California: APWU protests USPS mail processing plant relocation from Industry to Santa Ana

More than 50 people picketed a U.S. Postal Service facility in Industry where union members say plans to relocate first-class mail processing to Orange County will result in big delays to San Gabriel Valley customers. The union members, chanting that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe wanted to “destroy” the postal service, said they came to send […]

McConnell, Whitfield, and Barr Meet with PMG to discuss consolidation of Kentucky mail facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), joined Representatives Ed Whitfield (KY-01) and Andy Barr (KY-06) today in meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to discuss important postal issues related the consolidation of the mail processing facilities in Lexington and Paducah, and other pressing concerns the impact of their consolidation will have […]

APWU: PMG ‘Wanted’ in Salt Lake City

09/11/2014 – If Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe thought his speech to a group of business mailers in Salt Lake City on Sept. 10 was going to be a quiet, uneventful affair, he was mistaken. A coalition of unions and postal customers showed up outside the Grand America Hotel, the site of the speech, to protest […]

Senator Casey Calls on PMG to Keep Erie, PA Mail Processing Facility Open

Erie P&DF Erie PA  4/18/15  to Pittsburgh P&DC Pittsburgh PA Erie P&DF Erie PA  4/18/15  to Rochester P&DC Rochester NY Senator Bob Casey  joined the Erie City and County Councils in urging  USPS to keep Erie, PA Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) open. The Erie City Council passed a resolution last week  and the Erie […]

PMG Optimistic About Mailing Industry Opportunities Amid Stronger Economic Conditions

Says marketers giving mail a fresh look due to better data and technology integration SALT LAKE CITY — In a state of the business address to postal customers, Postmaster General and CEO Patrick R. Donahoe gave an upbeat assessment of the opportunities facing the mailing industry.

KUTV Video: PMG Pat Donahoe talks about future of the mail in Salt Lake City

(KUTV) Post Master General Patrick R. Donahoe stopped by the studio to talk about the future of mail and how Utah will play its part. The future of the Postal Service, including innovations like 7-day package delivery, and Legislative Reform that is necessary to fully meet Utahns, and All Americans, evolving mailing and shipping needs.

State of the Business: PMG reports on new initiatives

E-commerce and technology are shaping the way packages are delivered, and creating an increased demand for better tracking and customer service. “Packages are the future. Scanning is the future. Visibility is the future,” PMG Pat Donahoe said in his latest video message to employees. “It’s critical that we do all of these things right.” With […]

PMG appoints 2 former USPS Board members and 2 others to stamp advisory committee

PMG Pat Donahoe has appointed four new members to the committee that helps him choose stamp subjects. The four new members of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) are:

APWU: Bipartisan Group in House calling for moratorium on USPS cuts and closures

Stop Service Cuts and Plant Consolidations Tell Your Congressman: Sign the Letter! A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives – five Republicans and five Democrats – has drafted a letter to leaders of the House Appropriations Committee calling for a one-year moratorium on Postal Service plans to close mail processing plants and slow down mail […]

APWU: It’s Okay to Post Wanted Poster of PMG on Bulletin Boards

The Wanted Poster: It’s Okay to Post 08/14/2014 – Postal management may not prohibit or otherwise interfere with the display of the APWU’s Wanted poster on union bulletin boards, APWU attorneys report. The poster features a picture of Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe and accuses him of “crimes against the public Postal Service.” Displaying the […]