Support for Mail Network Protection Act Tops 100
May 21, 2008
Thanks to continuing legislative outreach efforts by APWU locals, 10 additional members of the U.S. House of Representatives have become co-sponsors of the Mail Network Protection Act (H.R. 4236).
To date, a total of 104 representatives — nearly a quarter of the House membership — have taken a stand against wasteful, inefficient, and detrimental subcontracting by the U.S. Postal Service.
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.
Gaining additional co-sponsors remains a top priority for the union, and many locals remain busy communicating with their representatives in Congress seeking additional support for the bill.
The following representatives signed on as co-sponsors of the bill on May 19-20:
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Mail Network Protection Act — New Co-Sponsors Added May 19-20, 2008 |
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U.S. Representative |
Locals Represented |
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Gary Ackerman (NY-5) |
NY Metro, Queens; Flushing Local |
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Tim Bishop (NY-1) |
Long Island Area Local and |
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Steve Cohen (TN-9) |
Memphis Area Local |
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Bob Filner (CA-51) |
San Diego Area Local and Calexico Local |
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Ed Markey (MA-7) |
Boston Area Local; Framingham Local |
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Harry Mitchell (AZ-5) |
Phoenix Metro Local |
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Gwen Moore (WI-4) |
Milwaukee Area Local |
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Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) |
Los Angeles Area Local |
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) |
Broward County Area Local and |
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John Yarmuth (KY-3) |
Louisville Local |