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APWU President Cliff Guffey on The Ed Show on MSNBC

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 2:57pm

APWU President Cliff Guffey will appear on The Ed Show on MSNBC, tonight, Sept. 27, to discuss the Save America’s Postal Service Rallies that are taking place all across the country today. President Guffey will also address what it will take to fix the financial condition of the Postal Service. The program airs at 10 p.m. EDT. 

APWU Calls on Rep. Issa To Correct Misstatements

Mon, 09/26/2011 - 3:59pm

APWU President Cliff Guffey has called on Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) to correct inaccurate statements he made on Washington Journal, a public affairs program that airs on C-SPAN. “I am sure you will agree with me that it is important to conduct the discussion about how to help the Postal Service through its financial difficulties on the basis of actual facts, not misstatements,” Guffey wrote on Sept. 23 [PDF].

In an interview with Greta Brawner that aired on Sept. 20, Rep. Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, responded to the assertion that the Postal Service no other federal agency or private company is required to pre-fund health care benefits for future retirees by saying, “That’s disingenuous. Private firms all pre-fund. We have a law.” 

Last Minute Preparations Underway For Rallies to Save America’s Postal Service

Mon, 09/26/2011 - 2:31pm

APWU locals are gearing up for the nationwide day of action to Save America’s Postal Service on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., at locations across the country.

Together, the APWU and the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association will rally in every congressional district in the country to tell the real story about the Postal Service’s financial crisis and to build support for legislation that would restore financial stability to the Postal Service. 

 

 

 

Correction to H.R. 1351 Non-Cosponsor List -APWU E-TEAM WEEKLY‏

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 10:14pm

This week saw the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy vote to report his H.R. 2309 legislation to the full Committee on Oversight & Government Reform. This piece of legislation moved through the subcommittee with a party line vote of 8-5. All eight republicans voted for the legislation while all five democrats held together in voting against H.R. 2309.

The currently amended H.R. 2309 has a provision that grants power to a non-elected “solvency authority” to carry out layoffs of USPS employees regardless of currently negotiated contracts. This section would also give the “authority” the ability to eradicate current negotiated benefits along with slashing wages.

Several other negative changes were made through amendments to H.R. 2309 in the subcommittee’s markup .

Congressman Issa’s H.R. 2309 Moves Through House Subcommittee

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:46pm

This week saw the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy vote to report his H.R. 2309 legislation to the full Committee on Oversight & Government Reform. This piece of legislation moved through the subcommittee with a party line vote of 8-5. All eight republicans voted for the legislation while all five democrats held together in voting against H.R. 2309.

The currently amended H.R. 2309 has a provision that grants power to a non-elected “solvency authority” to carry out layoffs of USPS employees regardless of currently negotiated contracts. This section would also give the “authority” the ability to eradicate current negotiated benefits along with slashing wages.

Several other negative changes were made through amendments to H.R. 2309 in the subcommittee’s markup.

 

Joint “Save America’s Postal Service” Rallies Set Nationwide for Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:41pm

All across the county in every congressional district rallies will be taking place aimed at bringing together those wanting to “Save America’s Postal Service”. These rallies are looking to build support for H.R. 1351. Rallies will be both thanking members of Congress that are already co-sponsors for their current support of H.R. 1351 or asking those members of Congress that have yet to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 1351 to please cosponsor and support this legislation.

To look up the nearest rally and for more information please click here. 

Deficit-Reduction Package Put Forward to Special Joint Committee

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:40pm

This week President Obama gave the special joint committee of Congress his proposed deficit-reduction package. Although the proposal does look to significantly help the Postal Service in the short term a long term fix is still necessary.

This week The Hill newspaper laid out the details of President Obama’s proposal. To read this story please, click here.

Click here to read what the APWU said about the proposed package. 

APWU, NALC and NPMHU Launch Second T.V. Ad Campaign

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:38pm

The new ad aims to explain the true cause of the Postal Service’s financial crisis in a mere 30 seconds. This ad is also targeted at garnering more support for H.R. 1351.

To read about the new ad campaign and to watch the video please click here. 

Update- Thomas Search Rankings for H.R. 1351

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:36pm

Update- Last week’s E-team showed that H.R. 1351 was garnering attention on Capitol Hill by being the third 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 #2 slot.

Click here to go to Thomas and see where H.R. 1351 is listed today! Just look on the right hand side of the website. 

The Great Postal Heist

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 1:56pm
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