e-Team Report, Oct. 20, 2011

Make Your Voice Clear to Your Members of Congress — Call Them Today!

Legislators are getting closer toward postal reform legislation, now is the time to make your voice heard. Call your member of Congress today. Ask them oppose Congressman Issa’s (R-CA) H.R. 2309. You can reach your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Hill switchboard today at (202) 224-3121 or to find your member of congress click here.

To read more about postal reform click here.

To read about the markup of Congressman Issa’s H.R. 2309 before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the APWU's website click here.

To read more information including amendment by amendment roll call votes on the Committee’s website click here.

Senator Mikulski Introduces the “Save Our Postal Workers Jobs Act”

This week Senator Mikulski (D-MD) introduced the companion legislation to Congressman Lynch’s (D-MA) H.R. 1351. To read Senator Mikulski’s press release click here.

To read more about this bill including the full text of the legislation click here.

Attention Needed to the Hatch Act

With the Presidential campaign season already kicking off and the November Presidential elections just about a year away the Hatch Act is gaining attention. Some say since the law has not been reformed in 18 years attention and a revisit is a necessity. In 1993 iphones were not the norm, the desktop vs. laptop ratio was much different than today and working from home sounded like a dream.

Carol Lerner, head of the Office of Special Council is looking to congress for an update to the Hatch Act. To read what the Washington Post writes click here. To read more about Carol Lerner’s suggestions click here.

Study Show Millions Will Be Affected By Changes in State Voting Laws

The new study released by the New York School of Law’s Brennan Center says up to five million voters could be affected by all of the changes to election laws at the state level. The largest group of voters affected will be those that currently do not have the proper photo ID that is now required in some states.

To read more click here. To read the full study click here.