NALC: Senate Voted To Begin Slow Dismantling of USPS and Attack Injured Workers

Statement of NALC President Fred Rolando following today’s Senate vote on S. 1789 April 24, 2010 — The Senate voted Tuesday to begin the slow dismantling of the United States Postal Service and to attack injured postal workers by slashing their workers’ compensation benefits. The NALC has argued for months that S. 1789 would fail […]

NAPUS: Senate Begins Consideration of Postal Bill — Then Takes Intermission

Today, the Senate cast votes on 15 of 40 amendments to S. 1789, the Lieberman-Collins-Carper-Brown postal relief bill. The legislative body will resume its voting tomorrow at 2:00 PM EDT. The proceedings may be viewed on CSPAN-2 or at www.senate.gov. During the course of consideration, two amendments were withdrawn by their sponsors; most notably, Sen. […]

APWU: Voting Begins on Postal Bill, Important Votes Set for April 25

APWU Web News Article 45-2012, April 24 , 2012 The Senate began voting on amendments to the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on April 24, with action on the bill expected to be wrapped up in the Senate on April 25. Still to be voted on is Amendment #2042, offered by Sen. Bob […]

Senate Action taken thus far in consideration of Postal Reform Bill S. 1789

via PostCom.org Action taken thus far in the Senate’s consideration of S. 1789, a postal reform bill. (Italicized items signify defeat.) The Senate will resume business on S. 1789 tomorrow at 2 p.m. Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid Substitute Amendment to S. 1789, the Postal Reform Bill. (Approved) Amendment […]

Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking in Post Office Dealing Case

Boston – A Somerville man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges stemming from his involvement in a drug conspiracy. John Thibedeau, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and four counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. In September 2011, Thibedeau, along with co-conspirators Sean […]

APWU: Senate Set to Vote on Postal Reform Bill

APWU Web News Article 44-2012, April 24 , 2012 The Senate will vote on the 21st Century Postal Service Act (S. 1789) on Tuesday, April 24, with action expected to begin at approximately 2:15 p.m. Ask Your Senators to Support Sen. Casey’s Amendment #2042 Sen. Tester’s Amendment #2056 Sen. Akaka’s Amendment #2034 Call the Capitol […]

Senator Collins’ Postal Bill Before Senate Would Save Hampden Plan, Protect Jobs

Senator Susan Collins released the following: April 23, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate is currently debating bipartisan postal reform legislation coauthored by Maine Senator Susan Collins that would reform the U.S. Postal Service. A key provision of the Collins’ postal reform bill would result in the continued operation of the Eastern Maine Processing […]

NAPUS: Senate Red-Letter Day Tomorrow

If all goes according to schedule, tomorrow, the Senate will vote on about 40 amendments to S. 1789, the Lieberman-Collins-Carper-Brown postal relief bill. Today, the Senate resumes discussion on the underlying bill, as well as on many of the proposed amendments. For the convenience of NAPUS members who intend to follow the deliberations and want […]

Mail Handlers: Critical Votes Pending on Senate Postal Bill

Please Contact Your Senators Now!! (Monday, April 23, 2012) — Debate continues today in the United States Senate on the substitute version of S. 1789 — the 21st Century Postal Service Act — which was introduced in that chamber last week. The Senate leadership has agreed to pare down scores of submitted amendments, and will […]