From NALC: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced at an NALC congressional breakfast on Wednesday that he has started a “We the People” petition at the White House’s website asking the Obama administration to support H.R. 630 and S. 316 to “save American jobs and allow USPS to remain competitive.” 100,000 signatures are required within 30 days before the administration to respond. You can view the petition here.
We petition the Obama administration to:
Save the Postal Service-Save American Jobs
About 80% of USPS financial losses since 2007 are due to a Congressional mandate to prefund 75 years of future retiree health benefits over 10 years. In 2012 USPS lost a record $15.9 billion, but $11.1 billion of that loss went to prefund healthcare. This must change.
USPS shouldn’t move to 5-day delivery. This would only save 3%, risk further revenue losses, and slow mail delivery.
USPS needs to re-establish overnight delivery standards to ensure the timely delivery of mail and prevent the closure of mail plants.
USPS needs to generate more revenue by ending a 2006 ban prohibiting USPS from offering new products and services.
Does the Administration support HR 630 and S 316 to make these changes, save American jobs, and allow USPS to remain competitive?
The USPS needs to get it’s act together before the American people have to support their sorry selves. The “esaential service” is real…the jury is out on the good job part.
I support this bill 100 percent. The post office provides an essential service that cannot be allowed to go away.