The Postal Service needs help from Congress to stop the red ink, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told CNBC on Wednesday. Despite an increase in package revenues and an emergency price hike that took effect in January, the agency said Monday it lost $2 billion in the second quarter. “The problem we face … is we […]
08/11/2014 – USPS management is doing its best to keep the good news quiet, but facts are facts. According to reports released by the USPS on Aug. 11, as of June 30, three-quarters of the way through Fiscal Year 2014: Operating income was up by about $1 billion over the previous year; Revenue increased 2.1 […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to express their concerns about the Postal Service’s multi-year “Post Plan” to reduce costs and streamline operations, which may impact over 140 post offices in New Mexico. USPS announced the Post Plan […]
APWU ALERT : Congress can put the breaks on the PMG’s disastrous cuts. Contact your senators today and tell them to stand up for prompt mail service! National Mobilization Guide Against Plant Consolidations and Post Office Closures Attention Postal Employees, Friends of Postal Employees, Your Family Members, Friends, Neighbors and Your Church, Club, and Association […]
According to Wall Street Journal: Some critics question whether the Postal Service is charging the delivery services like FedEx, UPS and Amazon enough for the services. The flood of these packages has begun to tax the system. FedEx and UPS are moving more of their packages through the U.S. Postal Service, putting pressure on the […]
LAWMAKERS EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED CLOSURE OF ROANOKE USPS FACILITY WASHINGTON, D.C. – (July 31, 2014) Today, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, joined by Congressmen H. Morgan Griffith and Robert Hurt, sent a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe requesting the United States Postal Service to reconsider the proposed closure of the Roanoke Processing and Distribution Center. […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan announced today that U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has agreed to personally review the decision to close the Duluth mail processing facility, set to take place in 2015 and affect some 70 jobs. The two spoke by telephone on Friday – “a very friendly and productive conversation” […]
‘Good for our business’ PMG gives update on Staples relationship Today’s customers demand more convenience, and the Postal Service is ready to offer it, with innovative programs for access to postal products and services. “Customers want one-stop shopping,” PMG Pat Donahoe says in his latest video message to employees. “That’s why major retailers are adding […]
NALC President’s Message – Postal Record July 2014 How low will he go? A few years ago, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe did something that really shocked me. He testified before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the House of Representatives and said that he supported “practically everything” in a truly putrid piece of legislation […]
It’s the 239th birthday of the United States Post Office and the 100th birthday of the Berkeley Post Office! Please join in the celebration which will include a birthday cake, music, and a group photo. These festivities will be one of many events throughout the country commemorating National Postal Heritage Day.