September 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) issued the following statement in support of the postal workers rallying at his district offices today.

Congressman Altmire said:

"It is extremely important that we stand up for the postal workers of western Pennsylvania and across the country. I have long been a supporter of these hard-working men and women and welcome them to my office any time. I am proud to support legislation that will allow the postal service to continue meeting its constitutional duties. It's time for Congress to act on this important legislation, and I will work with my colleagues in the House to help return the United States Postal Service to solvency and ensure its valuable service is not interrupted."

Congressman Altmire is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1351, the United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011. The legislation reforms the formulas the federal government uses in calculating postal workers retirement and returns the surplus payments to the postal service so it can meet its retiree benefit and workers' compensation obligations.