National League of Postmasters President Mark Strong Tells Commission that Closing Thousands of Rural Post Offices Will harm Economy of Rural America and Not Help Postal Service. Closing 3700 Rural Post Offices Would Save Less Than 3/10s Of One Percent Of USPS Operating Budget. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – In Testimony submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission, […]
APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal cable TV program this morning. The union president spoke at length about the real cause of the USPS financial crisis and why Congress must pass legislation to provide financial stability for the nation’s mail system.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 27 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today told a rally of Postal Service workers that he is crafting legislation to maintain mail service to communities throughout Vermont and avert cuts that could cost thousands of workers their jobs. As the financially-troubled Postal Service considers cutbacks across the country, 15 Vermont post […]
Ed Schultz says Republicans are trying to kill the USPS. Schultz tells Republicans to stop using BAILOUT! Rep. Stephen Lynch appears on MSNBC: The Ed Show
The APWU is advising employees not to bid on jobs with less than 40 hours, but some employees are afraid of being excessed if they don’t. Function 4 customer service operations in the stations is next. Don Cheney Auburn WA
Issued by the Office of the APWU Regional Coordinator Omar M. Gonzalez, Sept. 26, 2011 USPS Pacific Area Mandates Non Traditional Bids Info indicates there will be a nationwide excessing move date of Nov. 19, 2011 [ SAN DIEGO, CA ] In a telecom Area compliment management informed the Region of management’s intent to staff […]
When APWU President Cliff Guffey appeared on “The Ed Show” on MSNBC on Sept. 27, he got an enthusiastic introduction from the host, Ed Schultz.
The National League Of Postmasters filed the following testimony with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) addressing the USPS Retail Access Optimization Initiative. Highlights of the testimony: …. the minimal imagined savings to the Postal Service are a critical factor in evaluating a proposal that essentially produces a drastic reduction in availability and service. I know […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will deliver remarks at two community events tomorrow (TUESDAY) to encourage Congress to consider his comprehensive legislation, providing the U.S. Postal Service with the necessary latitude to make innovative structural changes to enable it to continue to […]
Tell Congress: Pass H.R. 1351 Contact Your Legislators H.R. 1351 Co-sponsors Sept. 27 Day of Action Get Involved! APWU President Cliff Guffey has called on Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) to correct inaccurate statements he made on Washington Journal, a public affairs program that airs on C-SPAN. “I am sure you will agree with me that […]