6/21/2018 Today, President Donald Trump proposed to restructure the United States Postal Service, converting it “from a Government agency into a privately-held corporation.” In a document entitled, Delivering Government Solutions for the 21st Century, (click on title to see report) the Executive Office to the President heralded European postal privatization efforts as an example for […]
Postmaster General Megan Brennan congratulated UPMA members on their first national convention and thanked them for the opportunity to address them. She also thanked the veterans in the audience and said the agency is proud to be the largest civilian employer of veterans. The PMG talked about the state of the business; single-piece First-Class Mail […]
Fiscal Year 2018 Trump Budget Targets Retirees and Adopts Obama Postal Proposals 05/24/17 – As anticipated, President Trump’s just-unveiled fiscal year 2018 budget levies significant additional costs on current federal and postal employees, while also reducing the value of their retirement benefits. In addition, the budget suggests a number of postal reform proposals previously made […]
3/16/2017 From United Postmasters and Managers of America (UPMA) Earlier today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved H.R. 756, the Postal Reform Act of 2017, by voice vote. The bipartisan bill would help to stabilize postal finances and ensure its operational viability. H.R. 756 was the subject of UPMA lobbying efforts during the […]
From NAPUS July 01, 2015 – The National League of Postmasters of the United States voted on July 1, 2015, to dissolve their 112 year old organization effective October 31, 2016. The historic vote held at the League’s National Convention in Washington DC is contingent upon the adoption of a concurrent resolution at the National […]