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Mail Network Protection Act Gains Six More Co-Sponsors
APWU Web News Article #51-08, June 6, 2008
Six more members of the U.S. House of Representatives have become co-sponsors of the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236).
Thanks to continuing grassroots action by APWU locals across the country, a total of 110 representatives — more than a quarter of the House membership — have signed-on to legislation to curtail against wasteful, inefficient, and detrimental subcontracting practices by the U.S. Postal Service.
The bill, 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.
Building additional support for H.R. 4236 continues to be a top priority for the APWU. Many union locals are continuing their outreach efforts to enlist support for the bill from House members who have not yet added their names as cosponsors.
The following representatives signed on as co-sponsors of the bill on between May 22 and June 4:
Mail Network Protection Act — New Co-Sponsors Added May 22-June 4, 2008 |
|
U.S. Representative |
Locals Represented |
Robert E. Andrews (NJ-1) |
South Jersey Area Local |
Andre Carson (IN-7) |
Indianapolis Area Local |
Ron Kind (WI-3) |
Eau Claire Area Local |
Jim Langevin (RI-2) |
Providence Area Local |
John P. Sarbanes (MD-3) |
Baltimore Francis “Stu Filbey” Area Local |
Brad Sherman (CA-27) |
San Fernando Valley Area Local |
[Click
here to see a complete list of U.S. Representatives that have co-sponsored
the bill to date.]
For more information about the Mail Network Protection Act and the union’s effort to gather support for it, click here.
