Linn's Article Summarizes President Trump's USPS Task Force Report

I did not notice any specifics on philatelic programs. Lots of recommendations.

https://www.linns.com/news/postal-u...te-structure

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It does not mention that the USPS worst of all challenges - having to deal with Congress meddling and rules, unions, management, competitors that use congressional pressure to limit activities, etc.

"Eliminating collective bargaining" (and other actions designed to minimise union membership and activity) is one of the key reasons why real wages for working people in the US and UK have stagnated since 1980. I trust that postal staff will push back hard on this.

Millions of people in "right to work" states of the US would disagree, and the "wage stagnation" mantra is oft repeated, but there are measures that show it is false, or at least ignores the effects of decades of low inflation and decades of increased government entitlement programs. The interpretation of wage data does not rest on absolute truth but rather on your source of information. SCF probably isn't the best place for economic or political debates, though.

From what I see, a clerks salary can range from $33K to $45K per year and higher for more years.

Since Postal employees work as Federal Government Employees, their postal salary scale (PS) is similar to the Federal Government Salary (GS) scale. Management salary scale, Executive Administrative Salary (EAS) is also similar. An EAS-19 is somewhat equal to a GS-21. I believe one can Google both scales for a better comparison. (I retired (Civil Service Retirement) as an EAS-19 after 37+ years with the USPS & another 3+ years military for a total 41 years Federal Service.) I started as a Part-time Flexi Clerk (PTF-5) for less than $16k + benefits in 1973 which was good $$ for that period. So 45 years later new hires earn less than 3x what I earned, & prices have gone up on basics a 'little' more than that. I paid $0.19 per gallon of heating oil, now pay $2.65/gallon. The USPS did at one time employ the second highest number of people, second only to the Department of Defense and because of that had a tremendous support administrative staff, 33,000+ pieces of property to manage/maintain, a large vehicle fleet prior to 1975 which more than doubled after with mounting of routes, & assist the national economy with sundry purchases of significant magnitude, & capital purchases, all (after 1971) without taxpayer direct funding. In fact, unlike other Government entities, pay cash money to the Federal Treasury for future health benefits, interests on loans, contributions to Federal Employees' Retirement System, SSN, & Contribute to Thrift Savings account. The Federal Government taxes their citizens to support their administrative needs. (just saying)