7/14/2015 – The APWU is part of a group of 50 postal unions, management associations, and mailers that has asked Congress to help the agency during the current nationwide financial difficulties by giving legislative relief to its retiree health-insurance liability. In a Nov. 17 letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), the group said […]
A Government Executive analysis of postal estimates show the consolidation plan will result in a net job loss — jobs lost at each facility minus those being relocated to existing plants — of 7,320. The average plant will lose about 92 positions. The Queens Packaging and Distribution Center [Flushing, NY closure date 1/10/15] will shed […]
09/06/2014 – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has added his high-profile support to calls for a one-year moratorium on USPS plans to close 82 mail processing plants and slow mail delivery. Reid has joined 50 other senators who signed a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee calling for a ban on USPS cuts to be […]
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 […]
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced the Sun Valley post office north of Sparks, Nevada, will remain open after working closely with the United States Postal Service. Reid expressed his concern to the USPS and sent more than 50 constituent letters to the Post Office to ensure that their review included comments […]