USPS Moves Forward its Ill-Advised Plan to Reduce Service Standards

December 5, 2011

Senate Coalition Announces Postal Reform Proposal

November 2, 2011

Senators Lieberman, Collins, Carper and Brown have released their "21st Century Postal Service Act." Learn more about this proposed legislation...

NPMHU Submits Comments on USPS Proposal on Reduction of Service Standards

October 23, 2011

On September 21st, the USPS released its “Proposal to Revise Service Standards for First-Class Mail, Periodicals, and Standard Mail.” Along with various other stakeholders, the NPMHU has submitted its comments in response to this ill-conceived proposal.

Postal Unions Tell Congress: "Don't Fire Our Veterans!"

October 16, 2011

Our print advertisement draws attention to the fact that tens of thousands of military veterans would be among the 120,000 postal workers laid off under the provisions of H.R 2309.

House Committee Passes Anti-Union, Anti-USPS Bill

October 16, 2011

In a display of partisan ideology over practical solutions, the...Committee passed HR 2309 on October 13. The bill is designed to minimize and eventually privatize the US Postal Service, and make it into a non-union entity.

NPMHU Statement: Promoting Responsible Solutions to USPS Financial Woes

October 14, 2011

The National Postal Mail Handlers Union remains fully engaged in the discussions and efforts in Washington, DC to develop and implement a workable solution to the financial crisis in which the United States Postal Service finds itself.

“Save America’s Postal Service” Rallies Held Across the Country

September 27, 2011

The NPMHU joined forces with the three other postal unions to coordinate September 27 as a day of action to Save America’s Postal Service.

Anti-union bill passes Republican-controlled Subcommittee

September 22, 2011

On a strict (7-4) party-line vote, Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy approved a version of HR 2309.

AFL-ClO strongly opposes Issa postal bill

September 20, 2011

Click to download this Legislative Alert from the AFL-CIO

NPMHU, APWU, and NALC Create National TV Ad

September 18, 2011

To help raise public awareness regarding the dire financial position of the USPS, the NPMHU has joined forces with two of its sister postal unions, the APWU and the NALC, to develop a television ad and to purchase a nationwide media buy.

Letter of Support from Congressman Gerald Connolly

September 16, 2011

Here is the text of a recent letter from Representative Gerald Connolly (VA-11) to all of his Congressional colleagues.

USPS Notifies NPMHU of Intent to Conduct Area Mail Processing (AMP) Feasibility Studies for Specific Locations

September 15, 2011

As expected and discussed with your local union officers at the recent Semi-Annual Meeting of the Local Unions, the Postal Service notified National President John Hegarty on September 14, 2011 of its Network Optimization program

Letter from 56 Members of Congress opposing intervention in postal collective bargaining process

September 14, 2011