Postal Union Begins Contract Talks with USPS

Talks over a new collective bargaining agreement started last week in Washington, D.C., with the union stating the need for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to expand into postal banking and other new services, while looking for new ways to improve customer convenience—particularly in the field of e-commerce delivery.

At the same time, the union, representing 200,000 workers, said it is looking to prevent further downsizing at the USPS as it looks to combat its multibillion dollar debt and liquidity crisis.