THE BULLETIN BOARD
February 2010
[February 6th]Obama Budget Promises Strong Support for USPS
from APWU Web News Article 010-2010
The Obama administration's 2011 budget calls for a continuation of six-day mail delivery and says the White House "will work with the Postal Service, its employee unions, the Congress, and other stakeholders to make sure the Postal Service has the tools and authorities it needs to remain viable as a pillar of the American economy and a vital public resource through the current crisis and over the long haul."
The budget proposal notes that the USPS "faces a serious financial crisis due to unprecedented reductions in mail volume."
The 2011 budget does not include proposals similar to those advanced in 2010 by the Office of Management and Budget that would have increased postal employees' share of contributions to healthcare or life insurance coverage.
[February 5th]Obama: Postal Privatization a 'Bad Idea'
from APWU Web News Article 009-2010
President Obama said in an interview posted on YouTube on Feb. 1 that privatization of the USPS would be a "bad idea." He made the comment during a round of quick answers to questions posed by citizens.
When asked if he would consider allowing the private sector to buy and run troubled federal agencies such as the Postal Service, Obama said privatization is a "bad idea most of the time."
Regarding the Postal Service, he said, "Everybody would love to have that high-end part of the business," such as business-to-business delivery. But private companies would not want responsibility for the other services that the Postal Service provides, such as delivering a postcard to a remote area.
The USPS provides universal service, the president said, and private companies would not.
Watch the White House interview with President Obama here.
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