POStPlan implementation to begin ...welcome to the new Postal DisService

Trouble ahead: The PRC gives POStPlan a green light

"...point of interest in the advisory opinion. The PRC ran some numbers and produced a list of ten post offices it considered misclassified as Level 2 and 4 because the Postal Service had not correctly calculated the distance to the nearest post office. The Commission suggested that these post offices be reclassified as Part Time Post Offices (PTPO), open six hours a day. ..."    

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PMG should focus on growing the business, not reducing services and delivery standards

Postmaster gives direct message about mail's future
"...Donahoe’s policies should focus on growing the business side of the U.S. Postal Service instead of cost-cutting measures, expected to cost about 100,000 workers their jobs across the nation. To make matters worse, Blaisey predicted Donahoe’s drastic measures would alienate rural citizens and others who depend on the U.S. mail. ..."    
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USPS over-produced $1.2 Million Worth of ”The Simpsons” commemorative stamps

USPS Stuck With $1.2 Million Worth of Unsold Simpsons Stamps

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"...The United States Postal Service printed one billion “The Simpsons” stamps to commemorate the shows 20th anniversary. However, they were only able to sell 318 million of them. This left the USPS with 682 million stamps, unfortunately washing $1.2 million dollars worth of printing costs down the drain. ..."    
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Closing postal plants and lowering its delivery standards worsen problems

With Cuts on the Way, Postal Service Customers Already Bemoan Delays

"...“The problems only seem to be getting worse,” said Max Heath, a consultant for the Publishing Group of America, whose magazines are distributed through small newspapers. “And the odds of it getting better is almost zero when you consider the changes the Postal Service is about to make, closing plants and lowering its delivery standards.” ..."    

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Sign of U.S. decline: Postal Service Overnight Delivery of First Class Mail to fade away

It's The End of an Era: No More Overnight Delivery From USPS

"...Despite months of protests across the country, overnight single piece first class mail delivery will end as of Sunday, July 1...."    

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Will unions save overnight delivery for First Class mail or will postal service degrade the service?

The union throws the Commission a Hail Mary on the change in service standards

"...If the PRC does not issue an order to stop the Postal Service, overnight delivery will come to an end for Inter-SCF First-Class Mail and periodicals. That’s mail that originates and destinates in the same geographic area served by a single sectional center facility. It’s basically regional mail, in between local and long distance, and it represents about 20 percent of First Class mail. The other 80% of overnight delivery is Intra-SCF mail — the “turnaround” mail that originates and destinates in the same processing plant (basically local mail); it will be preserved until 2014, then that will be the end of overnight delivery for First Class mail. ..."    

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Cost Cutting at USPS takes focus away from revenue generation

Too much USPS focus on cost-cutting, says Ruth Goldway

"...Rolando said the Postal Service had a “unique opportunity” with its position reaching all 150m addresses in the United States six days a week, but that it was risking opportunities by closing much of its network...."    

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Postal Service cannot prove the consolidation plan will realize any significant amount of savings

Modern Times at the Postal Service: Network Rationalization gives more work to idle machines

"...In a few weeks, the Postal Service will begin implementing a plan that will cost 35,000 postal jobs and probably just as many non-postal jobs, displace tens of thousands of workers, cause long commutes, break up families, hurt the economies of over 200 communities, slow down the mail, and drive business away — all so that the Postal Service can give more work to idle machines...."    

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Mail Processing Facility Closure an "utter disaster", according to...

"...Kohl’s department store’s Black Friday ads in the mailboxes on his route.

“Dec. 28 I was casing these, and it was clearly marked on the pieces that they should have been in homes Nov. 19, 21 or 22,” he said...."    

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Postal Service changes causing bill delays

Utility says Post Office having trouble getting bills to residents on time

"...Because—it turns out—the U.S. Postal Service has been having some problems getting the bills to customers on a timely basis. As Superintendent Rob Lovell told the Utility Service Board at its meeting Monday night, one customer received a bill due on Dec. 7 on Dec. 6. Another customer unaccountably received a bill postmarked Jamestown, N.Y...."    

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Postal problems (Letter)

Postal problems (Letter)

"...Congress decided that since the post office was the only federal system bringing in lots of cash, Washington would tap this source to pay for other programs. Bleeding the Postal Service worked well until the Internet began to drain our profits dramatically...."    

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Postal Workrs Buy Porn, Plane Tickets While USPS Drowns In Debt

Postal Workers Buy Porn, Plane Tickets While USPS Drowns In Debt

"...A new report from the United States Postal Service Inspector General finds that U.S. postal employees have been using their USPS credit cards for private travel and personal expenses...."    

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Another Big Mailer Discount Program Begins Jan. 2

TWO USPS INCENTIVE PROGRAMS DEBUT JAN. 2

"...provides rebates of more than 5 percent for volume growth of mailers who regularly use Standard Mail and Nonprofit Mail letters and flats. Mailers who decide to participate in the incentive cannot participate in any other sale or incentive..."    

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A Common-Sense Plan to Save the Postal Service Pt. 1

"...So in effect, the postal service is now being run by the very worst employees, harassing and dictating to the very best. The tail is literally wagging the dog – and what makes the situation even worse is that many of the people in management know it. A lot of the people who are now in management didn’t get any respect as employees because their fellow employees saw them as lazy and inefficient. In fact, many of them wouldn’t have survived as craft employees. So now, consistent with their lack of character and immaturity, they ignore the postal service’s primary mission and give priority to their personal game of pay-back...."    

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Postal Consolidation

Community should go to bat for local jobs, service

"...The U.S. Postal Service is considering taking Texarkana’s mail processing operations and consolidating them with operations in Shreveport.
..."    

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For many in Massachusetts, it’s a postal disservice

"...to the dismay of many of the town's 900 residents, the US Postal Service closed its local branch, located most recently inside a general..."    

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Why Oshkosh was on Post Office hit list (Letter)

"...Fact is that from January 27 through September 1 of this year, USPS has racked up total OSHA fines to more than $4.6 million. In fact, USPS has accrued nearly $1 million dollars more in fines since September 1st. Is it merely coincidence that amount of savings in closing the Oshkosh center is comparable to the OSHA fines?..."    

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OSHA Fines USPS For Safety Violations in Los Angeles

"...The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the Postal Service $220,000 for willful and serious safety violations at the International Service Center in Los Angeles, CA...."    

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USPS facing millions in fines for ‘willful’ safety violations

"...The United States Postal Service is set to lose tens of millions of dollars for a series of “willful” health and safety violations at its processing facilities across America...."    

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Oh my God! Is this what the Post Office is coming to?

NO LAWN SAVES A LITTLE GREEN

"...Eliminating the lawn resulted in no maintenance and reduced watering costs. Reeve concedes the outside of the office isn’t as attractive, but the community prefers the parking. Reeve has implemented other cost-saving steps, such as reducing cleaning supplies. “I look at everything for potential savings..."    

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Postal Newsgroup Note: Hey, USPS, if you grow a tree, you can use the leaves as toilet paper!

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