I want to sincerely thank each of you for your kindness and support. We are truly grateful for the efforts so many are making to help bring attention to the situation involving the USPS.
A few updates:
The Statesman Journal has published an article by Isabel Funk that provides important coverage of the issue: USPS terminates contracts with Salem post offices https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2025/07/07/usps-terminates-contracts-salem-oregon-post-offices/84387296007/
The Salem Reporter also released a piece by Joe Siess, highlighting the impact:
Two private mail businesses could close after USPS cancels contracts
https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/07/01/two-private-mail-businesses-could-close-after-usps-cancels-contracts/
These articles are helping to raise awareness about the challenges facing The Mail Depot and other Contract Postal Units (CPUs) like ours. We hope continued visibility will bring attention to the serious consequences these closures could have on our community.
We’ve also heard that some of you have begun reaching out to your state representatives—thank you. Your voices are making a difference. In fact, we have a meeting scheduled with several representatives tomorrow to discuss the issue and the serious impact these changes could have on our community.
If you want to write to your representatives and the Postmaster General:
Honorable Deb Patterson
Address: 900 Court St NE, S-411
Salem, OR 97301
Honorable Fred Girod
Address: 900 Court St NE, S-401
Salem, OR 97301
Honorable Tom Andersen
Address: 900 Court St NE, H-479
Salem, OR 97301
Honorable Sara Gelser Blouin
Address: 900 Court St NE, S-211
Salem, OR 97301
Honorable Paul Evans
Address: 900 Court St NE, H-471
Salem, OR 97301
Honorable David Steiner
Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
475 L’Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, D.C. 20260
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to help raise awareness. We’re committed to continuing this effort and remain hopeful that we’ll be able to successfully appeal the contract termination.