USPS Commits to Take Fresh Look at Postal Plans Plans to Consolidate Postal Facilities Remain in “Deferred Status” WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Friday responded to U.S. Rep. McSally’s calls to update studies used to propose the consolidation of postal facilities around the country, including the Cherrybell Postal Processing facility […]
March 4, 2016 Press Release U.S. Representative Martha McSally today led a bipartisan group of 33 lawmakers to inquire about the United States Postal Service’s progress on revisiting plans to potentially consolidate mail processing centers around the country, including the Cherrybell Postal Processing Center in Tucson. Rep. McSally has led ongoing advocacy efforts for the […]
1,700 Submissions Show Widespread Negative Impacts of Facility Consolidation August 6, 2015 TUCSON – U.S. Representative Martha McSally today joined members of the Arizona Congressional delegation to deliver the results a recent survey detailing the impacts of the proposed Cherrybell Post Office and Processing Center consolidation. The results showed an overwhelming majority of respondents experienced […]
and 2015 USPS Plant Consolidation Schedule Updated November 7, 2014 The graphic above shows changes for Wausau, Wisconsin P & DF in the last two weeks. Stamford P & DC reflects the other update for November 7, 2014. Now… Last month the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report “Lack of Service Standard […]
The U.S. Postal Service didn’t conduct required impact studies on how service would be affected by closing Tucson’s Cherrybell processing center and others across the country. It’s the Postal Service’s own inspector general who said closing 82 facilities around the U.S. could cause service delays and ultimately hurt the USPS brand. Processing of incoming mail […]
TUCSON, AZ – As new digital technology takes over, the U.S. Postal Service continues shrinking its operations. Since February of last year, the Cherrybell facility has been sending large flat mail items to Phoenix for processing. Now in phase two of consolidation, mail of all sizes, including packages, will make that journey.