TC Delivers has joined other members of the mailing community by supporting The Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service. In addition, we encourage all industry organizations and related businesses to reach out to their Congressional representatives to reiterate this message — by email, letter, or in person. If you need any assistance, please contact Kathy Siviter – kathleen.siviter@presortmailer.org
The Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service (C21), an organization of public and private companies, trade associations and other industry groups which rely on the U.S. Postal Service to do business, implored Members of Congress to provide USPS with adequate emergency funding in the coronavirus relief package, warning that any less than $15 billion would only keep it operating until September, and could lead to severe cutbacks or even collapse of mail and package delivery by mid-summer.
“The coronavirus crisis is threatening to destroy the U.S. Postal Service, and with it, the ability to provide essential goods and services to the American public. As businesses shutter and related mail and packaging declines, postal revenues are sinking like a stone – a trend that could lead to retrenchment or even the collapse of our postal system by the end of June,” said Art Sackler, manager of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service. “The U.S. House proposal to provide $25 billion in support and restructure $11 billion in debt would keep the Postal Service in operation into 2021. The Senate is considering $13 billion, an amount which would help only with this year. Debt relief alone is not a solution. We urge Congress to deliver financial support right away.”
The collapse of the Postal Service would deal a physical and psychic blow to our country.
Learn more at 21stcenturypostal.org.