Category: Alerts

  • Alliance Alert–3 USPS Governors, 2 Postal Regulatory Commissioners Confirmed by Senate

    August 2, 2019 Hello, Members, Sponsors, and Friends of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers! What used to be viewed as a fairly routine activity, Senate confirmation of postal appointees, could go down as a turning point in the future of our postal system.  August 1, 2019 will be remembered as the day that three USPS…

  • American Mail Alliance Statement

    American Mail Alliance Statement Relating to the Report of the President’s Task Force on the Postal System Now that the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal System has issued its report, the question naturally arises: Where do we go from here?  As the report makes clear, there is a need for a comprehensive…

  • Task Force Report Released

    Task Force Report Released–Alliance Reaction is Negative   December 6, 2018   This week, the Administration released the long-awaited postal task force report.  It is titled “United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System.” Many stakeholders, including unions, package shippers and mailers already have…

  • Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts

    November 30, 2018 2:16 PM Postal Service Statement on Informed Delivery Accounts Informed Delivery is a free and optional notification feature that gives residential consumers the ability to digitally preview their letter-sized mail and manage their packages scheduled to arrive soon. Informed Delivery benefits the entire household by allowing users to view what is coming…

  • Alliance: The proposed content restriction is unlawful and should be withdrawn.

    VIA EXPRESS MAIL AND EMAIL September 4, 2018 Manager, Product Classification U.S. Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza S.W., Room 4446 Washington DC  20260-5015 Re: USPS Marketing Mail Content Eligibility (advance notice of proposed rulemaking published at 84 Fed. Reg. 42624 (August 23, 2018) Dear Sir or Madam: The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (“ANM”) respectfully submits these…

  • Statement on Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century

    June 26, 2018 Statement on the USPS section of the June 21, 2018 Executive Office of the President Report: Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers will respect the process and wait for the August 10, 2018 report by the President’s Task Force on the United States Postal System.  We agree…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • New Postal Reform Bill Introduced in Senate

    March 22, 2018 New Postal Reform Bill Introduced in Senate Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), joined by bipartisan co-sponsors, Senators Moran, Heitkamp, and McCaskill, introduced a bill to reform the Postal Service. The bill has many similarities to the House bill, but also some important improvements: Attempts to correct underfunding of USPS retirement liabilities. While…

  • Alert–Our Comments on the PRC Rates Proposal

      For Immediate Release Thursday, March 1, 2018 Contact: Mike Czin, mczin@skdknick.com Mail-Industry Leaders File Joint Comment in Opposition to Massive Postal Rate Increases Group Calls Out PRC for Not Having the Power to Re-write Rate-making Provisions or the Right to Implement Massive Price Increases While Ignoring Efficiency, Cost Savings and Rate Stability Washington, D.C.…