Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

Senate Postal Bill Hits a Setback
November 3, 2013

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is on pace to bleed more than $20 billion over 2012 and 2013, and top officials there have urged Democrats and Republicans to come together on a legislative fix.

But in the latest setback for postal reform, Democrats like Sens. Jon Tester (Mont.) and Claire McCaskill (Mo.) say a current Senate bill would do too much to, among other things, slow down delivery standards and eat into USPS’s remaining competitive advantages.

Layers of Redundant Management Have Been Eliminated, USPS Says
October 31, 2013

The United States Postal Service's (USPS) public relations department responded last night to a recent Dead Tree Edition article. We are publishing the response in its entirety, without comment, except to note that article was based on a combination of verifiable facts and readers' opinions.

We also note that many postal employees—supervisors and "suits," as well as worker bees—have complained vociferously about USPS's organizational structure. And that a significant overhaul of that structure would probably face legal hurdles.

17 More Ways USPS Is Not Like a Real Business
October 28, 2013

Though the United States Postal Service (USPS) must live off of the revenue it generates rather than on government appropriations, it differs fundamentally from private enterprises in numerous ways. Those distinctions are more than just an interesting point of discussion. They are a key to understanding the Postal Service and how it might be reformed.

So, with thanks to many Dead Tree Edition readers, here are xxx more ways the USPS is not like a real business

USPS Responds to Criticism of Its Annuity Estimates
October 18, 2013

For the first time I can remember, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a formal response to a Dead Tree Edition article, "USPS Comes Up With Yet Another Way to Discourage Early Retirement." The response was submitted as a comment on that article, but I think it deserves to be called out as a separate article.

I won't comment on the response, except to say that I'm glad USPS is apparently taking seriously the need for accurate FERS annuity estimates.