APWU: POSTAL REFORM ACT IS NO ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATIZATION
The passage of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act in December 2006 did not change the fundamental mission of the Postal Service, an APWU leader testified on Capitol Hill, and should not be perceived as justification for privatizing the nation’s mail system or eliminating its obligation to provide service to all Americans. Postal Reform Act Is No Endorsement | The U.S. Postal Service Post PAEA - What's Next?
USPS WORKFORCE SIZE AND EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES 1987-2007
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report :This report provides data from the past two decades on the size of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS's) workforce, the number of persons employed by USPS by employment categories, and the number of persons employed by USPS under time-limited contracts. It also analyzes the most salient aspects of these employment data. USPS employs nearly 786,000 persons. Although USPS's workforce size has changed relatively little from 20 years ago, it has dropped 12% in the past decade. The number of career employees declined 8.8% since 1987; however, the number of non-career employees increased 106.5%. Clerks, who staff retail counters at post offices and manually sort mail, dropped more than 31% since 1987. Rural mail delivery carriers, in contrast, grew 84.9%; and building and equipment maintenance personnel and vehicle maintenance personnel grew 28.7% and 14.9%, respectively. USPS Workforce Categories
POSTAL WORKER AWARDED $382,500 IN DISCRIMINATION
A federal jury has awarded a black woman more than $380,000 in her racial discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service. Sheryl Rogers, a former night shift mail sorter at the Des Moines Post Office, testified during the trial that the harassment included chants of racial epithets by her co-workers. Postal Worker Awarded $382,500
USPS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER LOSS OF $707 MILLION
Despite cost-cutting measures, the U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter with a net loss of $707 million, driven by a continued decline in mail volume resulting from the current national economic climate. The Postal Service also continues to focus on reducing costs and increasing efficiency. For example, workhours have been reduced by more than 18 million in the first two quarters of the year compared to similar periods in 2007. USPS Reports 2nd Quarter Loss
OIG AUDIT: HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING IN EMPTY POSTAL EQUIPMENT
"The San Francisco P & DC is leasing an unsecured parking lot near the facility and improperly storing Postal Service owned and leased trailers and mail transport equipment in the lot, thereby placing these assets at an increased risk of loss. Postal Employees "indicated transient or homeless people were using the lot, sleeping in Postal Service trailers, and using Postal Service equipment to improve their encampments. We concluded the unsecured conditions diminished the Postal Service's image, reputation and brand; presented a danger to public safety and security." Homeless People Living in Empty Equipment
THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS
The largest player in the U.S. overnight package delivery business is attempting to increase its market share in the fast-delivery business next month. USPS is barely holding on to its 32% market share in the business, as FedEx and UPS continue to push the envelope at 31% and 25% market share, respectively. For the first time, shippers using Express Mail, Priority Mail, and several other parcel services will be able to get lower rates for large- and medium-volume contracts, according to the agency. Will UPS and FedEx need to cut their prices further to compete with the USPS? Battle of the Brands | USPS Launching Competitive Pricing
