UPS-Teamster contract could mean larger rate hike
(Direct Newsline)–Ratification of the richest labor contract in the history of United Parcel Service by members of the Teamsters union could trigger
Key senator opposes USPS transformation plan
(Direct Newsline) Ted Stevens, the Senate’s second-ranking Republican and a long-time supporter of the U.S. Postal Service, said he is opposed to any
EU to seek foreign competition in U.S. mail delivery
(Direct Newsline) The European Union will informally ask the Bush administration to let foreign companies–and postal services–enter the U.S. and compete
USPS to Congress: You owe us $900 million
(Direct Newsline) The financially ailing U.S. Postal Service has renewed a request that Congress pay off a debt of more than $900 million to help it end
USPS proposes new flats requirements
(Direct Newsline) The U.S. Postal Service is proposing a change in the eligibility requirements for automatable catalogs, periodicals, bound printed matte,r
Bush reportedly considers panel to study USPS’s future
President Bush is reportedly considering appointing a special commission to develop long-term solutions for the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service,
USPS submits overhaul plan to Congress
(Direct Newsline)–The U.S. Postal Service, facing rising costs and shrinking business, asked Congress Thursday for a law change overhauling its operations.
PRC endorses postal rate hike
(Direct Newsline) The Postal Rate Commission on March 22 recommended that the U.S. Postal Service raise its rates an average of 7.7%. The increase is
PRC gets rate case settlement agreement; eyes March decision
(Direct Newsline)The Postal Rate Commission is expected to decide by mid-March whether it will accept the rate case settlement agreement negotiated between
Postal Service to file rate settlement pact with PRC
(Direct Newsline) The U.S. Postal Service was set Thursday to make a motion with the Postal Rate Commission to accept the rate case settlement it negotiated