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Postal Reform - Sample Letter #1
Dear_______
In 2004, the Congress will be presented with an opportunity to pass legislation to shape the future of the U.S. Postal Service. (Name of Company) urges your support of this legislation.
The Postal Service is often taken for granted as the nation’s deliverer of mail; however, it is far more significant to major portions of the nation’s economy. It is the primary distributor of print in the United States including magazines, bills, greeting cards, advertising mail, catalogs, and books. We estimate that 45 percent of all printed products depend on the U.S. Postal Service for delivery.
The erosion of this distribution system would have a devastating impact on the more than nine million employees who are directly connected to the mailing industry but would also significantly curtail the most important link our citizens have with each other.
The legislation we are seeking would:
- Address a pension overpayment issue that unfairly shifts costs to rate payers,
- Provide a mechanism to allow the Postal Service to realign its facilities to assure an efficient system for the future,
- Implement a speedier rate setting process that will provide flexibility to the system,
- Permit broader use of work sharing to reduce the cost of operation and take advantage of private sector efforts, and
- Consider changes to the labor-management structure that would provide for future improvements in productivity.