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Five Consolidation Studies Put ‘On Hold’
APWU Web News Article #23-06, April 6, 2006
The APWU has been notified that five Area Mail Processing (AMP) feasibility studies “have been placed on hold” indefinitely.
An April 3 letter [PDF] to APWU President William Burrus indicated that the facilities involved are two in Illinois (Carbondale and Centralia), two in New Mexico (Las Cruces and Alamogordo), and one in Arkansas (Batesville).
“While conducting the study,” the USPS letter said, “the Postal Service determined that there are other factors associated with these studies or the community that need to be addressed before we can proceed with the study.”
“We have not been provided any explanation for the decision,” said APWU President William Burrus. “We have not been informed whether these decisions are the result of community resistance or technical issues involving appropriate management review and approval for the studies.”
The USPS has announced more than 50 consolidations or consolidation “feasibility studies” since Oct. 19, 2005. The Illinois studies were announced in December, and contemplated moving mail processing from these facilities to St. Louis. The Las Cruces and Alamogordo studies were announced Nov. 15, and Feb. 1, respectively, and anticipated transferring mail processing to El Paso, TX. The Batesville AMP was announced on Jan. 4, and concerned shifting mail-processing responsibilities to Little Rock.
