Author: Steve Kearney
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Alliance Notes—Articles Worth Reading
May 16, 2018 WLNS6, May 2, 2018–LSC Communications and RRD Enter into a Definitive Agreement for LSC to Acquire the Print Logistics Government Executive, May 4, 2018–For New Addresses, USPS Will No Longer Deliver Mail to Your Door The Hill (opinion), May 7, 2018–Postal Service banking system possible if past pitfalls avoided American Banker (opinion),…
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Former USPS board chairman provides suggestions to save the Postal Service–Linn’s
POSTAL UPDATES Former USPS board chairman provides suggestions to save the Postal Service May 10, 2018 10:00 AM Philadelphia lawyer S. David Fineman served from 1995-2005 as chairman of the United States Postal Service board of governors. Washington Postal Scene — By Bill McAllister Philadelphia lawyer S. David Fineman served from 1995-2005 as chairman of…
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For New Addresses, USPS Will No Longer Deliver Mail to Your Door–Government Executive
By Eric Katz May 4, 2018 43 Comments Original article here David Goldman/AP file photo Share this on Facebook202 Tweet this on Twitter Share this on Google Plus Share this on LinkedIn Print this article Email this article Increase size The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail to the door for new addresses, pushing mail…
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USPS makes “centralized delivery the preferred mode”
May 3, 2018 The Postal Service has taken another step to make centralized delivery of mail, primarily in cluster boxes, the “preferred mode of delivery.” They did this by revising their internal manual called the Post Office Manual, effective April 26. It applies to “all new residential and commercial developments.” This further tightening of the…
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PRC Analysis of the Postal Service’s FY 2017 Annual Performance Report Reveals Major Productivity Problem
May 3, 2018 The April 26 report issued by the PRC on FY 2017 performance said the USPS underperformed its goals in all four areas: High-Quality Service Excellent Customer Experiences Safe Workplace and Engaged Workforce Financial Health Because the PRC is currently proposing very large rate increases for customers adding up to as much as…
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Alliance Announces its Support for the Comprehensive Approach of the President’s Task Force
May 3, 2018 In case you missed our press release about the Task Force, here it is: Press Release Nonprofit Mailers Applaud President’s Task Force on our Postal System Comprehensive Reform is Needed Washington, DC, April 24, 2018: The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers strongly endorses the April 12, 2018 Executive Order of President Trump establishing…
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Committee Holds Hearing for Governors of the Postal Service
May 3, 2018 Two to Full Senate The three candidates nominated to be Governors of the Postal Service by President Trump were granted a hearing by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Reform Committee on April 18. Robert Duncan, Calvin Tucker, and David Williams faced questions by the committee members. Speculation is that two—a Democrat…
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Alliance Notes—Articles Worth Reading
May 3, 2018 The New York Times, April 4, 2018–Is Amazon Bad for the Postal Service? Or Its Savior? Gizmodo, April 5, 2018–Former Postmaster General Says Trump Is Completely About Amazon Tech Crunch, April 9, 2018–Amazon isn’t to blame for the Postal Service’s woes, but it will need to innovate to survive Government Executive, April…
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Press Release–Nonprofit Mailers Applaud President’s Task Force on our Postal System
Contact: Stephen Kearney Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Phone 202-462-5132 steve@nonprofitmailers.org 1211 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 610 Washington, DC 20036 www.nonprofitmailers.org Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Press Release Nonprofit Mailers Applaud President’s Task Force on our Postal System Comprehensive Reform is Needed Washington, DC, April 24, 2018: The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers strongly endorses the April 12,…
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Alert–President Orders USPS Task Force
April 13, 2018 President Trump Orders Task Force on United States Postal System Last evening, President Trump issued an order forming a task force to evaluate the state of the U.S. Postal Service and make recommendations for changes within 120 days, which would be mid-August. The Press Release is provided below. The Task Force will…