explaining that […]
In more than seven years’ service as a Commissioner, this is the first instance that I have felt compelled to present separate views regarding a Commission decision. This speaks not only to the deliberative process of the panel and consensus building that occurs among Commissioners, but also to the significance of this decision and gravity […]
From Bloomberg via email Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper said he plans to delay until January his panel’s markup of legislation that’s intended to shore up the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service. It would be the third time he has rescheduled action on the bill, S. 1486, which includes a […]
From NAPUS: Yesterday, at about 3:45 PM EST, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-DE) pulled the plug on consideration of S. 1486 for the year. Up until that time, the Carper-Coburn postal reform bill was scheduled on the committee calendar for a Wednesday morning “markup”. Nevertheless, committee consideration of the […]
New Hampshire Letter Carrier Bill Brickley points out that while congressman Darrell Issa(R-CA) is applauding Canada Post’s plan to end door-to-door delivery within the next five years –he fails to mention Canada Post is planning on raising rates. Not only is Canada Post planning on raising rates but they are doing so by introducing a […]
A Senate committee has postponed consideration of a controversial postal bill that was condemned by postal unions and others. Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs were scheduled to meet on Dec. 18 to act on S. 1486, which was introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) […]
On Wednesday, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper announced that he would take another crack at bringing S. 1486, the Carper-Coburn postal reform bill, to a committee vote. The scheduled date for the committee markup is Wednesday, December 18 — only one or two days prior to the year-end congressional recess. […]
In his latest “Dollars and ¢hange” video, CFO Joe Corbett discusses improvement in USPS financial numbers for fiscal year (FY) 2013 and the need for legislative change to help the Postal Service regain its financial health. Corbett notes that in FY 2013, USPS produced operating revenue of $66 billion — an increase of $800 million […]
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Stamp prices are about to spike again, and while it’s a pain for the average person — it could be an even bigger problem for Wisconsin employers. That’s why Sen. Tammy Baldwin is trying to rally support for a big change to the postal reform bill. On Wednesday, December 4th, she met […]
FLAWS AND INACCURACIES IN USPS’S EXIGENCY FILING UNDERMINE ITS REQUEST FOR ABOVE INFLATION RATE POSTAGE INCREASE Ignoring Digital Diversion and Impact of Recovery Undercuts USPS Request for Increase above Inflation Rate Washington, D.C., November 26, 2013 – Today, a broad coalition of postal customers and suppliers asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to reject a […]