Michigan State Senator urges Congress to stop closure of Lansing mail processing center

(November 13, 2014) LANSING—A resolution sponsored by Sen. Rick Jones formally requests Congress to prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing or consolidating the mail processing and distribution center on Collins Road in Lansing. “It is long overdue that Congress and President Obama come together and finally fix the postal service,” said Jones, R-Grand Ledge. […]

Sen. Carper: USPS Has Lost Over $700 Million Since Senate Passed Postal Reform Bill

One Month after Senate Action, Sen. Carper Calls Attention to Deeper Postal Service Losses while House Delays Since the Senate passed a postal reform bill on April 25, the Postal Service has lost over $700 million; House Republican leaders propose delaying until July WASHINGTON – One month after the U.S. Senate passed its comprehensive, bipartisan […]

House to Tackle Postal Bill After July Fourth

From National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS) Today, in a memorandum to Republican Members of Congress, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) indicated that he “will be working” to bring H.R. 2309, the Issa-Ross postal bill, to the floor of the House of Representatives between Independence Day and the August summer recess. The […]

House Republicans Pass Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Employees

APWU News Bulletin 14-2012, May 17, 2012 The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions. Republican members of the House provided all 218 votes in favor of the measure, while 183 Democrats and 16 Republicans opposed […]

GOP Votes Pay Cut For Postal, Federal Workers

APWU Web News Article 58-2012, May 11, 2012 The House of Representatives voted for a 5 percent cut in postal and federal workers’ pay on May 10 by approving an increase in employees’ pension contributions. Republican members of the House provided all 218 votes in favor of the measure, while 183 Democrats and 16 Republicans […]

Mikulski Calls on Maryland GOP Lawmakers to Push for House Passage of Postal Reform Bill

Mikulski Calls on Harris, Bartlett to Push for House Passage of Postal Reform Bill Saving Maryland Mail Processing Centers Senate Bill Passed Last Week Includes Mikulski’s Mail Service Standards Protecting Eastern Shore Mail Service and Jobs May 1, 2012 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today called on Representatives Andy Harris and Roscoe […]

Video: House Republicans Cave on Payroll Tax Cut Extension

PR note: To borrow some recent words by Congressman Darrell Issa and posted on Twitter: House GOP “folded like a cheap suit” on tax deal. The borrowed words from Issa “folded like a cheap suit” were recently directed at PMG Patrick Donahoe after USPS agreed to 5-month moratorium on closing/consolidating post offices Two days ago, […]

GOP Senator Asks Postmaster General to Justify Closing Rural Post Offices

Press Release from the office of  U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) Aug 12 2011 Minimal savings is far outdone by the hardship to rural and senior citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week reiterated to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donohoe the vital economic role the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plays across […]

Guffey: WashPost Editorial Board’s “Financial Fix For USPS” is the same as Tea Party and GOP

APWU President Cliff Guffey in a Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post: “Destroying unions won’t fix the Postal Service” wrote:  The July 28 editorial “A better route for USPS” endorsed the strategy that is being employed by Republican governors who use budget deficits to attack collective-bargaining rights while ignoring other methods of closing […]

Obama Nominates Former Aide of GOP Congressman To PRC

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Robert G. Taub, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Robert G. Taub is currently the Special Assistant to Secretary of the Army John McHugh.  Prior to this, Mr. Taub spent significant time working in the U.S. House of Representatives, including serving for a decade as […]