Author: Steve Kearney
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The 2020 fight over the Postal Service underscores its long-unaddressed challenges–Roll Call
Congress The 2020 fight over the Postal Service underscores its long-unaddressed challenges Data on whether recent agency moves will impact mail delivery might not be available for months The U.S. Postal Service is expected to play an important role in the 2020 election amid the coronavirus pandemic, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call…
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Memo to USPS Employees
August 13, 2020 ALL EMPLOYEES SUBJECT: U.S. Postal Service Plan for Operational Excellence and Financial Stability Today, I am in my ninth week as Postmaster General. I am grateful to everyone who has welcomed me, and I am thoroughly impressed by the dedication and commitment you have shown since I…
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USPS Fact vs. Politics: 15 Pieces of Information
August 13, 2020 These are crazy times regarding the Postal Service. We see a choice between following the political debate about whether the new Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is purposely sabotaging the USPS, or staying with the facts we know and continuing our mission. Of course, we choose the latter. The Alliance always…
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Alliance Statement on the Postal Regulatory Commission 8/12/20
Washington, D.C. – August 12, 2020 Statement on the Postal Regulatory Commission On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, we congratulate the Postal Regulatory Commission. The agency is critically important to all nonprofit mailers, with its stated mission: “The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides transparency and accountability of the U.…
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Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes–Government Executive
Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., on July 31. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes While some employees and lawmakers are sounding alarms over Postal Service reforms, stakeholders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Eric Katz Senior…
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PMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates PMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes Jul 28, 2020, 9 AM Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s statement did not spell out what those changes might be, but he said the first steps would be a “refocus on all of the items within our control.” Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister Postmaster General…
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U.S. postmaster general’s plan for ‘pivot’ to cut USPS costs leaked–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates Jul 16, 2020, 3 PM U.S. postmaster general’s plan for ‘pivot’ to cut USPS costs leaked The message behind a recently leaked United States Postal Service presentation outlining plans to streamline costs is attributed to the new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy. By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has…
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USPS warns staff of temporary mail delays as it cuts ‘soaring’ delivery costs–Federal News Network
USPS warns staff of temporary mail delays as it cuts ‘soaring’ delivery costs By Jory Heckman | @jheckmanWFED July 15, 2020 8:44 am 4 min read The Postal Service for years has warned Congress that its business model won’t hold up in the long-term and that “tough decisions” lie ahead when it comes to balancing…
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Alliance files comments
July 14, 2020 Alliance files comments noting that the PRC proposal for multiple rate surcharges is now obsolete; urges reconsideration; USPS opposes, saying “nothing has changed.” On July 2, the Alliance, along with MPA and PostCom, filed supplemental comments responding to the April 2 PRC order denying our March 23 request that the…
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Leaked USPS PowerPoint indicates PMG DeJoy focus on getting operating costs under control
July 14, 2020 Alliance Supports Emphasis on Efficiency while Attaining Service We have long expressed our concerns with lack of cost control and declining productivity at USPS, in filings at the PRC, Alliance Reports, and elsewhere. Recently, we received the following email from a postal employee who was reacting to one of our articles. We…