Most be kinda cool to work for the U.S. government.
You’re soon to get a GM/Chrysler car, insurance from AIG, and free checking from Bank of America or Citibank.[/quote]
USPS is losing money because they are forced to undercharge for first class mail and forced to deliver 6 days a week, not just because of “fat lazy overpaid” union mobs. The fixed costs are incredibly high. If you go outside CA, you would notice that USPS workers actually walk their route and deliver to each house not drive around to boxes.
from the Economist, businesses don’t want to give up welfare subsidy otherwise known as cheap Sat bulk mail,etc. You dont think the postal rates are kept low to keep the blue collar happy do you?
“Congress has encouraged the Postal Service, which is an independent agency under the control of the executive branch, not to rely on government money and to function more like a company. It has not given the agency a handout since the early 1980s. So Potter has been trying to cut costs.
The country’s third-largest employer, the Postal Service is reconfiguring delivery routes, reducing work hours and cutting staff through attrition. Starting on Saturday, New York’s main post office, which prides itself on being open 24 hours a day, will close its overnight window. Other post offices around the country may close down completely.
In spite of these cost-cutting measures, Potter knows that, without help, the service could run out of cash by the end of the year. He has asked Congress to consider changing the law and allowing the postal service to cut deliveries from six days a week to five.
A Gallup poll shows that most Americans would rather see a cut in services than an increase in stamp prices or a government bailout. But not everyone agrees.
Businesses, which send advertisements in bulk, will be fierce opponents of any reduction in delivery days.
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 actually forbids America’s Postal Service to do anything but handle the mail”
