‘We, the Postal Service’
Publication for new — and old — employees now available

A new publication — We, the Postal Service…Who We Are, What We Do, How We Operate — provides new and old employees a comprehensive overview of USPS.

The new publication explains the Postal Service’s mission — to provide universal service to the American people — and dispels several common myths about USPS. It includes a historical timeline, spanning the Postal Service’s inception in 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General, to 2006, when the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act was enacted.

The Postal Service’s oversight and governance, organizational structure, workforce, employee communications and an industry overview also are discussed. We, the Postal Service concludes that USPS has a promising future because it will continue adapting to a digital world.

We, the Postal Service can be ordered as USPS Publication 99 through eBuy2 Material Distribution Center catalog number PSN 7690-16-000-836. Each copy costs $1.85.