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House Members Seek Moratorium
On USPS Plans to Close Post Offices
APWU Web News Article 005-2012, Feb. 14, 2012
More than 100 members of the House of Representatives have signed a letter to Postmaster General Patrick R. Read More...
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President Barack Obama’s call for the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail delivery and raise rates will drive away customers while not addressing needed cost reductions, some business users and U.S. lawmakers said. Read More...
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President Obama unveiled his federal budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year on Monday. Here is an agency-by-agency breakdown of the plan. This post will be updated as information becomes available. Read More...
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White House FY 2013 Budget Proposes Temporary Relief and Cuts
Earlier today, President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. The voluminous document, which is prepared by the White House Office of Management and Budget, lays out a framework for the Administration’s legislative and fiscal priorities. Read More...
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Washington, DC (Feb. 13, 2010)—In light of first quarter financial reports that the U.S. Postal Service would have generated $200 million in profits had it not been required to pre-fund its future retiree health benefits, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Elijah E. Read More...
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Obama’s budget proposes $25bn rescue package for USPS
Monday, February 13th, 2012
For the second year running, US President Barrack Obama has sent a federal budget to Congress offering a multi-billion dollar assistance package for the US Postal Service. Read More...
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Obama's FY2013 budget calls for
eliminating a day of delivery starting in January
Feb. 13, 2012 -- President Barack Obama today released his budget for Fiscal Year 2013. Of specific concern is the call for giving the USPS the authority to reduce mail delivery service from six days a week to five as early as January 2013. Read More...
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Obama Proposes Postage Increase, End to Saturday Delivery
President Obama proposed today a special increase in postage rates and an end to Saturday delivery as part of a plan to right the U.S. Postal Service’s finances. Read More...
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Government employees – whether federal, state, local or military – have dedicated their lives to making our country better through their loyal service. One of the ways that businesses reward retired government employees for their service is through special discounts. Read More...
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Yesterday, Rep. Waters introduced H.R. 3916, the Protecting Post Offices Act, which would reduce the operating costs of the US Postal Service to provide continued service in urban and rural communities and save 28,000 American jobs. She is joined by American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO in support of this much needed legislation to stabilize the US Postal Service. Read More...
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 – Despite the headline on its press release, the U.S. Postal Service announced today a net operating profit of $200 million delivering the mail in the first quarter of FY 2012 – an impressive achievement given the current economy. (Postal Service Chief Financial Officer Joe Corbett announced this profit on a conference call with reporters today. Read More...
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Remember that U.S. Postal Service list of about 3,650 post offices under study for closure? The number is now closer to 3,270.
The reason: Since the original roster was released last July, 380 facilities have quietly been given a reprieve.
In many cases, USPS officials decided that closing wasn’t feasible because there was no other post office within an acceptable distance. Read More...
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The spin doctors examine Post Office financials for Q1: “The patient is a goner”
February 10, 2012
This week the Postal Service released its financial report on the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 (Form 10-Q). Read More...
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House Panel Approves Bill
To Cut Postal, Federal Pensions
APWU News Bulletin 05-2012, Feb. 9, 2012 | PDF
“This bill is an outrageous attack on postal and federal employees. Read More...
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The plan for the post office
Republicans want to privatize the Post Office, can they be stopped? Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has come up with a plan to put the Post Office on the road to recovery. He joins Ed Schultz to discuss the details.
http://www.msnbc.msn. Read More...
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As expected, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., has formally asked Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Ruth Goldway to explain all official travel since she assumed the position 2-1/2 years ago. Read More...
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has reported out legislation that would make federal employees contribute 1.5 percent more of their salaries to their pensions and end the Federal Employees Retirement System annuity supplement for people who retire before age 62. Read More...
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APWU Members Urged to Take Action
As Senate Reviews Postal Reform
APWU News Bulletin 04-2012, Feb. 6, 2012 | PDF
Postal reform is a hot topic in Congress as the Senate prepares to vote on the 21st Century Postal Service Act, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is urging union members to contact their senators and let them know: Senate bill 1789 is unacceptable in its current form. Read More...
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Federal employees, including members of Congress, would contribute 1.5% more toward their pensions under legislation to be considered Tuesday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla. Read More...
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At a time when the U.S. Postal Service is considering deep cuts in services and jobs, an internal watchdog told Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday that a big funding cushion already has been built into the mail service’s retirement and health benefit funds. Read More...
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By Emily Kopp
and Jack Moore
Federal unions and some lawmakers have lambasted a proposed bill that would make changes to federal retirement benefits. The "Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012" is set to go before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Tuesday for a markup session, in which lawmakers will be able to introduce amendments. Read More...
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Sanders leads push to change Senate postal bill
By Bernie Becker - 02/06/12 07:22 PM ET
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Monday that he hoped Republicans would join him in pushing for changes to a measure overhauling the U.S. Postal Service’s operations. Read More...
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The U.S. Senate soon will likely debate the 21st Century Postal Reform Act (S. 1789), a deeply flawed bill designed to 'save" the U.S. Postal Service by downsizing it dramatically.
Businesses in Missouri that rely on Saturday delivery and on their local post offices to operate successfully in today's "24/7" business environment will be among those most hurt. Read More...
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Only Congress can rescue USPS, says postal commissioner
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
US postal commissioner Mark Acton yesterday called on America’s lawmakers to act now to pass urgent postal reforms. Read More...
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