Courier, Express, and Postal Observer--In a major effort to reduce costs to match projected revenue, the Postal Service has proposed eliminating overnight delivery of single-piece mail. The Postal Service projects substantial cost savings that would come from eliminating full time positions and reducing its use of clerks and mailhandlers during periods when they would be paid a premium for nighttime work. Support for the Postal Service's cost savings assertion comes from "Cost of Service Standards," a recent report of the Office of Inspector General - United States Postal Service (USPS-OIG). Read more!