White paper drafted by international financial advisory firm Lazard WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2012 — Successful revitalization of the U.S. Postal Service requires a strategic business plan that leverages the unmatched reach of its network, legislative action to relieve it of obligations no other business bears and shared sacrifice from all stakeholders, says the renowned […]
Join us April 12 for demonstrations to oppose S. 1789 On April 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers will hold “Save America’s Postal Service” demonstrations outside of Senate offices across the country. They are designed to put pressure on each senator to oppose S. 1789. S. 1789 likely will be brought up in the […]
The Senate is considering a new commission that would review the Postal Service’s operations and recommend new ways for USPS to generate revenue. The Senate voted on Tuesday not to debate postal reform legislation, but S. 1789 is expected to come back for consideration after the Senate returns from recess in mid-April. Sen. Joe Lieberman […]
March 27, 2012 — Should we call H.R. 2309 the Issa-Ross (So-Called) Postal Reform Bill—or could we realistically call it the Issa-Donahoe (So-Called) Postal Reform Bill? Today, during a hearing of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe was asked by Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) about […]
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) announced Monday evening that the Senate would not be taking up consideration of S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Reform Act, until sometime in mid-April after Congress’ Easter recess. Lieberman is chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and one of the co-sponsors of S. 1789, along with […]
March 22, 2012 — The proposed cuts in service sought by the U.S. Postal Service could result in a far-greater loss of mail volume—and thus of revenue—than postal authorities previously have disclosed, new testimony indicates. In fact, the losses—outlined in a preliminary study commissioned by the USPS but which the agency has since kept under […]
The House Budget Committee’s proposed budget for 2013 continues the assault on federal employees by calling for a freeze on federal workers’ salaries for an additional three years and for massive cuts to retirement benefits. “Federal workers are the heart and soul of the middle class,” NALC President Fredric V. Rolando said, “but it seems […]
From NALC Activist This weekend, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) continued his social media assault on the Postal Service, making a case to the American people that Congress should make the cuts to begin the process of dismantling the USPS. Coming prepared with an arsenal of misinformation, Issa claims that his “postal reform” legislation, HR 2309, […]
From NALC Activist Alert March 4 marked the 47th anniversary of the historic Alabama civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, known as Bloody Sunday. That day, hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by armed officers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as they marched for racial justice. This past Friday, nearly 10,000 people finished […]
NALC Activist Alert Betty Liu is an anchor of the Bloomberg cable channel show “In The Loop,” which airs weekday mornings from 8 to 10 Eastern. On her show-related Facebook page, she sometimes posts questions for viewers and followers to answer. Here was a recent question: “Would you forgo Sat[urday] delivery of your mail to […]