About
Mission
The postal system is a public good that benefits all Americans.
Our mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing issues that face the USPS. We also encourage you to financially support the USPS and American Postal Workers Union with direct donations and/or profits made via our online store.
Resources
We've compiled a list of resources you may use to learn about the issues facing the USPS and help the cause.
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Core Info on Why We need the post
- Core issue from USPS but illustrated by Patrick Whitehill:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy_L9qpmqj/
- Why we should save the USPS: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD9sVYDp_9F
- Proposed changes without petitions and change:
The Postal Service will implement a hiring freeze, according to the reorganization announcement, and will ask for voluntary early retirements. It also will realign into three “operating units” — retail and delivery, logistics and processing, and commerce and business solutions — and scale down from seven regions to four.
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Voting Issues with the Post
What's happening to sorting machines:
Voting Rights Orgs
"The Postal Service also is poised to remove 671 mail-sorting machines, roughly 10 percent of its inventory, in the coming month, another move election advocates say could slow down voters’ access to ballots and other important election information." — https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/14/people-are-freaking-out-about-mailbox-removals-postal-service-says-its-routine/
Send postcards to swing states to encourage voting
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Petitions
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Contact Your Reps
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Academic Resources
Credits
- @emilydegrandpre - social media & marketing
- @andyblueyo - sticker designs
- @_NickCrawford - website
- @ndneighbor - design
- @Pipster - livestream