Unions blasted decision to build postal vehicles in South Carolina instead of Wisconsin. New lawsuits target vehicles` environmental impact.
Three federal lawsuits against the U.S. Postal Service are the latest battle in a fight Wisconsin workers say they hope will bring the production of new postal vehicles to the state.
The lawsuits were filed late last month by environmental groups, the United Auto Workers and 15 states. The groups say the Postal Service failed to clear environmental regulations before it awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract to Oshkosh Defense to build what it calls its "Next Generation Delivery Vehicle."...
Ken Notes: Oshkosh would have been nice, and as electric becomes more affordable there is a plan to transition. But at the end of the day this is an economic driven process based on a bid. I have seen contacts where the Union was at the table, but it is rare. By contract Oshkosh Corp. has to build units to spec for X dollars...
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