PIA Protesting Postal Hikes

Printing Industries of America's members from across the country are gathering on Capitol Hill next month to oppose an emergency postal rate hike proposal that would dramatically bust caps on postal rate increases imposed by Congress in 2006.

The USPS is petitioning to raise rates higher than allowed by current law, claiming that the recession and continued move from mail to electronic communications mean the agency needs to charge higher rates to stay afloat. Printers are rejecting this proposal and will go directly to Congress to urge decision makers to follow.