Sen. Sanders Says It All
In a March 5 guest column in the Wall Street Journal, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) makes an eloquent case for postal reform that protects our beloved national treasure.
President Obama Takes the Chained CPI out of his Fiscal 2015 Budget
In a great victory for the Alliance, White House staff has announced that President Obama’s Fiscal 2015 budget will not include a switch to the chained CPI formula that would limit cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other programs....
Postal Workers Protest Rep. Issa at NH GOP Fundraiser
More than 150 union members braved sub-zero degree winds on Feb. 17 to deliver an icy greeting to U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, the author of legislation (H.R. 2748) that would lead to the demise of the Postal Service.
Now You See It, Now You Don’t
The Postal Service’s financial report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 shows the agency enjoyed an operating surplus of $765 million. But the agency’s good news was buried in most media accounts, which said the USPS suffered a loss of $354...
Senate Panel Approves ‘Disastrous’ Postal Bill
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved an amended version of a postal bill (S. 1486) that faces vehement opposition from the four postal unions.