Government affairs

Today, President Trump issued an executive order to form a task force charged with evaluating the finances of the U.S. Postal Service including pricing, policies and workforce costs.

Congress finalized work this week on a $1.3 trillion spending package for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2018.

NALC thanks and commends the bipartisan authors of S. 2629 for working to strengthen the Postal Service. America’s letter carriers appreciate the significant improvements contained in the bill over prior reform efforts.

The House and the Senate were in session this past week, and remain in session through March 23.

The WAGE Act expands workers’ rights and discourages employer retaliation against those who choose to exercise their rights

The 2018 primary season kicked off yesterday with Texas leading the charge.

The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be an interesting contest with at least 54 House seats up for grabs on November 6 along with four Senate seats. A majority of these come from a near record of retirements.

Congressional leaders finalized the list of new members today for the “Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform," a 16-person panel of lawmakers tasked with improving the annual budget and appropriations process.

The Senate announced appointments to the recently-formed Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans. The panel is tasked with improving the solvency of multiemployer pension plans and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order that would throw out their high-profile 2017 ruling that reversed a previous, labor-friendly “joint employer” decision from 2015.