April 14, 2013 This past Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe had to eat crow, his plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery fell through. Public opinion and Congress told him: “NO!”
Juicy Gossip & other tidbits…
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ February 17, 2013…This has been a very tough week. All my best intentions were sidetracked due to the aftermath of last week’s blizzard. The roads around New Haven were narrow making parking nearly impossible. Delivering the mail under such conditions was painstaking, sidewalks were not clear and I had to weave in and out […]
Postmaster General bullies the country
Statement of NALC President Fredric Rolando on Postmaster General Pat Donahoe’s plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery Feb. 6, 2013 — Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe’s plan to end Saturday delivery is a disastrous idea that would have a profoundly negative effect on the Postal Service and on millions of customers. It would be particularly harmful to […]
Post Office as Political Football
October 4, 2011 As a letter carrier, my job will be directly effected by how Congress and the President respond to Postmaster General Donahoe’s requests. Donahoe is asking for Saturday delivery to be eliminated. He also wants to close thousands of post offices nationwide, break union contracts and layoff 120,000 workers!!! All he really needs […]
“What’s up with the Post Office?”
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ September 22, 2011 Over these past few years, I have listened with great dismay to the financial cries and moans of the US Postal Service. It took me a while to move beyond the fear and the cover story about lost revenue due to the advancement of technology and the popularity of email. Next came […]
The 4th of July Newsletter
The 4th of July, 2011 Happy Birthday America!!! 235 years old. That’s a lot of candles! This holiday also marks the one year anniversary of writealetter.org. After a bumpy start, it all seemed to make sense beginning last July. I’d like to use this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. I want to thank all […]