‘Load leveling’ to more evenly spread Standard Mail delivery USPS is implementing new rules designed to revise delivery expectations for some Standard Mail that will result in a more balanced distribution of volume throughout the week. Standard Mail pieces that qualify for the Destination Sectional Center Facility rate generally are delivered in three days. With […]
APWU Vows to Fight On The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has dismissed an APWU complaint which charges that the Postal Service is failing to meet its own service standards regarding the delivery of first-class mail. The union brought the complaint in its capacity as a large mailer. The union’s complaint [PDF] alleges that the USPS […]
The APWU filed an amended complaint [PDF] with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Dec.13, alleging that the USPS is failing to comply with service standards on first-class mail and periodicals. The APWU alleged that significant delays in mail delivery are being caused by the closure of processing facilities around the country. Fast forward : […]
In a ruling responding to a complaint filed by the APWU, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued an order [PDF] on Nov. 27 giving the APWU two weeks to submit additional evidence that the Postal Service is regularly violating its own mandatory service standards. (Order No. 182, Case No. C2013-10) The APWU complaint alleges that […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has dismissed a complaint filed by the APWU alleging that the USPS is failing to comply with its own service standards and is depriving individuals, small businesses and organizations of the service they are entitled to by law. APWU alleged further that “The Postal Service’s failure to comply with the […]