Alliance Report – October 7, 2014

• Politicians are continuing to make their opposition to further postal plant closings clear. They are unlikely, however, to pass legislation preventing January’s start of the next round of closings. Read more »
• Questions continue about the effectiveness of digital solicitations. Read more »
• A for-profit business is offering to continue door delivery in Canada where the postal service is taking it away. Read more »
• Royal Mail is cutting shipping prices for the Christmas season. Read more »
• The Inspector General recommended improvements in data security in the USPS National Change of Address system. Read more »
• USPS has had huge increases in its workers compensation costs. Read more »
• Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is running to be the new chairman of the House Oversight Committee. Read more »
• USPS is hiring for the holidays. Read more »
• Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) says USPS needs to compete more aggressively. Read more »
• A federal appeals court is considering the ban on guns in post offices, an issue that came up in the markup of the Senate postal bill earlier this year. Read more »
• The CATO Institute opposes the USPS attempt to enter the grocery delivery business. Read more »
• PMG Donahoe expresses optimism. Read more »