USPS Issues Network Consolidation Statement

  USPS Issues Network Consolidation Statement

On May 27, 2015, the USPS issues the following statement pertaining to the Network Rationalization Initiative:

The Postal Service has decided to defer most of the plant consolidations that were scheduled to take place this summer as the final stage of its Network Rationalization Initiative. The Network Rationalization Initiative is the multi-phase, multi-year effort announced in 2011 to balance mail processing infrastructure costs against current and anticipated mail volumes and successfully right-size the postal processing network. The decision to defer the next phase of the initiative was based upon operational considerations, and was made to ensure that the Postal Service will continue to provide prompt, reliable and predictable service consistent with the published service standards. The planned consolidation activities will resume in 2016. The Postal Service will continue to implement network efficiencies and to pursue service performance improvements as it has always done.

The NPMHU will continue to oppose these unnecessary and detrimental closures, consolidations and reductions to delivery service

standards.
Reference: www.npmhu.org

Nearly all remaining closures and consolidations put on hold

  Nearly all remaining closures and consolidations put on hold
May 22, 2015- The USPS announced significant changes to the Phase II-2015 USPS Network Rationalization Consolidation initiative. With the exception of the Houston P&DC and Queens P&DC, the USPS has suspended all remaining closures and consolidations to a date to be determined. The National Office of the NPMHU has requested a meeting to discuss the implications of this decision. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available.

Access the updated closure/consolidation list.

Access the USPS RIBBS Network Rationalization website.


Reference: www.npmhu.org

Senators press new postmaster general on slow rural mail service

  Senators press new postmaster general on slow rural mail service

"...The senators pressed Brennan to better document the money the agency says it is saving by closing processing plants, claiming that the savings have so far come in less than postal officials estimated. They also reiterated their request to Brennan to slow the closure of 82 plants scheduled to shut their doors this year...."

Reference: bangordailynews.com  

Election 2016: Bernie Sanders is a true advocate for postal workers, federal workers, veterans, retirees and the middle class

  Bernie Sanders: The Federal Workforce Advocate

"...save the Postal Service," and he has spoken out against job cuts at the agency, arguing that "good-paying postal jobs" can help protect the middle-class in local economies... Federal retirees would also..."

Reference: The Federal NewsGroup