USPS: Gotta Keep It Real
September 2008
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In late July, the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, the Postal Service and the District of Columbia held a hearing: “The Three Rs of the Postal Network Plan: Realignment, Right-Sizing and Responsiveness” to examine the forward-looking plan submitted recently by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to Congress. The Network Plan was mandated by the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) chaired the hearing, which included four panels of witnesses offering perspectives on the topic.
In addition to witnesses representing the USPS and postal labor unions, a panel of mailing industry witnesses representing the Association of Postal Commerce (of which, PIA/GATF is a member), Mailers Council, Direct Marketing Association and the Alliance of Non-Profit Mailers offered their endorsement of the plan.
Industry witnesses stressed to Congress that, in order for the plan to move forward, the USPS must have improved and increased two-way communication with industry, so that the practical operations of the mailing industry can succeed in concert with the USPS’ plan.
In addition to witnesses representing the USPS and postal labor unions, a panel of mailing industry witnesses representing the Association of Postal Commerce (of which, PIA/GATF is a member), Mailers Council, Direct Marketing Association and the Alliance of Non-Profit Mailers offered their endorsement of the plan.
Industry witnesses stressed to Congress that, in order for the plan to move forward, the USPS must have improved and increased two-way communication with industry, so that the practical operations of the mailing industry can succeed in concert with the USPS’ plan.
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