APWU - American Postal Workers Union

11/12/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2024 11:07

HAPPENING TODAY: House of Representatives Expected to Vote on the Social Security Fairness Act

Stand up for Social Security Fairness! The House is expected to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 82) today, November 12, 2024.
We are asking every APWU member to call today, Tuesday, November 12 and demand our representatives vote for the Social Security Fairness Act, HR 82.

Call the APWU Legislative Hotline at 1-844-402-1001 to be connected to your member of Congress and tell them to sign H.R. 82!

The APWU has never stopped fighting to pass the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), and today is a critical moment for us. This bill would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) - two unfair parts of Social Security law that reduce or even eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of postal and federal annuitants. The GPO and WEP penalize CSRS retirees who have paid their fair share into Social Security and meet the requirements for benefits.

We need your voice todayto help get this bill across the finish line. Call your representative and encourage them to vote for H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act.

To read stories from APWU members affected by the unfair WEP and GPO, see the stories from:

Thomas Brown

Dave Bernstein

With bipartisan support from 327 members of the House and 63 members of the Senate, we are at a crucial juncture. After years of fighting, the day is finally here - today, H.R. 82 is on the House floor for a vote. We are on the cusp of repealing these unjust provisions - and your voice matters more than ever.

Call your representative today and urge them to vote in favor of the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82. Dial the APWU Legislative Hotline at 1-844-402-1001 to be connected to your member of Congress.

We've fought hard to get to this point, and now is the time to take action. Together, we can get the Social Security Fairness Act over the finish line!