National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Trump and Congress Take Aim at Federal and Postal Employees 5/27/17 The last few days have seen a litany of proposals, both from the White House controlled by Donald Trump and from a Congress controlled by a Republican majority, that are aimed at the benefits of federal and postal […]
05/26/2017 – This week the White House released their budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, as they do every fiscal year. There are a number of disturbing provisions which will directly affect postal workers and postal services for the American people. The White House’s budget proposes $46 billion in “savings” to the Postal Service […]
National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) Leg/Reg Update : 5/25/17 The Fiscal Year 2018 budget sent to Congress by President Trump earlier this week proposes legislative changes that would impose dramatic cuts in federal retirement benefits for current and future retirees and potentially erode the current size of postal employee paychecks. It also would provide […]
An Egregious, Unprecedented Attack on Federal Employees and Retirees Alexandria, VA – The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) expressed outrage following the release of President Trump’s first budget request to Congress. NARFE President Richard G. Thissen issued the following statement: “President Trump’s first full budget is nothing short of an egregious, unprecedented […]
From Government Executive Trump Suggests USPS Cut Retirement, Health Benefits in $46B Savings Package – President Trump proposed overhauling the U.S. Postal Service in his fiscal 2018 budget released Tuesday, calling for a slew of changes that would save the agency $46 billion over 10 years. The White House suggested USPS bring its retirement benefits […]