Tag: Domestic

Postal Strikes: a week of disruption

Posted by | Oct 3, 2007 | |

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has announced further industrial action in the form of two 48 hour stoppages to be followed by further, as yet unspecified, strikes. The first strike is due to start at noon tomorrow – 4th October and go through to lunchtime on Saturday. The second strike will start at 3am on Monday (8th October) and end early on 10th October.

Millie Banerjee, Chair of Postwatch, commenting on the announcement said: “It is hugely disappointing to watch a great British institution tear itself apart. Effectively these strikes mean that mail posted in the UK today is unlikely to be delivered before Thursday next week.

“Ordinary customers cannot post with any confidence of knowing when it will arrive and may therefore decide to telephone, text or e-mail instead. Those businesses who can will also find alternative ways of communicating with suppliers and customers. Customers are being forced to explore other ways of communicating and will not all return to use post once the dispute is resolved.

“We recognize the management of Royal Mail and the leadership of the Communications Workers Union has tried to find a solution. They negotiated unsuccessfully for 5 weeks before these latest strikes were announced. But that failure has to be put behind them and the two sides have to re-engage to find the right solution that will offer customers a value for money postal service.”

“Postwatch advises customers to be aware of the strikes, consider what postal disruption will mean to them, and then act to minimize inconvenience. That might mean using other communication methods.”

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USPS extends 'Move Updates' to include standard mail

Posted by | Oct 3, 2007 | |

The US Postal Service is extending its Move Update standards in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual from first class to standard mail.

The Move Update standards, which were first announced on May 23, give mailers ways to cut back the number of mail pieces that require forwarding or return by the periodic matching of a mailer’s address records with customer-filed change-of-address orders.

Charles B. Hunt, customer program support specialist at the USPS, said that the reasoning behind the rules update is that the USPS is trying to reduce the UAA (unable to deliver as addressed) mail by 50 percent by 2010.

In addition, the Postal Service is cutting the time mailers have to make these changes from 185 days down to 95 days before a mailing goes out. This revised Move Update requirement will include all standard mail.

Move Update rules currently let first class mailers that update addresses through NCOALink and other USPS products automate mailings and have access to postal discounts.

The revised standards will take effect on Nov. 23, 2008, which gives mailers 18 months to prepare.

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UPS names new District Executive

Posted by | Oct 3, 2007 | |

Mark Dorazio, a 20-year veteran of UPS, has accepted a position as Director of Sales for the UPS North Ohio District. In his new role, Dorazio will direct all sales and marketing activities in the northern-most portion of Ohio with a population of more than 4 million.

Dorazio, who will be based in Cleveland, most recently served as senior marketing analyst in UPS’s Northeast Region, covering deliveries throughout New York City. He began his UPS career in 1987 working part-time in customer service and later became a delivery driver. He then moved through a series of jobs with increasing responsibility in sales and marketing.

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Japan Post vows to keep rural mail service

Posted by | Oct 2, 2007 | |

The new holding company running Japan’s postal service promised it would continue serving unprofitable rural areas.

Japan Post Holdings Co., beginning a 10-year privatization of some 24,000 post offices, said it would create a fund to maintain the old Postal Services Agency’s nationwide “universal service,” even as it pursues profitability amid growing competition.

Some 240,000 postal workers, who lost their status as public workers, began wearing new uniforms Monday.

A company spokesman said no system troubles had been reported with the changeover.

With the privatization, the company, which also controls insurance and banking, became the world’s biggest commercial bank, with more than USD 3.1 trillion in assets, eclipsing Citigroup Inc.’s USD 2.22 trillion.

Despite banking-industry opposition, the company’s Japan Post Bank subsidiary plans to start mortgage and credit-card businesses, the Kyodo News service reported.

It also seeks alliances with banking rivals with consumer, business and financial-products investment experience, the news agency said.

It is in talks with Shizuoka, Japan’s Suruga Bank Ltd. to collaborate on home loans, the agency said.

Within three years, the holding company plans to spin off Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance Co. and list them on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, leaving the company to focus on mail delivery and counter service, Kyodo News said.

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Start of consultations on post office closures

Posted by | Oct 2, 2007 | |

Today is the starting day for the first public consultations on post office closures. The Government has charged Post Office Ltd with closing up to 2,500 post offices throughout the UK (500 of which will be replaced by ‘outreach’ services).

Kent, East Midlands, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire are the first affected areas, with 180 proposed closures and a further 35 existing branches proposed to be replaced by outreach services. Consultations for these areas finish on 12 November. Postwatch will be active during consultation scrutinising Post Office Ltd’s proposals, and ensuring customers give their comments. Our final views will be available on our website at the end of consultation.

Every part of the UK will be affected by the program, and Postwatch urges customers to find out when local consultation will take place in their area, and to get involved.

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