NALC statement on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to serve as secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL).
“This is a major win for letter carriers and other federal annuitants who have been victimized by the WEP and GPO for decades,” NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said.
House subcommittee holds hearing on USPS election readiness
Today, the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held an oversight hearing on the Postal Service’s role and readiness in the upcoming election.
Today, the discharge petition for the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) reached 218 signers, an important step to bring the legislation to the House floor for a vote.
House committee advances bill to expand access for federal workers injured on the job
On July 5, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce reported the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618). This action follows the June 13 committee markup of the bill.
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act introduced
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led the Senate bill with 30 original co-sponsors, and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the House version with 87 original co-sponsors.
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act introduced in House
On March 13, the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (POLCA) (H.R. 7629) was introduced in the House by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Greg Landsman (D-OH).
In a letter to the Senate HELP Committee, NALC urges committee members to advance the nomination of Acting Secretary Su to serve as the next labor secretary.
In letter to White House, President Renfroe calls for executive action to accurately
value USPS’s pension assets and liabilities
On Feb. 1, NALC President Brian L. Renfroe sent a letter to President Biden again requesting executive action to direct the Office of Personnel Management to accurately value the Postal Service’s pension assets and liabilities.
President Renfroe: Stop the misallocation of Civil Service Retirement System pension costs
For some 52 years, a glaring misallocation of pension liabilities has persisted, resulting in about $90 billion in unjust expenses to USPS, harming postal employees and postage ratepayers.
HSGAC advances Thomas Day’s PRC nomination awaits full Senate consideration
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 10-5 to advance the nomination of Thomas Day to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
Senate committee holds hearing on nomination of Thomas Day for Postal Regulatory Commissioner
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held a hearing to consider the nomination of Thomas Day to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), an independent agency that exercises regulatory oversight over the Postal Service.
HSGAC advances Robert Taub’s PRC renomination awaits full Senate consideration
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 12-0 to advance the renomination of Robert Taub to serve on the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
Senate committee holds hearing on renomination of Robert Taub for Postal Regulatory Commissioner
On Sept. 7, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) held a hearing to renominate Robert G. Taub to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
Sept. 13 event in Washington, DC to repeal the WEP and GPO
If you are in the DMV area, please mark your calendar for an event to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. in Washington, DC.
Congress recesses until September post-recess preview
Congress has headed home for the August recess and will return after Labor Day, with the Senate scheduled to return on Sept. 5 followed by the House’s return on Sept. 12.
In an 11-10 party-line vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions advanced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) Act of 2023 (S. 567).
House oversight committee holds hearing on the impact of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Delivering
for America Plan
On May 17, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s (COA) Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing titled “Tracking the Postal Service: An Update on the Delivering for America Plan” to seek updates from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding implementation of the 10-year Delivering for American Plan, including the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) — a cornerstone of the plan.
Resolutions protecting service reintroduced in House
On May 9, Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) reintroduced a door delivery resolution (H. Res. 376), which calls on Congress to take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.
On Jan 3, the 118th Congress convened. While senators were sworn in that day, members of the House did not take their oaths of office until the early morning hours of Jan. 7.
Taub renominated to serve on Postal Regulatory Commission
On Jan. 3, President Biden sent dozens of nominations to Senate, including the renomination of Robert Taub to serve as a commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
NALC urges House and Senate to include increased NLRB funding in end-of-year spending package
NALC is encouraging the House and Senate to include increased funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the end-of-year appropriations package.
Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act, includes $3 billion for postal vehicles
In a party-line vote of 51-50, with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 (H.R. 5376) on Sunday.
Inflation Reduction Act under consideration in Congress, includes funding for Postal Service vehicle
fleet
After months of stalled negotiations among Democratic Senators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced a deal on July 27 on a comprehensive energy, climate, healthcare and tax package.
Senate passes burn pits legislation, sent to President Biden’s desk
The Senate voted 86-11 on the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (H.R. 3967), historic legislation that would ensure veterans exposed to toxic exposure fumes from burn pits have access to care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Bill protecting vote by mail and election workers introduced in Senate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and 11 bipartisan cosponsors introduced the Enhanced Election Security and Protection Act (S. 4574), which would increase penalties for crimes against election workers and create the Postal Service Election Improvement Act.
On Tuesday, July 19, NALC and other postal stakeholders are hosting a day of action urging members of Congress to cosponsor the USPS Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3287/S. 1663).
NALC calls on members of Congress to cosponsor bipartisan USPS Shipping Equity Act
This week, NALC sent a letter to Congress cosigned by other postal unions and alcohol distributing unions, requesting members of Congress cosponsor H.R. 3287/S. 1663.
On June 16, in an 84-14 vote, the Senate passed the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 (H.R. 3967).
Labor unions joint statement in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme
Court
A coalition of labor leaders released the following statement today ahead of the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Congress introduces bill to provide free N95 masks
On Jan. 12, the Masks for All Act of 2022 (H.R. 6385/S. 3486), which would provide, manufacture and distribute high-quality N95 masks for every individual in the United States, was introduced in Congress.
White House partners with USPS to deliver at-home Covid tests
In early January, the Biden Administration announced that it would partner with the Postal Service to mail free, at-home rapid Covid-19 tests to Americans.
Postal Board of Governors selects chairman and vice chairman
On Jan. 12, the Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG) unanimously selected Roman Martinez, a Republican, to serve as chairman and Anton Hajjar, a Democrat, as vice chairman.
