Challenges Facing the U.S. Postal Service
Outgoing Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. He talked about improvements that had been made, but said that as mail volume continued to …
2,386 viewsOutgoing Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. He talked about improvements that had been made, but said that as mail volume continued to …
2,386 viewsThe Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service held a Veterans Day ceremony to pay tribute to the more than 16 million men and women who served with the U.S.…
687 viewsPostal Service leaders, government officials, employee advocates, and economic and accounting experts testified on proposed reforms to the U.S. Postal Service, focusing on the service’s work…
1,255 viewsU.S. Postal Service officials and interest group representatives testified on a draft bill to improve the agency’s financial outlook. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said he supports the …
688 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe and others testified on how to make the U.S. Postal Service successful in the 21st Century. Postmaster General Donahoe urged Congress to allow the service …
258 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke before reporters at the National Press Club on the nation’s evolving postal system. He also discussed why the USPS will keep Saturday delivery and ho…
382 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe testified at the House Oversight Committee on the Postal Service budget and debt issues.*The USPS announced that it would suspend Saturday home delivery st…
372 viewsWitnesses testified on the financial problems and long-term viability of the U.S. Postal Service. The hearing happened one week after Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced plans to en…
2,067 viewsPatrick Donahoe announced that as a cost-cutting measure, the U.S. Postal Service would cease mail delivery on Saturdays beginning the week of August 5, 2013. Packages would continue to be d…
234 viewsPostal Service officials Patrick Donahoe and Megan Brennan announced a new strategy for preserving the smallest post offices in the U.S. Following the announcement they answered questions fr…
183 viewsPatrick Donahoe talked about options for restructuring the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), which was losing $20 million per day. The Senate passed a bill to postpone for a year the USPS plan to …
7,643 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about Postal Service operations and financial difficulties in the service. He spoke about reasons for cutting thousands of jobs, closing thousands of…
3,740 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe and others outlined changes that could make the financially unstable Postal Service solvent. These changes included a list of 252 processing facilities sla…
5,977 viewsWitnesses testified about the Postal Service’s financial difficulties. They presented proposals to fix the Postal Service’s money problems, and took questions from the Committee.
2,558 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine a tentative labor agreement between the U.S. Postal Service and the largest postal workers union.
3,057 viewsPatrick Donahoe talked about the financial status and future of the U.S. postal service. Topics included loss of revenue and customers, Saturday mail delivery, its governance, and the proces…
495 viewsWitnesses testified on the financial state of the U.S. Postal Service and proposed legislation to change accounting procedures and Postal Service operating rules. Among the issues addressed …
542 viewsWitnesses testified on the U.S. Postal Service’s fiscal year 2012 budget request and the overall financial state of the service.
925 viewsPostmaster General John Potter and other officials spoke about the future of the U.S. Postal Service. In his remarks he said that the agency needs to eliminate Saturday mail service and clos…
752 viewsU.S. Postal Service executives spoke to reporters about the holiday mail rush, seasonal stamps, letters to Santa, online services, and tips on shipping. They also answered questions from rep…
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