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USPS employees to see less overtime, more buyouts under 5-day delivery plan

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said the service can no longer afford to delivery first class mail six-days a week. He said cutting back by one day a week would save about $2 billion a year. USPS still would have a $14 billion deficit and needs help from Congress to address other fiscal challenges.

Tags: management , budget , Patrick Donahoe , Gerry Connolly , Sam Graves , Tom Coburn , Darrell Issa , National Association of Letter Carriers , Fredric Rolando , Blake Farenthold , Jeanette Dwyer , workforce , Jason Miller

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 11:06am EST

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Federal Drive interviews -- May 29

John Hegarty, national president of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, talks about the Postal Service's early retirement offer.

Tags: Federal Drive , people , John Hegarty , NPMHU ,

Tuesday - 05/29/2012, 08:45am EDT

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USPS supporter in Senate criticizes postmaster general

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a staunch USPS supporter, takes Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to task for pursuing a plan to close thousands of postal facilities in order to save $7.1 billion annually.

Tags: USPS , Susan Collins , Patrick Donahoe , Senate , Congress , Jason Miller , Joe Lieberman , Tom Carper

Tuesday - 03/20/2012, 05:52am EDT

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Federal pay and benefits caught (again) in payroll tax, budget talks

Benefits expert Tammy Flanagan and Federal Times senior writer Sean Reilly will explain how feds could be affected by cuts to the federal budget.
January 25, 2012

Tags: pay and benefits , Your Turn , Mike Causey , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Federal Times , Sean Reilly , budget battle , federal pay freeze , retirement benefits , President Obama , Congress , State of the Union , FAA reauthorization ,

Wednesday - 01/25/2012, 08:38pm EST

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Postal Service offers reduced rate on commercial mailing

This week, Postal Service introduced "2nd Ounce Free" pricing for businesses mailing First-Class Mail automation, presort letters.

Tags: USPS , mail , Michael OConnell

Wednesday - 01/25/2012, 10:50am EST

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Postal Service, unions to continue negotiating into January

Postal Service and the NALC and NPMHU extend talks through Jan. 20.

Tags: NALC , NPMHU

Monday - 12/19/2011, 11:34am EST

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USPS reviews closing 252 processing plants, cutting workforce

The IG's report outlined several recommendations, some of which the Postal Service have already started implementing.

Tags: USPS , IG , budget , management , technology , workforce

Tuesday - 12/06/2011, 02:54am EST

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Supercommittee recs, Postal Service's future

Host Mike Causey will discuss the big issues facing feds with Federal News Radio's Francis Rose, Federal Times editor Steve Watkins and senior reporter Sean Reilly.
October 19, 2011

Tags: pay and benefits , super committee , Pensions , Senior Executive Service , retirement , Francis Rose , In Depth , Federal Times , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , Mike Causey , Your Turn with Mike Causey