HR 658 “Access to Postal Services Act”

          This bill would modify the procedure the US Postal Service has to follow before it can consolidate or close postal facilities to require an assessment of the need to close/consolidate, require 90 days notice to each facility, allow for appeals of the closing to the Postal Rate Commission and eliminate any economic reason for closing.

HR 22 “United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009”

          This bill would eliminate the requirement that the Postal Service “pre-fund” its annuities for retirees saving approximately five billion dollars per year.

HR 168 “Mail Network Protection Act of 2009”

          Legislation would require the postal service to enter into negotiations with postal unions prior to subcontracting mail processing to the private sector.

HR 235 “Social Security Fairness Act of 2009”

          Would repeal the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset rules that unfairly limit social security payments to civil service retirees.

HR 1409 and S 560 “Employee Free Choice Act of 2009”

          Modifies and loosens many of the national labor relations board requirements for employees in a business to form a union.  It makes it easier for employees to unionize their workplace.

HR 958     To amend title 5, United States Code, to make unused sick leave creditable, for purposes of the Federal Employees' Retirement System, in the same manner as provided for under the Civil Service Retirement System.

          This bill would allow government employees under Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to have unused sick leave in full month increments credited toward their seniority for retirement pension computations.

          These are some but not all of the issues currently affecting Postal Workers both active and retired.  Please take the time to contact your representatives.  The job you save and the life you change by your actions may be your own.

Respectfully and in solidarity

Tom Edwards, President