June 7, 2006 Five Consolidations Cancelled The APWU has been notified that the proposed consolidation of "certain operations" at five postal facilities in the Northeast Area has been cancelled, because they present no substantial opportunities to improve efficiency or service. The five facilities are:
In a May 22 letter to APWU President William Burrus, the USPS wrote, "After careful and exhaustive review, it has been determined that there are currently no significant opportunities to improve efficiency or service through consolidation of mail processing operations at the locations listed above. Therefore, no significant changes will be made at this time." Burrus said he was pleased by the decision, but added, "I am certain that a fair and impartial analysis of the proposed consolidations would yield the same result in virtually every case." The Postal Service has implemented 10 consolidations since October 2005, and has announced "feasibility studies" for consolidations at approximately 40 more since then. "The Postal Services attempts at consolidation clash with the objective of service," Burrus said. "The USPS has an obligation to provide high-quality service to every American. Removing operations from communities across the country will result in delayed mail service to the vast majority of citizens in the affected areas." The five facilities listed in the May 22 letter to the APWU were identified for "studies for the feasibility of consolidating certain mail processing operations" in November 2005.
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