May 7, 2014 -Consideration by a House Committee of a new postal bill sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) , which was scheduled for May 7, has been postponed indefinitely. “We must remain vigilant,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The bill proposed by Rep. Issa is extremely detrimental to the Postal Service, to postal workers and to […]
It appears likely that the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will conduct a vote on a new bill authored by Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. The most recent draft of the bill is very similar to the postal proposal included in President Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget. The bill would […]
California opponents of the USPS deal with Staples delivered two stunning blows to the program yesterday: Thirty members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California called on Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to reject the program, and the California Federation of Teachers voted to boycott Staples. “The USPS-Staples program is a dramatic step in […]
30 California members call for protection of thousands of postal workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal and 29 other members of the California Delegation sent a letter today urging U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to reject the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) recent pilot program with Staples office supply chain. On November 10, 2013, […]
Paper Social Security Statements Are Back (Reuters) – Paper Social Security benefits statements, which used to be mailed out every year and then fell victim to budget cuts, are going to make a partial comeback. Starting this September, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume mailings at five-year intervals to workers who have not signed […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Mike Michaud is calling on Speaker John Boehner to prioritize legislation that would promote the stability and sustainability of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Rep. Michaud has sent a letter to the Speaker urging him to take action following the April recess. If Speaker Boehner refuses to act, postal facility hours […]
WASHINGTON — Today, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Williamson testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and the Census during a hearing titled “At a Crossroads: The Postal Service’s $100 Billion in Unfunded Liabilities.”
GAO: Action Needed to Address Unfunded Benefit Liabilities USPS continues to be in a serious financial crisis, with insufficient revenue to cover its expenses and financial obligations as the volume of USPS’s most profitable product, First-Class Mail, continues to decline. At the end of fiscal year 2013, USPS had about $100 billion in unfunded liabilities: […]
Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) has scheduled another hearing to examine the US Postal Service. Witnesses testifying at hearing: • Mr. Frank Todisco, Chief Actuary, U.S. Government Accountability Office • Mr. Jeffrey Williamson, Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President, U.S. Postal Service • Mr. Robert Moss, Chief, Budget and Resource Management, Defense Health Agency […]
Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), and Congressman John Delaney (D-MD) sent a letter to Postmaster General & CEO Patrick Donahue about recent postal service disruptions. “A plan must be in place to protect worker safety and ensure that no homes […]