The following is a dialogue that I had with Congressman Dennis Ross via Twitter regarding the Postal Service’s plant consolidation announcements:
CEP Observer:
Do you have a statement on the change in USPS service standards and closing of plants?
Congressman Dennis Ross:
not really. USPS needs to right size and list appears to be non political. Closed facility in my home town.
CEP Observer:
I would guess there would not be much blowback in Congress. Do you still need a BRAC fro processing plants -seems redundant.
Congressman Dennis Ross:
for facilities in general, probably. For processing, maybe not. May have taken care of it. Want to hear from PMG on it 1st
Congressman Ross’s comment on the impact on a facility in his home town confirms my sense that the process seems fair as discussed in “The Politics of Network Optimization.
His response to my second tweet is a little less clear. He seems to suggest that the BRAC proposal may be limited to closure of retail facilities as the network realignment may have eliminated the need for a commission to review the closing of processing plants. He clearly wants to here from the Postmaster General on this issue . This suggests that the Postmaster General’s testimony could support amendments to HR.2309.
Mr. Ross knows very little about the Post Office. He should educate himself first before he mis-represents the situation by his ignorance
P.O. lost 3 billion in busiest quarter of year even with pre-funding pushed back till August.
Overcapacity needs to be pruned. At the DC the machines only operate 6 hrs yet there are 3 tours,consolidations and 3 day mail will have the machines running 3 times more.
Tweeting is not journalism. At best, it is annoying.
What would you expect a moron like Ross to say? He is all for the privitazation of the postal service and its downfall. Why would anyone ask him anything?
Let me be clear: there is clear decision on incentives at this
point in time, and there will be further details on what the incentive
offers will entail for the crafts affected.
The incentive program is approved and will be offered, details will be posted
on the new HR Web page, Workforce Connection.
You can find it on the LiteBlue website, at “www-dot-liteblue-dot-gov.”
(www.LiteBlue.gov).
The APWU and NALC have also been briefed on the above Early Retirement Incentives, which will begin with FERS Employees , and that announcement is forthcoming.
When can we FERS go ?, most have less than 3 years and are at MRA
good question–a lot of us are just SHORT of the number of years needed for an Incentive offer. I still have my children on my health insurance–so it’s not just mine that I’m concerned about–If I don’t have this job, it’s not one more person without health insurance–it’s FOUR people without health insurance. In a small town, if a job is available, it’s part time at minimum wage. WOW! I’ve always dreamed of going from unemployment to social security! —NOT !!!!!! maybe Mr. Issa has a job for me.
You call this reporting????
Is this what passes for an interview nowadays?
How about the people who are just SHORT of years to take advantage of an incentive offer. What direction do we go? My children are still on my health insurance–without this job (used to be a career) it’s not ONE person without health insurance. it’s FOUR! Funny, I never dreamed I would be going from unemployment to social security! Maybe Mr. Issa has a job waiting for me (HA-HA)!
how much ha s Ross recieved from Fed-ex & UPS?
This congressmen doesn’t have a clue, but that’s most.. How many people are up for retirement? ….All of which should be offered more than 25,000. This would save the postal service in the long run. The price of bulk mail should raise considerable.. There are thinks that can be done.
Only thing Rossy knows is how to fill a toilet bowl. Everyone can sing that little jingle huh?
Mr.Ross is a rich Republican A-HOLE,just like Issa.They know nothing about how the P.O. operates.
Would be a real shame if the Rep. lost the house in Nov.,then bye,bye power hungary A-Hole
Under plant consolidation scheme those ‘plants’ selected could have overnight delivery. Those not selected would not. How does that square with some fair criteria? How can USPS determine which communities are determined to be winners and others losers? Another big ‘problem’ is the whole plan has this effect: current next delivery is .45 cents for 1 ounce, under change in service standard the cost would be appx $18.00 for express mail. Ludicrious!!!!
Accounting figures lie & liars figure. $3B “loss” includes bogus PAEA PAYMENTS THAT WERE MISSED!