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Veterans Organization along with Unions Urged Committee to Vote No on H.R. 2309

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 10:45pm

This week Vote Vets joined the call of several unions in their strong opposition to H.R. 2309. This legislation in the current form would set up a system to fire employees. This would include a massive amount of veterans who decided to serve their country in a different way by working at the Postal Service after leaving active military duty.

To see the print ad and read the story on the VoteVets website click here.
 

House Panel Approves Postal ‘Destruction’ Bill Amendment Prevents Bargaining to Limit Layoffs

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 10:38pm

Union Vows Fight to Save America’s Postal Service


(10/14/11) The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved an amended version of the Issa-Ross postal bill on Oct. 13 by a vote of 22-18. All but one Republican (Rep. Todd Platts of Pennsylvania) voted in favor of the bill; Democrats voted against it. The APWU has denounced the bill, H.R. 2309, as a “reckless assault on postal services and postal employees.”  

The APWU has denounced the bill, H.R. 2309, as a “reckless assault on postal services and postal employees.” The bill demands that the USPS implement $3 billion worth of cuts in post offices and mail processing facilities in a two-year period. It also would reduce “door delivery” by 75 percent.

In addition, the legislation would gut collective bargaining: An amendment adopted by the committee prohibits postal unions and the USPS from negotiating protection against layoffs. 

APWU Opposes USPS Proposal to Cut Service Standards and Eliminate 252 Mail Processing Facilities

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:17pm

To read the proposed USPS regulations please click here.

To read the APWU’s response to the proposed closing of 252 mail processing facilities and change in service standards click here.

Take action today! Click here to write your legislator and point out the impact the proposed USPS service changes will have in their home district along with asking for them to support H.R. 1351, which would make these dramatic cutbacks unnecessary.

To read what ABC news wrote about the USPS’ proposed closure of 252 processing centers click here.
 

Senator Baucus Introduces Postal Legislation

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:11pm

This week Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced legislation S. 1649 that aims to do two things. First, Senator Baucus’ bill looks to calculate and credit the Postal Service for overpayments made into the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Secondly, this legislation would not allow the Postal Service to close a post office where another office is not available to serve the community with a ten mile radius.

To read Senator Baucus’ press release click here.

For more information about the bill including the full text of this piece of legislation click here. 

Spending Bill Gives Postal Service a Few More Weeks to Make Payments

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:04pm

On Tuesday legislation was passed to both fund the federal government through November 18 and give the Postal Service more time to make their mandated $5.5 billion dollar payment to prefund its future retiree health benefits.

To read more please click here. 

Multiple Members of the U. S. House of Representatives Introduce Postal Legislation

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:32pm

Recently, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) came together to introduce a piece of postal legislation. This legislation aims to take the needs of particular communities into account before closing or consolidating a facility. This legislation will require the Postal Service to consider several aspects before closing or consolidating a facility. Before to closing or consolidating a facility the Postal Service would need to determine if doing so would decrease postal access and service to elderly, those who are economically disadvantaged, those with mobility issues, and those who do not have access to reliable and affordable internet. This legislation would also require the Postal Service to address any impact a closing or consolidation would have on the above group of individuals. Finally, this legislation would prevent the Postal Service from closing or consolidating a facility if it was found to hold an unreasonable, unequal and undue burden on this section of a community.

 

H.R. 1351 Tops as Thomas’s Most Searched for Bill of the Week

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:29pm

Update- Last week’s E-team showed that H.R. 1351 was garnering attention on Capitol Hill by being the second most searched for piece of legislation on Capitol Hill according to the Thomas website. This week H.R. 1351 moved up a spot to grab the top slot. H.R. 1351 was the single most searched for piece of legislation last week on the Thomas website. 

McCain Introduces Version of Issa’s Bill in the Senate

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:27pm

Senator John McCain has introduced his version of Congressman Issa’s H.R. 2309. Neither McCain’s Senate version or Issas’s bill address overpayments into federal employee retirement accounts that have been made by the Postal Service. Senator McCain’s bill closely resembles Issa’s bill in the house however, does vary in several ways. First, the Senate version does not increase the Postal Service’s Debt limit by $10 Billion as Issa’s bill does. Secondly, McCain’s bill does not move to phase out front door delivery. Finally, the Senate version does not require Alaska to pay the agency to deliver in rural areas.

To read more please click here.

To get more information about Senator McCain’s bill S.1625 on Thomas click here. 

The Real Cause of the Postal Crisis: Ed Breaks It Down On MSNBC

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 1:32pm

APWU Web News Article 110-2011, Sept. 28, 2011

When APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on “The Ed Show” on MSNBC on Sept. 27, he got an enthusiastic introduction from the host, Ed Schultz.

“Politicians have been on a mission to get rid of the Postal Service since the year 2006 when they passed an unbelievable lame duck session law,” Schultz told viewers, referring the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which requires the USPS to pre-fund 75 years' worth of future retiree health benefits within just 10 years.

Guffey discussed the campaign to Save America’s Postal Service and APWU’s efforts to build support for H.R. 1351, legislation that would restore financial stability to the Postal Service. 

Postal Workers Across the Country Say, 'Save America's Postal Service'

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:11pm

Postal workers and supporters held rallies at 492 locations on Sept. 27 to Save America’s Postal Service. The rallies, which were held in every congressional district, were designed to  tell the American people the real cause of the Postal Service’s financial crisis and to build support for H.R. 1351.  

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