APWU News Bulletin 16-2012, June 19, 2012
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A bill that would destroy the Postal Service — and our jobs — could be voted on in the House of Representatives in July, and APWU President Cliff Guffey is calling on union members to send their legislators a message: Vote NO on H.R. 2309!
To help APWU members send the message to Congress, the union will be mailing a brochure to the homes of union members in the coming days. President Guffey is asking all recipients to sign the postcard included in the brochure, affix a stamp, and mail the card to their U.S. representatives.
“GOP House leaders are trying to round up support for the bill,” Guffey said, “so we must take action immediately.
“Please ask your House member to oppose H.R. 2309 — or any similar bill — and to support legislation that addresses the cause of the USPS financial crisis without slashing service and punishing workers,” he said.
H.R. 2309 is the bill introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) that would require the USPS to make $3 billion worth of cuts in post offices and mail processing facilities within two years.
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Vote NO on HR. 2309 The legislation also would prohibit postal unions and management from negotiating restrictions on layoffs, and it would empower an appointed board to reject negotiated labor contracts it considers too costly.
But the bill would do nothing to correct the cause of the Postal Service’s financial crisis: the 2006 congressional mandate that requires the USPS to pre-fund healthcare benefits for future retirees.
“H.R. 2309 would bleed the USPS of assets and make it ripe for privatization,” Guffey said. “It is essential that postal workers tell our U.S. representatives to defeat H.R. 2309. Our jobs, pay, benefits and bargaining rights are at stake!”
For additional postcards, contact the APWU Communications Department.
Write: APWU Communications Department,
1300 L Street NW, Washington DC 20005
Call: 202-842-4250
e-Mail: communications@apwu.org.
Be sure to include your name, local and the number of cards you are requesting.
Ask your U.S. representative to: Vote for HR2309
To Tell APWU President Cliff Guffey;
To negotiate the incentives for those members who wish to retire under the VER
communications@apwu.org.
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Cliff Guffey
President
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Greg Bell
Executive Vice President
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Elizabeth Powell
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Rob Strunk
Director
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Sharyn Stone
Central Region Coordinator
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Mike Gallagher
Eastern Region Coordinator
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Sicklerville, NJ 08081
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John H. Dirzius
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Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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President Obama does not have the power of a King and he doesn’t run the Congress so get off your ass and do something to save your own job and benefits. Call your congressman and get others to do the same. If your too damn lazy to do that, you can use http://www.capwiz.com/apwu to send an email to your congressman. Or better yet, do both. You can also pay your congressman a visit during the July 4th recess. When was the last time you went to a Union Meeting? Do something to save yourself or stop bitching.
I thought the Union said Obama was going to save us?
I will do it when I get my earlyout you doofus.
I see layoffs coming!