Unions Call for Senate Action On National Labor Relations Board Appointments

The APWU and the entire labor movement are demanding that a minority of senators stop blocking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from protecting workers’ rights on the job. Fighting the Attack On the National Labor Relations Board Corporate America wants to stop the NLRB from protecting workers who stand up for their rights at […]

USPS Proposal To Senate Would Deny Communities Right To Appeal Post Office Closures

The following is a legislative update from the National Association of Postmasters of the United States: Postmaster General Legislative and Financial Briefing On Tuesday, February 15, President Bob Rapoza and Director of Government Relations Bob Levi attended a postal briefing conducted by Postmaster General Pat Donahoe, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Corbett and Vice President for […]

Proposed Legislation Floating Around Senate Could Make It Easier To Close Post Offices

From the National League of Postmasters September 10, 2010 Draft legislative provisions are floating around the Senate that 1) eliminate the prohibition against closing, for financial reasons only, small rural post offices and 2) gut the statutory Post Office Closing Provisions that are designed to protect rural communities. The League believes that such provisions are […]

Letter Carriers Union President Rolando Urges Senate Panel to Help Postal Service by Reforming Pre-Funding Requirement

WASHINGTON—The head of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union urged Congress today to reject a Postal Service proposal to eliminate Saturday mail delivery to American citizens as a quick fix to the financial problems of the U.S. Postal Service, saying that lawmakers should instead implement recommendations of the USPS Office of Inspector General […]