5/21/2020 The Postal Service now has a mission statement that describes the organization’s history, its duties and its status as an essential part of the federal government.
The USPS mission statement describes the organization’s duty to serve the American people through its universal service obligation
In April, the USPS Board of Governors adopted the mission statement — the first in the Postal Service’s history — as part of the governors’ work to conduct long-range planning and set strategic policy for the organization.
“For more than two centuries, the Postal Service has helped bind the nation together by providing prompt, reliable and efficient delivery services. The new mission statement reflects these values and articulates the organization’s vital role as a trusted part of the federal government in every community across the nation,” said Board of Governors Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan.
The statement describes three parts of the Postal Service’s mission:
- To serve the American people and, through the universal service obligation, bind the nation together by maintaining and operating its unique, vital and resilient infrastructure
- To provide trusted, safe and secure communications and services between the government and the American people, businesses and their customers, and the American people with each other
- To serve all areas of the nation, making full use of evolving technologies
Additionally, the statement explains how USPS will carry out its mission, including remaining an integral part of the U.S. government and providing all Americans with universal and open access to its unrivaled delivery and retail network; using technology, innovation and, where appropriate, private-sector partnerships to meet its customers’ changing needs; operating in a modern, efficient and effective manner; and remaining an employer of choice, including attracting and retaining high-quality employees.
The Postal Service’s mission and purpose are also described in Section 101 of Title 39 of the U.S. Code, originally enacted in 1970.
The full mission statement is available on usps.com.
The Postal Service must never be privatize for the simple reason that it provides universal service regardless of cost or expense! As a postal worker I can verify the service that we provide that no private company can give or replace. Keep the postal service as is!
So the Postal service “wants to Open up private sector partnerships to meet customers needs”. In other words give the work of Postal employees to low paying private contractors. Why pay decent fair wages and benefits when a private co. can get someone desperate to do the same work for much less? Look at Amazon, their delivering workers work for contractors, not Amazon. The Postal employees that support our “great ” leader should question if their employment is on the line? Maybe they will be the lucky ones that must give up their jobs and pay for much less financial rewards from a private contractor!