Author: Steve Kearney
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Alliance Notes
Alliance notes The Hill: Postal Service critics complaining about red ink ignore facts com: CPUW calls for massive protests on inauguration weekend –Trump dangerous to all working people com: USPS Ready for Record Cyber Monday and Holiday Season USPS: Integrated Media Research Center Is Launched USPS: Response to American Spectator article by Jesse Hathaway The…
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Member Spotlight: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
With this latest edition of the Alliance Report, sent via email on December 1, we continue to recognize members supporting the Postal Museum and their latest online exhibit, “America’s Mailing Industry”. This week, we would like to recognize St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and how direct mail has played a vital role in their mission…
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4 Reasons Lame Duck Postal Law not Likely
Almost anything can happen during the lame duck session of the U.S. Congress. A new postal law could pass. But we think the odds have dropped for the following reasons: Congress has higher priorities on its plate. With the surprise victory by President-Elect Donald Trump, and Republican control of both houses of Congress, USPS reform…
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USPS Starts FY 2017 with Good Results
If we were optimistic, we would view the financial results for the United States Postal Service for October 2016 as a sign of better times. The first month of the new fiscal year looked pretty good. A successful business needs to have revenues growing faster than expenses. While not quite there yet, the Postal Service…
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US Court Rejects USPS Appeal
US Court rejects USPS appeal of exigent surcharge removal. The latest legal/regulatory attempt by the Postal Service to bring back the temporary 4.3 percent exigent surcharge that ended April 10, 2016 will probably be its last. Except of course postal leaders will continue to try to get Congress to reinstate a surcharge. The Postal Service…
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PRC Approves USPS Rates for 2017
The Postal Regulatory Commission ruled that all categories of Market Dominant mailing services, except Special Services, are in compliance with law and may take effect on January 22, 2017. The PRC will rule on Special Services later, as it was late in receiving necessary information on complex proposed changes. This rates proposal was successful from…
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Alliance Notes
Kearney Hub: USPS suffers from costly, unfair mandate Kaiser Health News: Abortion By Mail Delivers Promise For Better Access But Political Questions Remain APWU: Message from President Dimondstein–2016 Election Linn’s Stamp News: USPS board of governors could lose last presidential member in mid-December NALC: NALC President Rolando’s statement on 2016 election results Government Executive: Trump…
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Member Spotlight: Easterseals
With this edition of the Alliance Report, we continue to recognize members supporting the Postal Museum and their latest online exhibit, “America’s Mailing Industry”. This week, we would like to recognize Easterseals, and how direct mail has played a vital role in their mission to bring support, resources, and comfort to children with disabilities and…
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USPS Could Have a Board of No Governors
The USPS Inspector General recently joined others in sounding the alarm that the Postal Service will lose its lone sitting Governor in December. There are normally nine Governors, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, by the count has shrunk down to one and could soon be none. Most blame a ‘hold’ placed…
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PRC Urges Congress to Help the USPS Business Model
PRC urges Congress to help, but does not explicitly endorse several USPS requests. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) requires the regulator to write a report to Congress every five years on how the law is serving the nation. This is the second of these Section 701 reports. The PRC made 17 recommendations.…