The postal reform bill (H.R. 2309) introduced last month by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has a hidden agenda, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress (CAP): To eliminate collective bargaining for postal employees. “The bill closely follows the strategy of Republican governors who are using budget problems to attack collective bargaining rights […]
The APWU has launched the second phase of its advertising campaign with a radio spot, President Cliff Guffey has announced. The radio ad began airing July 18 and will run for three weeks on news and/or talk stations in Washington DC and other markets. The radio spot compliments a television ad that began airing on […]
Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL), who chairs the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and District of Columbia, recently posted on his website a floor statement entitled Postal Service “Overpayment” – Myth v. Fact, where he tried to dispel three alleged myths about the Postal Service’s pensions and retiree health benefits pre-funding burden. Unfortunately, […]
Pawlenty’s Really Bad Answers APWU Web News Article 073-2011, June 20, 2011 A proposal by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to privatize the Postal Service is a really bad idea, APWU President Cliff Guffey wrote in a guest column for The Hill. Pawlenty, a Republican candidate for president, cited the USPS as a prime candidate […]
APWU, Mailing Groups Urge Legislators to Support H.R. 1351 The APWU, along with dozens of key mailing industry groups and labor unions, urged U.S. representatives to support crucial legislation that would restore financial viability to the Postal Service. “We urge you to act now to free the Postal Service of the unnecessary and unsustainable statutory […]
NALC Executive Vice President Tim O’Malley plus other letter carriers and NALC staff members joined a coalition of labor unions at the Newseum in downtown Washington to demonstrate our united opposition to the federal budget proposal written by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). Rep. Ryan was filming a town hall segment with CBS […]
Headlines Predict Demise of USPS – Legislative Action Needed APWU News Bulletin – June 6, 2011 Recent headlines that predict the Postal Service will collapse within one year demonstrate the importance of APWU members getting involved in legislative affairs, President Cliff Guffey said. “To ensure the survival of the Postal Service – and our jobs […]
With Hunger Rising, and School Food Programs Ending, Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON – In another successful nationwide food drive, the National Association of Letter Carriers collected 70.2 million pounds of food on May 14, at a time when hunger is a growing problem. The NALC’s annual one-day drive, […]
May 18, 2011 In conjunction with a Senate subcommittee hearing held Wednesday on the financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced a new version of the Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act. The POST Act (introduced as Senate bill S. 1010) would fairly resolve the pension and retiree health pre-funding […]
APWU Web News Article 051-2011, May 3, 2011 In the wake of the deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, APWU members are encouraged to contribute to the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) to provide assistance to those impacted by the storms. Between April 14 and April 28, nearly 500 tornadoes touched down in 23 states, […]