Author: Steve Kearney
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As expected, USPS petitions for court review of PRC exigent order
Alliance Report — August 31, 2015 Unfortunately, but not too surprisingly, the USPS on Friday, August 28, filed a Petition for Review of Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Order Number 2623 that a month ago ruled that the exigent surcharge of 4.3 percent could be extended until next spring but then must end. Many expected this…
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Alliance Notes — August 31, 2015
Senator Sanders says relaxed mailing standards are a “disaster.” Senator Sanders wrote to PMG Brennan asking her to speed up mail. Newspaper death spiral due to loss of retail ad revenue. USPS and its unions think letter carriers can evolve. Late mail has a large impact on nonprofits that rely on it for funding. American…
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Post Office can’t even meet its own lower standards as late mail soars — The Washington Post
Link to article Federal Eye Post Office can’t even meet its own lower standards as late mail soars By Lisa Rein August 26, 2015 Amid a significant downsizing of the money-strapped U.S. Postal Service, the number of letters arriving late has jumped by almost 50 percent since the start of the year. And that’s as…
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Alliance Notes
Alliance Report — August 12, 2015 VISA is using a start-up contest to come up with more effective direct mail. Senator Tom Carper’s statement on improving USPS finances. Postal Service sharply reduces losses in most-recent quarter. USPS prices are constrained but costs are not. The Postal Service is an essential government agency. Postal Service plan…
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Perhaps USPS is taking its “profitability” goal too far
Alliance Report — August 12, 2015 A member of the Alliance tells of a recent trip to Norman, Oklahoma to take a class given by the Postal Service to both employees and customers, called Periodicals Professional. It turns out that the Alliance member was the only customer in the class. When the customer explained that…
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MTAC takeaways
Alliance Report — August 12, 2015 Every quarter, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) leadership meets with representatives of its customers and mail service providers who participate in the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. While it has “technical” in its name, MTAC covers more strategic issues and often features presentations and…
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First-class stamps will cost 49 cents for eight more months, then the price will be rolled back — The Washington Post
Federal Eye By Lisa Rein July 30 at 6:57 PM The 49-cent stamp has eight more months of life until the U.S. Postal Service has to roll the price back, the effect of a ruling that allows the post office to collect $1.1 billion to cover its recession-related losses. Wednesday’s ruling by postal regulators should…
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Mail Will Soon Get Cheaper With USPS Rate Increase Set to Expire Next Spring — Government Executive
By Eric Katz July 30, 2015 4 Comments RELATED Postal Service Cannot Keep Emergency Price Hike Forever, Court Rules June 5, 2015 10Comments USPS Suspends Remaining Facility Closures Scheduled for 2015 May 26, 2015 9Comments How Reality-Altering Glasses Could Save the Postal Service Millions April 6, 2015 19Comments Postal Groups’ New Lethal Weapon? Danny Glover…
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Alliance Alert — PRC issues order to end exigent surcharge in spring 2016
Alliance Alert — July 30, 2015 Late yesterday, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued what we hope will be the last word on the campaign by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to receive above-inflation revenue from its customers to compensate for volume losses caused by the 2007-09 recession. This action comes five years after…
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PRC ruling keeps 49¢ stamp around for eight more months — Linn’s Stamp News & Insights
July 30, 2015 08:21 AM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent The cash-hungry United States Postal Service has won what is described as an eight-month extension on its current stamp prices. That is the effect of a July 29 ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission, which held that the USPS is entitled to an additional $1.191…