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Ten More U.S. Representatives
Co-Sponsor
Mail Network Protection Act
APWU Web News Article #29-08, April 3, 2008
Since Congress returned from its Easter recess on March 31, 10 additional members of the House of Representatives have taken a stand against wasteful, inefficient, and detrimental subcontracting by signing on to the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236).
The legislation, introduced last November by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), would require the Postal Service to bargain with postal unions before it engages in significant contracting-out and protect inexpensive, trustworthy mail service for the American public.
The Congressional Record reports that the following representatives were added as co-sponsors of the bill on March 31:
Mail Network Protection Act — Co-Sponsors Added March 31, 2008 |
|
U.S. Representative |
Locals Represented |
Tom Allen (ME-1) |
Portland Area Local |
Kathy Castor (FL-11) |
Tampa Area Local |
John Hall (NY–19) |
Mid Hudson NY and Southern NY Area Local |
Steve Kagen (WI-8) |
Northeastern WI |
Mike Michaud (ME-2) |
Bangor Area Local |
Donald M. Payne (NJ-10) |
North Jersey Area Local |
Ed Perlmutter (C0-7) |
Denver Metro Area Local |
Nick Rahall (WV-3) |
KYOWVA Area Local |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) |
Miami Area Local |
Steve Rothman (NJ-9) |
North Jersey Area Local |
The new supporters join 58 of their colleagues as supporters of the bill. [Click here to see a complete list of U.S. Representatives that have co-sponsored the bill to date.]
Gaining additional co-sponsors remains a top priority for the union, and many locals have been busy contacting their elected officials seeking support for the measure.
“The union has demonstrated time and time again that outsourcing vital postal operations to private contractors often results in cost increases, inefficiency, and delayed service for consumers,” said APWU President William Burrus. “When the work is returned, costs decrease and efficiency improves.”
For more information about the Mail Network Protection Act and the union’s effort to gather support for it, click here.
