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UNI Post & Logistics affiliate in the United States, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) have put together a union task force to tackle sub contracting and the planned deployment of Flat Sequencing System (FSS) machines. The Task Force put together an Action Plan that includes a multi-faceted approach, all aimed at trying to stop or minimize any subcontracting. It includes, but certainly is not limited to, political action in the US Senate which would require the Postal Service and the Unions to negotiate about any large subcontract relating to mail processing; and putting local and nationwide political pressure on the 111th Congress and the new Obama Administration to oppose contracting out of more postal work to low-paid, no-benefit workers who are employed by contractors that pose mail security risks, that do not comply with veteran preference laws, and that could unilaterally halt mail processing, whether through strikes, lockouts, or other nefarious means. When the economy is in such weak shape, mail volume is down, and voluntary retirements are being encouraged by postal management, the Task Force agreed, it makes no sense whatsoever to be giving away work to the unregulated private sector.



For more information on the activities of the task force see the NPMHU web page at; http://www.npmhu.org/Pubs/UPDATE/2008/up081101.asp