APWU, Mail Handlers Plan August Actions to Push Postal Reform
The APWU and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have announced plans to conduct a nationwide joint lobbying effort over the congressional recess from Aug. 5 to Sept. 6 to urge senators and representatives to co-sponsor the Postal Service...
Guffey to Testify Before House Committee
APWU President Cliff Guffey will testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on July 17. The hearing will examine a draft postal bill proposed by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and the need for comprehensive postal...
Hidden Agenda: When Doing Nothing Does Something
Despite a flurry of legislative activity in June, it seems clear that some members of Congress aren’t at all interested in saving the Postal Service. They may talk about the USPS crisis; they may even introduce “postal reform” bills. But they’re...
e-Team Report, June 28, 2013
Bills for Postal Reform Need to Be Heard!
Issa’s Draft Bill is FAR from Compromise
July 1st is National Postal Workers Day!
Break the Chained CPI… No Cuts to COLAs!
Rep. DeLauro Introduces Bill To Protect Overnight Delivery Standards
Joined by 63 other members of the House, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Protect Overnight Delivery Act (H.R. 2459) on June 20, which would protect overnight mail delivery by preventing the USPS from weakening delivery standards. Moving from...