The Seybold Report

The Printing Industries of America Plans Postal Rate Opposition Trip to Washington, DC September 14-15

The Printing Industries of America has scheduled a gathering of members and other printing industry professionals for September 14-15 in Washington, DC to oppose an emergency postal rate hike proposal that would break caps on postal rate increases imposed by Congress in 2006. The United States Postal Services is asking to raise rates higher than allowed by current law, saying that the recession and erosion of first class mail business that has moved to the Internet has caused a drop in revenues, moving the agency toward bankruptcy. more

The Printing Industries of American Joins Affordable Mail Alliance to Oppose Postal Rate Hike

The Printing Industries of America has joined the Affordable Mail Alliance (AMA) in calling on the Postal Regulatory Commission to dismiss the postal service rate high request filed July 6. The AMA says the hike violates the cost controls Congress put into law to protect consumers and maintains the Postal Service needs to cut costs and modernize rather than raise rates. more