Scott MacFarlane of Cox Media Group tweets from today’s USPS press conference:
US Postal Service announces it’s offering new “voluntary early retirement incentive” for 21,000 managers nationwide
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
Hours to be significantly reduced at 100s of US post offices. USPS announces which post offices affected at 4p. No Congress approval needed
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
US Postal Service reveals some smaller post offices across the country will be reduced to “two hours of service” a day
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
13,000 US Post offices will see major reduction in service hours.Changes happen between Sept. 2012 and Sept. 2014
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
Appears US postal service preparingHUGE shift from full time employees to part time employees. To staff 1000s of “part-time” offices
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
US Postal Service offering $20,000 buyouts (“voluntary retirement incentives”)to 13,000 postmasters nationwide.
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012
US Postal Service says it will work on “incentives” for rural gas stations, shops to sell stamps.Would eliminate need for postal worker
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2012