Author: Steve Kearney
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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…
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USPS wants to hike stamp prices in July. It’s just the beginning of a plan to raise prices at ‘an uncomfortable rate.’ – USA Today
USPS wants to hike stamp prices in July. It’s just the beginning of a plan to raise prices at ‘an uncomfortable rate.’ Mike Snider USA TODAY The U.S. Postal Service is expected to increase prices in July, raising the cost of a Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents. And that may not be…
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USPS Is Promising More Severe Price Hikes Even As Revenues Grow by Nearly $1B – Government Executive
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Management USPS Is Promising More Severe Price Hikes Even As Revenues Grow by Nearly $1B Postmaster General Louis DeJoy tells mailers to get used to “uncomfortable” rate increases as inflation is driving up the Postal Service’s costs. Erik Katz Senior Correspondent May 6, 2022 The U.S. Postal Service is pledging to continue…