Rep. Issa criticizes Postal Service contract with union

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Source: The Washington Post

The U.S. Postal Service, which negotiated a contract with its biggest labor union that would save $3.8 billion over 4 1 / 2 years, will not save enough under that agreement, the agency’s top House overseers said Tuesday.

The contract with the American Postal Workers Union will not return the agency to profitability, said Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who is chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

“This contract falls short,” Issa said at a hearing about the Postal Service’s labor costs. “We have deep concerns that some of the provisions of the contract may in fact be the wrong direction, to less flexibility, less ability to trim the workforce and less ability to, in the future, make the kinds of investments we need to make.”

The Postal Service, which has reported losses for five consecutive quarters, said Monday that the contract would not reduce labor costs to less than the current 80 percent of total costs. The Postal Service has said it will run out of cash unless Congress permits it to delay a $5.5 billion payment, due Sept. 30, for health benefits for future retirees. The labor costs include payments for those benefits.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rep_issa_criticizes_postal_service_contract_with_union/2011/04/05/AFTQlEmC_story.html

[vanlassie]

1. He's an asshat.

[xxqqqzme]

2. This asswipe

is getting on my last nerve. Someone needs to ask him how much money he lost in the recall, when he thought HE was going to be the next governor of California?

[HDPaulG]

3. Issa need's a pay decrease

And pay more for his 'Government Health Insurance' and contribute to his Federal Pension plan...And just kiss my ass in general

[aquart]

4. That crooked little worm should be in jail.

[shanti]

5. issa again?

he's a slimy little snake, and all about the benjamins.

[SoapBox]

6. Issa the DirtBag, just needs to GO THE "F" AWAY!

...hey ScumBallIssa...Shut up!

[EFerrari]

7. I say, we check Issa's garage for stolen hub caps.

:party:

[musette_sf]

8. oh GFY Issa

the House could use some of that there "workforce trimming", starting with you.

[tclambert]

9. Ask him about contracts that give bonuses to executives who wrecked the economy.

Oh, then he will insist on the sanctity of contracts. But a union contract? He's all for breaking them, cutting wages, and taking away pensions.

[glinda]

10. My dad is a retired Postal worker and he cannot believe what is going on.

[Dappleganger]

11. The retired postman next door to us is a raging teabagger.

I have absolutely no idea why he hates the government so much when he is retired navy and retired from the USPS. Makes no sense to me.

[glinda]

12. My dad WAS a nut-Republican. Now leans left on most elections elections. Sorry about neighbor.