Send a letter to Congress to strengthen our Postal Service.

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Tell Congress:

The U.S. Postal Service plays a critical role in our economy and our everyday lives, connecting family and friends, helping consumers and businesses, and fostering democracy. Ensure that the Postal Service can continue to provide essential public services and good jobs; oppose privatization and outsourcing; and strengthen and safeguard our U.S. Postal Service.
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Friend,

Today, on National Thank a Mail Carrier Day, we’re calling on Congress to strengthen the U.S. Postal Service.

EPI’s research ([link removed]) has found that without federal aid to states and local communities, 5.3 million workers will likely lose their jobs by the end of 2021.The USPS plays a critical role in our economy—and our democracy. Trump’s war on the Postal Service that undermined mail service in the run-up to the election, shined a light on how critical an institution it is.

The Biden administration and Congress must act swiftly to protect and strengthen this critical public service.

Here are just a few steps we’re asking Congress to take:
* Work with the Biden administration to ensure the speedy appointment of strong public service advocates to the USPS Board of Governors.
* Loosen constraints on the Postal Service and expand its mission to include a return to postal banking, a service that existed in the United States from 1911 until 1967 and that currently serves people in numerous countries including Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Write to your U.S. Senators and Representative today. Tell them to strengthen the Postal Service by removing the straitjacket that hinders its ability to fulfill its public service mission, including giving the Postal Service the tools to expand services—including creating Postal Banking. ([link removed])

The Postal Service is bound by legislative and regulatory constraints that limit what it can charge for mail delivery, saddle it with unnecessary costs, and prevent it from expanding into new areas. Loosening these constraints would allow the Postal Service to meet unmet needs and to offset costs associated with maintaining a network of post offices and delivery routes.

The social value of the Postal Service extends beyond the economic benefits provided by its delivery operations. It connects family and friends, fosters democracy, and is a key part of our emergency and national security infrastructure.

By strengthening the U.S. Postal Service, we can continue to provide good jobs for workers, particularly Black workers, workers without bachelor’s degrees, and military veterans who especially benefit from Postal Service employment.

And, by expanding the mission of the U.S. Postal Service to include Postal Banking we can create an accessible banking option for millions of Americans who are "unbanked."

Don’t let the Trump administration’s efforts to sabotage the USPS succeed. Send a letter to your members of Congress calling on them to strengthen the U.S. Postal Service—allowing it to fulfill its public service mission while expanding services. ([link removed])

Thank you for fighting for an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.

Monique Morrissey
Economist, EPI Policy Center
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