Senator John McCain submitted several amendments yesterday to be proposed by him to the bill S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. One amendment would decrease the amount of contributions paid by USPS toward Postal Workers health and life insurance. The other amendment would limit the amount of […]
WASHINGTON – Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) have reached final agreement on a new national collective bargaining agreement, their first since 1997. This contract will enhance VA’s partnership with the union, change the rules for teleworking and expand the use of e-mail in labor-management relations. […]
More than 500 Postal Supervisors, along with many Postmasters, are meeting with Congressional offices on the Hill March 22-23, 2011. From the National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) The Postal Service warned Congress earlier this month that it will run out of cash by the end of the current fiscal year, on September 30, if […]
The following is a press release from New York Rep. José E Serrano Congressman José E. Serrano sent a letter to the Postmaster General today, warning him that plans to consolidate and close postal facilities in the Bronx was an unwise idea that unfairly impacts the Bronx community. The full text of the letter is […]
The Institute for Research on the Economics Of Taxation (IRET.org) prepared the following paper on the issue of overcharging USPS $75 Billion in Pension costs. The Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a study in January 2010 claiming the Postal Service is entitled to $75 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The Postal OIG […]
Clarification from APWU Oakland President Fred Jacobs: The call for action was initiated by APWU Western Region Coordinator Omar Gonzalez via Oakland APWU and sent to PostalReporter. The following is a call for action from the APWU Oakland (California) Local #78 sent to PostalReporter.com The Commission is composed of five Commissioners, each of whom is appointed […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers, after Republicans outmaneuvered the chamber’s missing Democrats and approved an explosive proposal that has rocked the state and unions nationwide. “You are cowards!” spectators in the Senate gallery screamed as lawmakers voted. Within hours, […]
Congressman Darrell Issa’s trip to trade show has raised some eyebrows. Check out the end of this article to find out some other interesting news. Roll Call newspaper recently reported: Issa’s Trade Show Visits Blur Congressional, Personal Business Attendees at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas may have been confused when they ran into […]
From eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin On Wednesday, Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) announced that he is not seeking re-election. Lieberman chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the committee having jurisdiction over the USPS and federal employee benefits. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) also announced that he will retire at the end of this […]
Names Chairmen and Vice Chairmen Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued the following press release: WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced today the members who will serve as Subcommittee Chairmen and Vice […]