Moratorium Would Protect Good-Paying Jobs While Congress Works To Enact Comprehensive Postal Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 14 Senators from around the country announced yesterday that, at their request, the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, which would give Congress more time to enact postal reform legislation. During the moratorium, scheduled to end on May 15, 2012, the Postal Service will continue to study the impact of proposed closures on service and costs and to solicit community input.
“The U.S. Postal Service plays a vital role in every community,” Senator Gillibrand said. “Small businesses, families and seniors depend on these facilities daily. While this is not a permanent solution, I am pleased that the Postmaster General is putting a moratorium on the closures of postal facilities. In New York, more than 1000 jobs, 100 post offices and 7 Area Mail Processing centers will continue serving their communities while Congress works on reforming the postal service to ensure its survival.”
Yesterday’s announcement followed a meeting between several Senators and the U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Thurgood Marshall, Jr., in which Senators expressed concern over the impact of reduced service and the loss of thousands of jobs.
On September 15, 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to review its mail processing network in the hopes of reducing costs. The Postal Service is currently considering the elimination of overnight delivery and studying the possibility of closing 3,700 mostly rural post offices and 252 mail processing facilities.
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Moratorium Would Protect Good-Paying Jobs While Congress Works To Enact Comprehensive Postal Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 14 Senators from around the country announced yesterday that, at their request, the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, which would give Congress more time to enact postal reform legislation. During the moratorium, scheduled to end on May 15, 2012, the Postal Service will continue to study the impact of proposed closures on service and costs and to solicit community input.
“The U.S. Postal Service plays a vital role in every community,” Senator Gillibrand said. “Small businesses, families and seniors depend on these facilities daily. While this is not a permanent solution, I am pleased that the Postmaster General is putting a moratorium on the closures of postal facilities. In New York, more than 1000 jobs, 100 post offices and 7 Area Mail Processing centers will continue serving their communities while Congress works on reforming the postal service to ensure its survival.”
Yesterday’s announcement followed a meeting between several Senators and the U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors Chairman Thurgood Marshall, Jr., in which Senators expressed concern over the impact of reduced service and the loss of thousands of jobs.
On September 15, 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to review its mail processing network in the hopes of reducing costs. The Postal Service is currently considering the elimination of overnight delivery and studying the possibility of closing 3,700 mostly rural post offices and 252 mail processing facilities.
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