Due to the current economic landscape caused by the COVID-19 crisis the print, mail and retail industries have experienced a detrimental reduction in revenue causing facilities to furlough and lay off employees and in some cases close doors. The United States Post Office relies solely on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. The bleed that printers, mail services providers, retailers and their supply chains are experiencing is rapidly approaching the USPS organization and directly threatens the essential communication system that every American citizen and business depends on.

Recent actions taken by the government with the passing of the CARES Act does not handle the significant and almost certainly permanent losses that businesses are facing and will continue to face as everyone clutches their purse during these unpredictable times. We need to take immediate action and incentivize businesses and citizens to continue to utilize mail delivery as a pertinent form of communication and distribution. It is imperative to preserve and maintain the current mail volumes.

We hereby call on the Postal Service, Postal Regulatory Commission and USPS COVID-19 Response Committee to implement the following temporary measures without qualifications and available to all US citizens and US-based businesses effective immediately as follows:

        1)   50% Postage Promotion on all mail and parcel services until June 30th

        2)   25% Postage Promotion on all mail and parcel services from July 1st -Sept 30th

It is understood that the USPS prior to the COVID-19 crisis is operating on a severe deficit and carries billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities. The looming threats of closing facilities and locations in the coming years due to liquidity issues has been circulating for quite some time. However, we need to look at this crisis as an opportunity for change. By adhering to and acting on the above proposal it will result in an immediate influx of mail volume and open the doors to new business by lowering the barrier to entry. Businesses will experience the powerful and effective impact of mail and once the Stay at Home order is lifted, they will continue to utilize mail as a viable marketing channel for their business.

We have been deemed an “essential business” through this pandemic, but that does not mean “business as usual”. We need your help. We need to come together and create inspiration and motivation for American businesses to keep going. We need to utilize our powerful channel and resources in order to stimulate the economy. We are in this together, so let’s work together and take drastic measures to stay alive as an industry, as a country.

Respectfully, The Undersigned