Forty-seven members of Congress have signed a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging him to stand by his commitment to keep more than 70 mail processing facilities open until next spring. “We believe it would be imprudent of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to close or eliminate processing of mail, at any facility, […]
An Oregon “Save Americas Postal Service” campaign action led by Jamie Partridge of Portland Communities and Postal Workers United and Greg Margolis of Portland Jobs With Justice. Around seventy protesters held a rally in front of the Salem, OR USPS mail processing plant and were joined by area state legislative representatives which spoke of […]
“Congress is killing the Postal Service,” President Cliff Guffey declared on April 10. “Its failure to act is pushing the Postal Service to the brink of bankruptcy and threatens to destroy the institution,” he said. “While Saturday mail delivery has dominated recent discussions about the Postal Service, little attention has been paid to other drastic […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postmaster General’s announcement that the Postal Service will accelerate the consolidation of 53 mail processing facilities: “Given the U.S. Postal Service’s dire financial situation, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Postmaster General is […]
“The APWU is outraged by USPS plans to accelerate the closure of 71 mail processing plants that were originally slated for possible consolidation in 2014,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “These closures will eliminate jobs, harm communities, and delay mail delivery every day — Monday, through Saturday,” he said. The consolidations will drastically curtail local […]
HARTFORD, CT—Connecticut’s congressional delegation released the following statement today expressing their disappointment in the United States Postal Service (USPS)’s decision to speed up closure of the Wallingford and Stamford postal processing facilities. The closures, which were originally scheduled for next year, will now be taking place this year.
…..according to American Postal Workers Union Local President Carlton Cooper, he’s received an email that shows postal officials plan on meeting with high level union leaders, this Monday, to discuss the “acceleration” of closing processing plants in at least six different states… including Virginia as early as June. “The postal service does not request a […]
USPS Inspector General Agreed to Independent Audit of Closure Decisions – Audit Has Been Stalled in Wake of Changes to the USPS National Consolidation Plan Senator Calls for Immediate Resumption of Independent Review, Wants Facilities to Stay Open Until All Facts Are Known WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is calling on the United […]
FREDERICK, MD — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from Frederick Processing and Distribution Facility into Baltimore Processing and Distribution Center. The meeting will take place Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Frederick High School in the auditorium, 650 Carroll parkway, […]
..Move could impact up to 150 jobs at local processing center and makes no sense in face of high gas prices Postal Service Considering Moving Mail Processing Machines from Utica; Decision Could Lower USPS Productivity and Delay Local Mail Service May Result in Job Losses Or Longer Commutes For Up to 150 Employees; Closing Would […]