Letter to Congress Template - NALC Branch 78

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Paragraph 2:Ask what position the Representative or Senator has onthis issue.Explain why the bill is important to you.Tell a personal story to illustrate the effect the bill’spassage or failure would have on your life.If applicable, explain what service that the USPS presentlyprovides would be in jeopardy (forexample, universal service at uniform rates) if the billpasses or fails.Paragraph 3:Restate your position and the actions you want theRepresentative or Senator to take.Thank the representative for his or her attention to thisissue and ask for a response stating hisor her position on this bill.Sincerely,Your signatureYour nameNALC Branch ____
Sample LetterWe strongly oppose action on postal reform during thelame-duck session of Congress. Both of the House andSenate bills, H.R. 2309 and S. 1789, are deeply flawedmeasures designed to downsize (Senate) or dismantle(House) the USPS—at a cost of tens of thousands of ourjobs.Unfortunately, the current Congress still has work to dobefore it adjourns and we have no time to rest. The lameducksession of the 112th Congress has begun and it’sclear that both active and retired letter carriers still have alot on the line. Budget talks that could affect the PostalService and our retirement and health benefits are nowtaking place between President Obama and the leaders ofCongress. We also learned this week that the chairmenand ranking members of our committees in the House andSenate are meeting behind closed doors to negotiate a“compromise” postal reform bill before the end of the year.Press reports indicate that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), theretiring chairman of the Senate Homeland Security andGovernmental Affairs Committee, is proposing toimmediately suspend letter mail delivery on Saturday butretain parcel delivery six days a week. Billed as“compromise,” it still would eliminate 25,000 city carrier
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