THE
MAIL HANDLER
SUMMER 2020
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION
CONTENTS
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD
4 President’s Report
Paul V. Hogrogian National President
Michael J. Hora Secretary-Treasurer
June Harris Vice President Central Region
John A. Gibson Vice President Eastern Region
David E. Wilkin Vice President Northeastern Region
COVID-19 pandemic has devastating effect on the USPS and all employees
8
Secretary-Treasurer’s Report A pandemic, a presidential election and efforts to preserve the usps and universal service
10 CAD Manager’s Report Local memorandum of understanding/ impasse procedures
Handlers Deliver 14 Mail Our Message: Save the Postal Service
Members Fight 18 NPMHU Inaction in the Senate and Cutbacks
24
MHBP
27
NPMHU Women’s Committee Report
Chronic diseases in uncertain times
Time to make a change
29
Mail Handlers Across the Country See pictures of various meetings and functions across the country
Lawrence B. Sapp Vice President Southern Region
Don J. Sneesby Vice President Western Region
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ON THE COVER: Members of the House and Senate speak out on damaging changes made to postal service standards in front on USPS Headquarters. Pictured: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08), Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD-04), NPMHU NST Michael Hora, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), John Sarbanes (D-MD-03), Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
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