The Institute for Research on the Economics Of Taxation (IRET.org) prepared the following paper on the issue of overcharging USPS $75 Billion in Pension costs. The Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a study in January 2010 claiming the Postal Service is entitled to $75 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The Postal OIG […]
Clarification from APWU Oakland President Fred Jacobs: The call for action was initiated by APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez via Oakland APWU and sent to PostalReporter. The following is a call for action from the APWU Oakland (California) Local #78 sent to PostalReporter.com The Commission is composed of five Commissioners, each of whom is appointed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers, after Republicans outmaneuvered the chamber’s missing Democrats and approved an explosive proposal that has rocked the state and unions nationwide. “You are cowards!” spectators in the Senate gallery screamed as lawmakers voted. Within hours, […]
Congressman Darrell Issa’s trip to trade show has raised some eyebrows. Check out the end of this article to find out some other interesting news. Roll Call newspaper recently reported: Issa’s Trade Show Visits Blur Congressional, Personal Business Attendees at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas may have been confused when they ran into […]
From eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin On Wednesday, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) announced that he is not seeking re-election. Lieberman chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the committee having jurisdiction over the USPS and federal employee benefits. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) also announced that he will retire at the end of this […]
Names Chairmen and Vice Chairmen Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued the following press release: WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced today the members who will serve as Subcommittee Chairmen and Vice […]
Legislators Argue Facility is Key to Southwest Arkansas’s Mail Service December 10, 2010 Washington – Today, U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Congressman Mike Ross (AR-04) urged the United States Postal Service (USPS) to keep its Texarkana Processing and Distribution Facility open. The USPS is considering closing the facility and sending mail […]
by Bruce Moyer, NAPS Legislative Counsel National Association of Postal Supervisors Legislative & Regulatory Update Sept. 30, 2010 Postal Service Suffers Three Stinging Defeats One of the most troubling weeks in Washington for the United States Postal Service is coming to an end, with three major setbacks. The first two came on Capitol Hill, as […]
September 29, 2010 — On Tuesday, Senate Republicans unanimously blocked a proposal from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to provide a $4 billion reduction in the $5.5 billion retiree health payment due September 30 under the grossly unfair prefunding provision mandated by Congress in 2006. Reid’s proposal would have deferred the $4 billion payment to […]
Burrus Update: A recent guest editorial in the Washington Times by a California congressman demonstrates just how important the November elections are for postal workers. In an article about the Postal Service and contract negotiations, Rep. Darrell Issa declares: “No union has or ever will lobby for a layoff, so it’s up to USPS management […]