NAPS President Louis Atkins has released a statement commending the efforts of the United States Senate in passing a bi-partisan Postal Reform bill. We believe that there are important and valuable provisions contained in the postal reform legislation approved by the Senate. The legislative process is never perfect, but a bill that largely sustains postal […]
The text of S.1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, as passed by the Senate Text of Postal Reform Bill S 1789 AS Amended
APWU Web News Article 47-2012, April 26, 2012 A “potential consolidation list” [PDF] developed by the Postal Service and provided to members of the Senate on April 24 has generated a lot of interest at postal facilities across the country, but it is not an official management proposal or reliable list, the union is warning. […]
Northwest Illinois Area Local,American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Earlier this month USPS officials met with Postal Employees at the Carol Stream Mail Processing Center in Illinois and informed them of the following: Carol Stream Meets with Employees.. Carol Stream met with employees on tour 1 and tour 3 in a series of one hour meetings […]
Round One The Senate passes S1789 to reform the Postal Service on a vote of 62 to 37, meeting the 60 vote requirement by Senate rule. Debate now commences on HR 2309. The House Committee and Subcommittee chairmen are Republicans and have expressed strong opposition to the union’s objectives. The Senate Bill includes the following: […]
From the National League Of Postmasters Today, the United States Senate passed S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Act of 2012, in a bi-partisan fashion 62 to 37. The bill gives rural post offices more support and adds on a number of restrictions to the Postal Service’s ability to close them. Clearly, the Senate was […]
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following statements are in response to today’s vote by the U.S. Senate to approve S 1789, the 21st Century Postal Reform Act. Statement of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service The Board, in working with management, has spent the past two years preparing a […]
“Keep your chin up; this fight is far from over,” Rolando says Amendment to save door-to-door passes April 25, 2012 — The United States Senate adopted a deeply flawed postal reform bill on Wednesday, voting for S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, by a vote of 62 to 37. The legislation embraces a […]
Next Up: The House of Representatives The Senate passed an amended version of the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 25 by a vote of 62-37. “Although the bill is flawed, the amended version is far better than the original,” said APWU President Cliff Guffey. “That is a result of the tremendous […]
Amendments 2038 & 2059 were withdrawn Action taken Wednesday via PostCom.orgor Twitter @PostCom2 Amendment 2032 (Tester): To limit postal executive compensation to that no greater than that which is paid to cabinet secretaries. (Approved) Amendment 2071 (Warner): To require the Postal Service to help facilitate the processing of postal employee requests for retirement and benefits. […]