Fast Company--On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service issued a daunting public statement about its current financial woes, and possible changes to its infrastructure and services that would aim to save the snail mail organization some $3 billion a year.
Under Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe's direction, the USPS is now specifically considering the closure or consolidation of 250 processing facilities, a reduction in mail processing equipment by as much as 50%, and a dramatic decrease of the Postal Service's nationwide transportation network. Overall, the postal service could see as many as 35,000 jobs, lost--according to the official government statement. Other estimates see job losses over 100,000 at the USPS. Read more!
Under Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe's direction, the USPS is now specifically considering the closure or consolidation of 250 processing facilities, a reduction in mail processing equipment by as much as 50%, and a dramatic decrease of the Postal Service's nationwide transportation network. Overall, the postal service could see as many as 35,000 jobs, lost--according to the official government statement. Other estimates see job losses over 100,000 at the USPS. Read more!
