Excited About the Future!

Excited About the Future!
By Richard Green
NAPS Eastern Region Vice President

As I write this column, we are about to see a change in leadership of the U.S. Postal Service. The agency has been in a season of uncertainty atop a season of chaos.

I have written in the past of my disappointment in our senior leadership losing site of the vision of providing efficient and affordable service for the American public. The “Delivering for America” plan was a clear misstep and degraded service standards to levels not seen in my career as a postal employee. As our senior leadership continued down this road of destruction, NAPS continued to seek a seat at the table to help change the USPS’ direction.

As much as we tried, NAPS never was consulted on the management team’s views on what could be done to address the poor quality of service being provided to the American public. I can speak all day on my disappointment in the direction of the Postal Service, but I believe it’s time to turn the page and look toward the future of rebuilding the agency and restoring the trust the American public has always had in it. As much as I disagreed with Louis DeJoy’s vision for the USPS, I want to thank him for his service to the agency and wish him well in the future.

The USPS will move forward. In May, the Postal Service Board of Governors announced its selection of David Steiner as the next PMG. My hope is he will be committed to providing the level of service we have given in the past that led to the USPS being the most-trusted government agency.

I also hope the new PMG will be committed to fair and equitable pay raises for all EAS employees, as well as becoming committed to the safety and well-being of all USPS employees. My hope is the new PMG will see all EAS employees as the leaders we are and truly a part of the USPS leadership team. The NAPS Executive Board will be a voice for all EAS employees in the process.

As we move into the future, my ask and encouragement for EAS employees across the nation are to continue to be the leaders you always have been. Focus on the controllable items in front of you. Focus on our core mission: the affordable and efficient processing and delivering of mail and packages for the American public each and every day.

The American public is depending on every one of us every day. Continue to lead this great agency in the way you always have. American citizens all across the nation appreciate your hard work to provide affordable and reliable service each and every day. The NAPS Executive Board sees you and appreciates you!

Fighting for you!