MADISON, WI – The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from Madison Processing and Distribution Center into the Milwaukee Processing and Distribution Center.
The meeting will take place from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the Alliant Energry Center inside Exhibition Hall B, 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison, WI.
With the deep decline in overall mail volume due to current economic conditions and continuing electronic diversion, the Postal Service has an excess of employees and equipment in some mail processing operations. A study was begun on February 25, 2013 at the Madison P&DC to determine the feasibility of consolidating redundant operations to see if any efficiencies and cost savings would be achieved.
Initial study results support consolidating some mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Madison P&DC by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Milwaukee P&DC in order to increase efficiency and improve productivity.
While no final decision has been reached, Postal Service managers will give an overview of the reasons for the proposal and its possible outcomes, and will listen to community input and concerns. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials will be made available online one week prior to the meeting at http://about.usps.com/streamlining-operations/area-mail-processing.htm.
Anyone who wishes to submit comments in writing can send them to:
Manager of Consumer and Industry Contact
Lakeland District
PO Box 5008
Milwaukee WI 53201-5008
Public comments will be accepted through June 13, 2013.
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