USPS Could Save $1 Billion By Combining Delivery Operations, Study Says

  Dead Tree Edition - The U.S. Postal Service could save about $1 billion annually by closing nearly 10,000 postal facilities that house both retail and carrier functions, according to a study released today. A plan presented by the USPS’s Office of Inspector General would mean fewer clerks and postmasters but increased labor costs for letter carriers. "These consolidations [would] reduce facility space costs by $817 million and support labor costs by $566 million, but they also come with additional carrier travel costs of $374 million to obtain the net cost reduction of $1 billion.” 
USPS Could Save $1 Billion By Combining Delivery Operations, Study Says