Showing posts with label Postmaster General Donahoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postmaster General Donahoe. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2015

With a ‘Golden Parachute’ in Hand, Donahoe Opposes Retirement for Young Workers

Article Title: With a ‘Golden Parachute’ in Hand, Donahoe Opposes Retirement for Young Workers

Snippet of Article: "...When Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe retires at the end of the week, he’ll get a retirement package of more than $4 million. Not bad for a “civil servant.” But in his controversial farewell address to reporters at the National Press Club on Jan. 6, Donahoe made clear that he doesn’t think the union’s newest members deserve any postal retirement at all. “In today’s world, does it really make sense to offer the promise of a government pension to a 22-year-old who is just entering the workforce?” he asked. And apparently Donahoe’s views have nothing to do with the Postal Service’s manufactured “financial crisis.” He opposes government pensions on principle and wants to impose his view to the entire federal government. ..."

Source: www.apwu.org

Friday, November 14, 2014

Postmaster General to Step Down

Article Title: Postmaster General Donahoe to retire in February

Snippet of Article: "...Patrick R. Donahoe will retire Feb. 1 after 39 years with the Postal Service. Megan J. Brennan..."

Source: www.usatoday.com Postmaster General Donahoe,

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Postmaster General Donahoe's Slowing of the Mail and Destruction of Postal Network Appears to Continue

Article Title: More than 400 postal jobs in Fayetteville to move to Charlotte

Snippet of Article: "..."Since the Postal Service slowed down the processing and delivery of first-class mail over two years ago by revising its service standards, it has been more difficult for the American public and small businesses to receive mail in a timely manner," the letter reads. "Slowing down mail delivery even further will especially hurt senior citizens on fixed incomes, small businesses, rural areas and the economy."..."

Source: www.fayobserver.com

Friday, August 8, 2014

Jim Hightower: A Postmaster General who has thrown-in with the privatizers. As PMG, Pat Donahoe...

OPINION: Jim Hightower is a former agriculture commissioner from the state of Texas.

Article Title: JIM HIGHTOWER: Postal Service is far from a loser

Snippet of Article: "...the media keeps reporting that the USPS is losing billions of dollars each year. What they fail to mention is that those are phony paper losses manufactured by Congress at the behest of corporate privatizers...."

Source: www.stwnewspress.com Postmaster General Donahoe, destruction of postal service, Jim Hightower, postal privatization,

Monday, July 2, 2012

Fast and Furious: Not the Postal Service!

Article Title: It's The End of an Era: No More First Class Mail

Snippet of Article: "...Beginning July 1, overnight single piece first class mail delivery will end. Henceforth, delivery will take two to three days. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced..."

Source: patch.com