A new video urges Americans to contact their senators to tell them S. 1789 is not the solution to the challenges facing the Postal Service, as this piece of legislation advances a dangerously misguided strategy that purports to somehow “save” the Postal Service by cutting service to customers. As noted above, the Senate may vote […]
April 20, 2012 — The April 8 deadline for mediation has passed and negotiations for a new National Agreement between the NALC and the U.S. Postal Service have concluded. The process now moves to interest arbitration. Formal talks between the two parties began in August, three months before the Nov. 20 expiration date of the […]
Statement of NALC President Fredric Rolando on the new version of S. 1789, The 21st Century Postal Service Act April 17, 2012 — Today, the four co-sponsors of S. 1789 introduced a new version of their bill to reform the Postal Service and the Senate has voted to debate this legislation in the days ahead. […]
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 […]