APWU Responds to White House Budget

"...The budget also proposes slashing social safety net programs, eliminating or reducing CSRS and FERS cost of living increases, increasing employee retirement contributions, and changing the way retirement is calculated. “This budget is a blueprint of the administrations priorities and it is clear they do not value the dedicated postal and federal workforce, seniors, or those in need of assistance” said Legislative and Political Director Judy Beard. “As Congress develops their own budget, we will remain vigilant and work with our bipartisan allies to fight back against the attacks laid out in the White House budget..."    

This Article is From: apwu.org
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Postal workers missed out again: Middle class incomes had their fastest growth on record last year

Middle class incomes had their fastest growth on record last year

"...The incomes of typical Americans rose in 2015 by 5.2 percent, the first significant boost to middle-class pay since the end of the Great Recession and the fastest increase ever recorded by the federal government, the Census Bureau reported on Tuesday..."    

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Congressman Asks USPS For Employee Reimbursement Plan

"...to present a plan to fully reimburse postal workers for wages they lost as a result of managers manipulating their electronic timecards. ..."    

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