Comments on: VERA, Network Realignment and Universal Service

By: Paul W

Paul W — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:32:19 +0000

I am considering the latest “Early Out Offer” by the USPS. If the offer were to contain an lump sum incentive equal to one year annual income, I would take the offer without hesitation.

Please make every effort to alert the brothers and sisters and the USPS, that if the offer were better we would have more time to establish ourselves and find another occupation.

The USPS would benefit with fresh start heading into the future.

Member 26 years

By: Jamie R

Jamie R — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:47:48 +0000

Hey Bob, you work for UPS or FedEX??? The post office is not going to offer incentives because they do not have to. the auto industry has a real union with real rights. The VERA request is nothing more than the post office making a political move so that when no one takes the VERA, they can RIF and layoff and when people complain to congress, the post office can say they offered an early out.

By: Mike Steele

Mike Steele — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:34:02 +0000

PRIVATIZE!!! It’s VERA the easy way…….

By: Bob D

Bob D — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:08:13 +0000

The USPS cannot rid itself of it’s internal infestation of cronyism, nepotism, preferential treatment, sexual harrassment, drug addicts, limps, gimps and the maimed, let it go , offer a better early out, wait there will be a new VER , the initials are RIF.

By: Bob D

Bob D — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:04:31 +0000

the acting poomah doomah Laura lewis and Disrtict Manager of western NY kim peters, spent a wad of money on the district especially Elmira and Ithaca Ny for surveys to cut jobs etc., both( Elmira and Ithaca NY) are basically running on empty and customer service is rotten, oh yeah they cut overtime only for certain people in certain crafts, still politics and preferrential treatment as usual, the answer is to allow private companies to take over and end the atrocity of the USPS for good.

By: Bob D

Bob D — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:58:00 +0000

the monopoly must end, a strong incentive for ver, SL, Cash buyout, the direction we R going is like Elmira NY PO down down down and out !

By: Goldie

Goldie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:33:46 +0000

Mr.Scheer,
That is well said. I couldnot of wrote it better myself. The USPS is cutting every corner it can and doing it’s best to get in top shape. While it is being touted how broke the post office is. It would not be as strapped if it were paid the dues that are owed to it.
Goldie

By: B. Thomas Williams

B. Thomas Williams — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:30:34 +0000

The Postal Service could buy me out for $25K and make that sum up in less than one year by hiring a replacement at half my salary. Or they could eliminate my position and make it up in less than 6 months when benefits are factored in. GM, Ford, and other private sector companies see the wisdom in this. What am I missing here?

By: Frank Scheer

Frank Scheer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:01:53 +0000

Bruce, perhaps one can observe the experience of another government corporation: the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, operating under the name Amtrak. Both Postal Service and rail passenger service are things many people want, but Congress doesn’t have the funds to adequately support either enterprise. Also, Congress doesn’t even fully compensate USPS for services it is required perform for free or reduced rates, such as Library Mail, Matter for the Blind, and Franking priviledges. Appropriations to reimburse Postal Service costs are short of what is owed. If Congress cannot cover these millions, don’t expect them to cover billions.