Author: Steve Kearney
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As Pressure Ramps Up Against USPS Reforms, DeJoy Asks Stakeholders to Fall in Line – Government Executive
“Initiatives by stakeholders to delay the simplest of our operational changes to integrate our network, improve our service and reduce our cost are relics of our failed strategies of the past,” Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said recently. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Image Management As Pressure Ramps Up Against USPS Reforms, DeJoy Asks Stakeholders to Fall in…
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Alliance Report – August 10, 2022
Nonprofit mailer updates Comments to the PRC Many thanks to everyone who submitted comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission on the impact of above-inflation postage rate increases. In response to a question, the PRC said: “We do plan to make the comments available, and are working out the details regarding timing and format for doing…
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Alliance Report – July 15, 2022
PMG plans largest-ever revamp of USPS plants Postmaster General DeJoy recently shared with USPS employees his ambitious plans to completely revamp the network of procession plants. Presumably, he will share them with customers at the July 25 Mailers Technical Advisory Committee meeting. In what probably would be the largest change in modern postal operations,…
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to higher USPS rates, but regulator review ongoing – Federal News Network
Supreme Court rejects challenge to higher USPS rates, but regulator review ongoing Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED June 28, 2022 6:31 pm 6 min read A challenge to the Postal Service’s authority to set market-dominant mail prices above the rate of inflation won’t get a hearing from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Monday denied a…
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Alliance Report – June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022 Issue 22/07 The leading voice for nonprofits on postal issues for over 40 years. © 2022 Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers—All rights reserved. A 501 (c)(4) nonprofit organization established by nonprofits for nonprofits. USPS ignores regulator again; favors packages again In a recurring theme, the Postal Service announced changes to…
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Nonprofits Want Reporting Separate From Commercial Mailers – The NonProfit Times
Regulation Nonprofits Want Reporting Separate From Commercial Mailers Paul Clolery Tuesday | June 7th, 2022 The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM) has filed a request that the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) direct the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to report delivery service performance for Nonprofit Marketing Mail separately from commercial mail. And, when it comes to…
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Alliance Alert – We Request Reporting of Nonprofit Service
June 3, 2022 Dear Members and Sponsors of the Alliance: Today, we filed a request that the Postal Regulatory Commission direct the U.S. Postal Service to report delivery service performance for Nonprofit Marketing Mail separately from commercial mail. Within Nonprofit Marketing Mail, we asked that regular mail be reported separately from political and election…
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Postal Regulators Are Simply Not Doing Their Jobs – The NonProfit Times
Commentary Postal Regulators Are Simply Not Doing Their Jobs Stephen Kearney Wednesday | June 1st, 2022 Can nonprofit mailers hang on for 2+ more years with massive rate hikes while United States Postal Service (USPS) tries to get its costs under control and the regulator tries to start regulating? Postage hikes will continue until USPS…
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USPS Slammed Over This “Deeply Troubling” Mail Problem – Best Life
USPS Slammed Over This “Deeply Troubling” Mail Problem Kali Coleman June 1, 2022·5 min read Whether you’re looking to apply for a passport or you need to send off an absentee ballot to vote, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a vital institution that provides essential services to people across the country. But the agency…
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Alliance Report–May 19, 2022
The new “improved” risky USPS business strategy Two years into his tenure, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has begun explaining his USPS business strategy directly to customers and mailing industry suppliers. The strategy has become quite clear and it is very simple. It carries significant risks too. The main components of the USPS strategy are: Obtain…