UPDATE ON NPMHU-USPS BARGAINING
Negotiations between the NPMHU and the Postal Service over the terms of their 2016 National Agreement have been revived, with the parties meeting in Washington, DC to resolve their remaining disputes. One of the primary reasons for extending the NPMHU-USPS negotiations deadline past May 20, 2016 was to await issuance of a related interest-arbitration award, and that event has now occurred.
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NPMHU CONVENTION APPROACHING
In a summer filled with conventions, this year’s NPMHU 2016 Convention is scheduled to take place in Chicago, Illinois over six days from August 22 through August 27. Throughout July, various committees comprised of delegates elected to the 2016 NPMHU National Convention have been meeting at NPMHU Headquarters in Washington, DC, all geared toward ensuring that the Convention proceedings will be organized and that the delegates will have the tools necessary to set the course for the NPMHU for the next four years.
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House Committee Passes Two Postal Reform Bills
On July 12, 2016, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016, H.R. 5714, by a voice vote. In related news, the Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2016, H.R. 5707, also passed the House Committee.
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