Council publishes White Paper on USPS problems
A White Paper has been published by the US Mailers Council that urges significant new legislative reform to prevent the USPS from going under. Read the White Paper in full here: mailerscouncilwhitepaper10-09
The Mailers Council’s white paper offers these recommendations for addressing the Postal Service’s problems:
- The Postal Service needs to be allowed to reduce its head count.
- It must be allowed to close unneeded facilities and consolidate its retail network.
- The Postal Service needs greater control over compensation.
- It should be allowed to adjust its pre-funding schedule for retiree health benefits when economic conditions dictate.
- An arbitrator should consider the financial health of the Postal Service when making a decision in the collective bargaining process.
- The Postal Service should complete its study of five-day-a-week delivery and fully present its findings for further discussion.
What are your views on the White Paper? Is the Mailers Council correct to reach such conclusions? Please comment below.
This is a frightening report of what can happen when an industry in rapid decline does not have the freedom of action it neexds because of governmental, social, and union pressures.
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