of her daughter, who is a letter carrier in the Milwaukee metropolitan area O n September 29, 2020, about a month after postal police were instructed to stop patrols, a letter carrier in Milwaukee was robbed at approximately 2:30 pm, a crime for which the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of $ […]
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Wisconsinites, including postal workers, have raised concerns with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin about recent changes to the mail system, including that the U.S. Postal Service isn’t ready to handle the high number of absentee ballots come Election Day. John Kieca, a repairman at the USPS Madison office and one of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is demanding answers from Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service, after continued mail delays in Wisconsin. Baldwin repeatedly called on Postmaster DeJoy to reverse the changes he implemented that were causing mail delivery delays in Wisconsin. Several Federal Court orders have since […]
(U.S. Senate) – Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) are introducing legislation to protect grieving parents from losing their jobs in the event of their child’s death. The Parental Bereavement Act would amend the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to give parents up to […]
Sept. 4 – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has added his crucial backing to calls for a one-year moratorium on U.S. Postal Service plans to close up to 82 mail processing plants, slow down mail delivery and eliminate up to 15,000 jobs. Reid added his signature to those of 50 other senators who signed […]
MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Reacts to Rejection of Baldwin Amendment to Postal Reform Bill New York, NY – February 6, 2014 – Mary G. Berner, President and CEO, MPA – The Association of Magazine Media – today issued the following statement after the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]
Earlier today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee began its markup of S. 1486 – but recessed after about 2-and-a-half hours. The committee markup can be reconvened at the “call of the chair”. At the outset, the committee adopted the “Carper-Coburn Managers’ Amendment” in place of the original bill. Subsequently, the committee considered […]
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Stamp prices are about to spike again, and while it’s a pain for the average person — it could be an even bigger problem for Wisconsin employers. That’s why Sen. Tammy Baldwin is trying to rally support for a big change to the postal reform bill. On Wednesday, December 4th, she met […]