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COPA, stands for Committee On Political Action
The purpose of COPA funds is to help support political canidates at all levels of government get elected or re-elected.
The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO collects contributions from APWU members throughout the year. Our National President has also in the past established goals for each Local based on the number of members in the Local.
The goal established for the Mississippi is close to $10,000.00
Reasons to contribute
Your job
Contrary to popular belief, Congress controls our destiny.
Before Congress established the U.S. Postal Service we were a department of the Federal Government, with disputes resolved by the President in whatever manner he chooses. Postal Managers were political appointees from the Postmaster General on down. Congress, not the USPS established wages for employees.
Congress still regulates the Postal Service even though we are supposed to be a self-sustaining entity. The laws created over the years still dictate how the Postal Service is to provide "Universal service at an affordable price."
Think of it this way, would you still work for the Postal Service if you had no
Annual Leave
Sick Leave
No Lay-off
Lower Wages
No Seniority rights
There are some in Congress who want to help the USPS eliminate your benefits and job.
These are the things that your COPA contributions help protect. COPA dollars are provided to canidates and elected officials based on their voting record for Working Class People, regardless of occupation supported and regardless of party affiliation.
We need voices in Congress as well as at local levels who support working families.
Voting record of our Senators
http://aboutpolitica.com/politicians/Mississippi-MS
Voting record of our Congressmen
District 1 – Alan Nunnelee
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412442
District 2 – Bennie Thompson
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400402
District 3 – Gregg Harper
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412280
District 4 – Steven Palazzo
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes.xpd?year=2012&person=412443