Burris Response:
“Contract negotiations must now be viewed in a different light: It is highly unlikely that Potter will commit the next Postmaster General to contractual provisions that are acceptable to the union.”
From: Bloomberg/AP, By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
“WASHINGTON: —John E. Potter, one of the nation's longest serving postmasters general, announced Monday that he will retire in December.
Patrick R. Donahoe, currently deputy postmaster general, was named to succeed him by the post office's board of governors.
A New York City native, Potter has served in the Postal Service for 32 years and took over the top job at the agency on June 1, 2001.
Potter has served during a time that has seen the Postal Service struggle to deal with rising costs and a declining mail volume as people switch over to the Internet…”
From PostalReporterNews:
“To Be Succeeded by Deputy Postmaster General Donahoe: — After nearly 10 years as U.S. Postmaster General and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, John E. Potter today announced that he will retire on Dec. 3, after 32 years of service.
The Governors of the Postal Service named Patrick R. Donahoe, currently Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Potter.
A New York City native, Potter is credited with modernizing management, introducing long-term, strategic thinking necessary in a complex and changing marketplace, and transforming the Postal Service into a service-driven customer-focused and cost-sensitive organization…”
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