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USPS Needs Thoughtful Response To Postmaster General Financial Warnings
In heavily anticipated testimony to the U.S. House Government Operations Subcommittee, Postmaster General David Steiner announced that the USPS will likely hit financial insolvency by February of 2027 without action from Congress. Steiner’s report to the committee on March 17 identified a series of congressionally-imposed restrictions on the Postal Service that must be removed urgently…
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People’s Postal Agenda – 2022 Update
People’s Postal Agenda Summary
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Covid Tests Delivered Thanks to Postal Workers
In late January, the Postal Service announced that in partnership with the Biden Administration, a postal program would allow every household in the country to order free COVID-19 tests delivered to their home by USPS. The program underscores the vital role the Postal Service plays in the country and its ability to provide essential services…
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Day 3 of the People’s Postal Summit
Day Three of the People’s Postal Summit focused on how we can leverage the unique position of the U.S. Postal Service to secure the future of our democracy, protect our civil rights, as well as to achieve environmental sustainability and vibrant communities. Last year, the heroic work of postal workers saved our democracy, providing access…
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Day 2 of the People’s Postal Summit
Resources Take On Wall Street: Sharing our stories of being unbanked or underbanked Porter McConnell: How we bring back postal banking together, and why now is the moment Donald Cohen: The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back Day two of the People’s Postal Summit…
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Day 1 of the People’s Postal Summit
Presentations Monique Morrissey: The War Against the People’s Postal Service White Paper Summary Discussion White Paper: The People’s Postal Agenda Sarah Anderson: A People’s Postal Agenda Farmers Post: Delivering Food for All Day one of the People’s Postal Summit kicked off with introductory remarks by Rob Weissman, Executive Director of Public Citizen, Josh Gray representing…
