From MSNBC: Republicans in Congress have been waiting for this moment. Saturday mail delivery is over and the U.S. Postal Service is on life support. And no one is telling the full story! Tonight on “The Ed Show”, Ed Schultz goes inside the Republican plan to crush an American institution with Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) […]
Senator demands Postal Service execs share the sacrifice they demand from Montanans (U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester today criticized the U.S. Postal Service’s proposal to cut six-day mail delivery. Under the plan, the Postal Service will continue delivering packages six days a week, but stop regular mail delivery on Saturdays: “This is an irresponsible […]
The U.S. Postal Service today continued its tradition, under the leadership of Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, of shooting itself in the foot. The only question that remains is: When will the madness end? By ending Saturday letter delivery in August 2013, as the USPS has proposed, millions of customers who take advantage of its services […]
Statement of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka on The Plan to End Saturday Mail Delivery Cutting back services is not the answer to the Postal Service’s financial problems. The truth is that Congress caused this untenable financial position and must be held accountable to fix it. For years, postal workers have advocated for reform and […]
Today the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced plans to move from 6 day to 5 day delivery the week of August 5, 2013. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) released the following statement in response: “For over a year now we have witnessed the Postmaster General’s unilateral, decide now, and justify later approach. Arbitrary closing lists, […]
President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget proposal requires the continuation of six-day delivery by the Postal Service. The administration also promises to work with postal unions and other stakeholders to keep the Postal Service strong for years to come. In setting the amount for “revenue forgone” to cover the costs of free and reduced rate mail, […]