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Stidman says postal unions support reform bill to help “sell their health insurance plans”

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Jerry Stidman, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for APWU National President last year, has accused the APWU and the other postal unions of supporting the latest postal reform bill in order to boost sales of their union sponsored health insurance plans.

From the 21st Century Postal Worker web site:

I want to state my personal opposition to H.R. 756, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This is a major concession on postal reform and one that will hurt all federal employees.

It would appear the unions of the post office have adopted support of this legislation to improve their ability to sell their health insurance plans. Continue reading →

Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 5-11

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The most read stories on postalnews.com this week:

  1. Trump civil service “reforms” could include outlawing federal employee unions
    Government Executive
  2. Detailed Summary of the Oversight Committee Postal Reform bill
    postalnews.com
  3. Video: Mailman doing donuts in the snow with LLV
    postu.be
  4. APWU calls postal reform bill “a positive step forward”
    APWU News
  5. USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2017 First Quarter Results
    USPS News
  6. PMG supports bi-partisan postal reform bill
    postalnews.com
  7. NAPS supports House Oversight Committee’s postal reform bill
    National Association of Postal Supervisors
  8. Florida mail dumper sentenced to 3 years probation
    postalnews.com
  9. Testimony from today’s hearing on HR 756 postal reform bill
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  10. Pennsylvania PMR Charged With Misappropriation Of Postal Funds
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USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2017 First Quarter Results

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From the US Postal Service:

Passage of postal reform legislation in new Congress urgently needed

WASHINGTON — Excluding the effects of a $1.7 billion change in its workers’ compensation liability due to fluctuations in interest rates, the U.S. Postal Service posted a net loss of approximately $200 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016).

Controllable income for the quarter was $522 million compared to $1.3 billion for the same period last year, a decrease of $735 million. Operating revenue decreased by $155 million, and was significantly impacted by the April 2016 expiration of the exigent surcharge. If the exigent surcharge had remained in place, the Postal Service would have generated approximately $570 million in additional revenue during the quarter. Continue reading →

APWU calls postal reform bill “a positive step forward”

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02/07/2017 – On Feb. 7, a hearing was held before the full House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 756). The legislation, introduced on Jan. 31, is sponsored by the Oversight Committee’s Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) as well as Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Dennis Ross (R-FL) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA). H.R.756 is very similar, but an improved version, to the postal reform legislation passed out of the committee in May 2016. Continue reading →

Testimony from today’s hearing on HR 756 postal reform bill

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Here are the prepared statements submitted by participants in today’s hearing:

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National Association of Postal Supervisors supports House Oversight Committee’s postal reform bill

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The National Association of Postal Supervisors today announced its support for postal reform legislation championed by a bipartisan group of leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, including Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). The legislative proposal, the Postal Reform Act of 2017, H.R. 756, is set for a hearing on Tuesday and could be approved by the HOGR Committee by the end of February.

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PMG supports bi-partisan postal reform bill

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The US Postal Service released the following statement from Postmaster General Megan Brennan:

“I thank Chairman Jason Chaffetz, Ranking Member Elijah Cummings as well as other members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee including Representatives Mark Meadows, Gerry Connolly, Stephen Lynch, and Dennis Ross, for introducing a bipartisan postal reform bill that is fiscally responsible and that if passed would enable the Postal Service to invest in the future and to continue to provide affordable, reliable, and secure delivery service to every business and home in America. Enactment of the bill, favorable resolution of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s pricing system review, and continued aggressive management actions will return the Postal Service to financial stability.”

— Postmaster General & CEO Megan Brennan

Note: for more information on the bill, click here