Senator Bernie Sanders told me and other union members last weekend that if conservative ideologues get control of our government, then the Postal Service would be privatized in five minutes. This privatization will put all postal employees’ jobs/retirements in peril and eliminate our country’s most trusted government service that millions of people depend on. It […]
The Times reports today that taxpayers may be over £1 billion worse off as a result of the UK government’s decision to sell-off Royal Mail well below City banks’ estimates. It is possible that as early as this week it will be confirmed that a range of investment banks valued Royal Mail last spring at […]
The news media, blogs and social media often comment that some Postal Service initiatives — or recommendations in pending legislation — are steps toward privatizing the organization. No one is planning to privatize USPS. “USPS is doing all it can to grow business, not sell it off,” said PMG Pat Donahoe. “Initiatives like business and retail […]
On March 10, 2014 an historic agreement was signed by the Postal Union Presidents representing the Mail Handlers, American Postal Workers, City Letter Carriers and Rural letter Carriers. The purpose of the agreement is to show our solidarity, and to protect the invaluable institution that is the United States Postal Service. We call upon our […]
Postal Unions Form Alliance – Declaration Promises Joint Efforts Declaring that “the U.S. Postal Service is under unprecedented attack,” the presidents of the four postal unions have formed a historic alliance to fight back. “A congressionally-manufactured financial crisis drains the USPS of vital resources,” the union presidents write in a proclamation [PDF] signed over the […]
(U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester today voted against a bill to restructure the Postal Service, saying the measure “moves the Postal Service closer to privatization and could hurt rural mail delivery.” Tester voted against the bill as a member of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that oversees the Postal Service. Tester has worked for […]
Highlights of Jan. 28 protests at Staples stores in San Francisco and San Jose to stop the privatization of postal retail operations. (4:00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qejW7SYcw0U&list=UULwUiRV8200UoXTyRo77mUQ&feature=share A new video takes a closer look at the union’s recent protests in in San Francisco and San Jose to stop the privatization of postal retail operations at Staples stores. […]
Over the years there has been a lot of discussions, white papers…etc on why the USPS should be privatized. However, the people pushing for privatization of USPS has failed to mention the high cost to taxpayers. As Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) aptly put it: “We have spent a lot of time in Congress talking about […]
Local, state and retiree chapter presidents across the country are preparing to send delegations to Staples stores in their communities to protest the establishment of postal retail units staffed by low-wage, non-union, non-postal employees. The delegations will present letters of protest to store managers by Jan. 18. “I urge APWU members to participate,” said President […]
Portland Communities and Postal Workers United Seven arrested at postal privatization protest Calling themselves “postal protectors”, fifteen activists gathered in the third floor lobby of the Main Post Office in downtown Portland yesterday, holding signs protesting postal privatization. Seven were arrested while attempting to negotiate a meeting with District Manager Erica Brix. “Postal truckers, mail […]