Author: Steve Kearney
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Taxpayer funds come to the U.S. Postal Service’s rescue–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates Taxpayer funds come to the U.S. Postal Service’s rescue Apr 13, 2021, 3 PM Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister For years the United States Postal Service has added the following statement to most of its news releases, “The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale…
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USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief – Government Executive
A U.S. postal worker delivers packages, boxes and letters on Dec. 22, 2020, along her route in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief The Postal Service’s financial outlook has improved significantly, though its leadership is far from celebrating.…
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DeJoy says USPS to run out of cash in late 2022 without 10-year reform plan – Federal News Network
DeJoy says USPS to run out of cash in late 2022 without 10-year reform plan By Jory Heckman @jheckmanWFED April 5, 2021 6:47 pm 7 min read The Postal Service, after 14 consecutive years of net losses, can’t continue to hold onto the status quo and expect different results, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said…
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Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in opening salvo against USPS leader’s mail-slowing plan – The Washington Post
Economy Democrats introduce ‘DeJoy Act’ in opening salvo against USPS leader’s mail-slowing plan Prospects for the legislation are unclear, but the move displays deep divisions between the postmaster general and Congress Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee on Feb. 24. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP) By Jacob Bogage March 26,…
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The Plan is Fatally Flawed
March 25, 2021 The Plan is Fatally Flawed On March 23, the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service, headlined by Chairman Ron Bloom and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, announced their new strategic plan with much fanfare. Mailer, customer, and service provider associations that were not at all involved in developing the plan, saw…
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USPS Conference on Service Degradation
March 25, 2021 USPS Conference on Service Degradation Moving rapidly to show its resolve to implement its plan, the Postal Service announced its intention to file at the regulator for service degradation: Pursuant to 39 C.F.R. § 3020.111(d), the Postal Service provides the Postal Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) this Notice of its intent to…
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February Results: Question the Plan Forecast
March 25, 2021 February Results: Question the Plan Forecast Everyone who is taking as given the USPS forecast of a ten-year loss of $160 billion absent its new plan should think twice. The whole plan is predicated on this expected cumulative loss. But USPS is profitable five months into FY2021. It has…
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Alliance Notes
March 25, 2021 Alliance Notes Federal News Network, March 23, 2021 – USPS aims to break-even by 2023 under 10-year infrastructure plan Linn’s Stamp News, March 23, 2021 – New USPS ‘Delivering for America’ plan calls for higher prices and slower deliveries The Agitator, March 24, 2021 – The Postal Wolf is at Your…
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10-Year Postal Plan Pushes Mail Costs Higher–The Nonprofit Times
Wednesday | March 24th, 2021 10-Year Postal Plan Pushes Mail Costs Higher Mark Hrywna News March 24, 2021 Changes to service standards for First-Class Mail and Flats, postal increases 1% above the rate of inflation for the next decade, and revamping how retiree health benefits are calculated, are key parts of a plan by the…
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The Postal Wolf Is At Your Door– The Agitator
The Postal Wolf Is At Your Door March 24, 2021 Roger Craver This is an urgent postal alert.If your organization uses the U.S. Mail for fundraising, membership development, or communications you should be taking action today. Let me explain. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is expected to announce its next rate increase —…