'You deserve a working Post Office,' said Rep. BillPascrell. 'The Senate should get off its rear and pass this now.'
, which now heads to the evenly divided Senate, would require future USPS retirees to enroll in Medicare, saving the Postal Service nearly $23 billion over the next decade. Repeal of the prefunding mandate would save the Postal Service around $27 billion over 10 years.
Additionally, the bill would wipe clean $57 billion of the mail service's financial liabilities, require the agency to deliver mail and packages at least six days per week, and allow the USPS to offer certain"non-postal" services in partnership with state, local, and tribal governments.
"After 15 years of fighting for much-needed and long-overdue reforms, we are one step away from securing a critical victory for postal workers, the Postal Service, and the public who rely on us," said APWU president Mark Dimondstein."The strong bipartisan support for this legislation is a testament to the unrivaled service postal workers provide to people and communities across this country, no matter who we are or where we live.
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