Tag: USPS

NAA encouraged by commission to examine U.S. Postal Service

Posted by | Dec 11, 2002 | |

The announcement today that an independent presidential commission of national leaders has been appointed to examine the operations of the U.S. Postal Service and make recommendations for its future was greeted with enthusiasm by the Newspaper Association of America.

“By establishing this commission, the president has taken a big step in restoring public confidence and accountability in a postal system that, in some respects, has lost its way,” commented NAA President and CEO John F. Sturm. “NAA has long been calling for the creation of such a commission to take a hard look at the service now and for the future, and we are encouraged by the president’s action today.

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Postal Service cuts losses to $676M

Posted by | Dec 10, 2002 | |

The U.S. Postal Service lost $676 million in the last fiscal year, about half of what officials had projected to lose.

Postal officials had budgeted a loss of $1.35 billion.

Postmaster General John Potter attributed the improved performance to a reduced work force. About 23,000 career employees were cut through attrition. The financial information was released at a board of governors meeting Tuesday.

“Today we have about the same number of employees we had in 1995, even though we’re delivering 22 billion more pieces of mail,” Potter said.

In addition to the cost-cutting, postal rates went up in June boosting revenues.

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US Postal Service to deliver discount to largest first-class mailer

Posted by | Dec 6, 2002 | |

A battle is mounting as the United States Postal Service seeks approval for its first-ever negotiated service agreement to provide discounted rates to the nation’s largest first-class mailer.

The Postal Rate Commission is likely to announce a decision in February on the pending deal with Capital One Services Inc.

“We are seeking ways to make it easier and more beneficial for postal customers doing business with us,” said Anita Bizzotto, Washington, D.C., chief marketing officer for the Postal Service.

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Weston Solutions awarded up to $10M in new postal service contracts

Posted by | Dec 3, 2002 | |

Weston Solutions(SM), Inc announced today that it was selected to receive two new United States Postal Service Environmental Services Contracts with a combined worth up to $10 million.

Under both contracts, the Company will provide environmental services to the Great Lakes and Atlanta Facilities Service Offices (FSO) serving the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Each $5 million five-year contract has a base term of two years with three optional years.

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