The United States Postal Service is a national treasure. When the country celebrates its 250th birthday this July, the post office will be celebrating its 251st. Through that entire history, the Postal Service has contributed so much to American life, connecting communities, enabling commerce, and animating the rich civic life that marks the democratic ideals our country was founded upon.
As we mark these important anniversaries, the Postal Service faces a difficult and uncertain future. Service has eroded to unacceptable levels. The public deserves better. Postal workers confront hostile workplaces and a refusal to uphold our collectively bargained rights. We demand respect. And the Postal Service itself is in a precarious financial position. There are solutions at hand, but they will require focus.
Now, perhaps, more than ever, the Postal Service is in need of strong leadership. Postal leaders must be prepared to take on the hard work of improving service, improving working conditions, and securing sustainable funding of the universal service every American community deserves.
Next week, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold nomination hearings for President Trump’s four nominees to the Postal Board of Governors (BOG). The BOG is the body legally entrusted to direct the Postal Service, including hiring and firing the Postmaster General.
The APWU has made clear to the Senate our expectations for the Board nominees. The BOG, the Postmaster General, and all of postal management should have a shared commitment to undertake the work needed to improve service and chart a path to future success for the Postal Service. Some of that work will happen at L’Enfant Plaza, some of it at the bargaining table, and some of it in the halls of Congress.
Now is not the time for political agendas, sweeping cuts to postal services, or privatization schemes. Any BOG nominee who is not prepared to help construct the Postal Service the country deserves should have no support in the Senate.
The APWU will follow closely next week’s hearing and keep members apprised of developments concerning the Postal Service’s leadership and fostering the rich civic life that sustains the democratic ideals upon which our country was founded.
You have nerve i am a letter carrier and your members are disrespectful and lazy !
And so are the rest of the fraternity pos