United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a government corporation responsible for providing mail delivery to individuals and businesses within the United States. Americans often refer to it as "the Post Office". Its creation was specifically authorized by the Constitution[1] and it has the ability (through the Postal Regulatory Commission) to regulate the provision of all mail services in the US. Currently, this means that private companies can only process mail that USPS does not accept. This monopoly has come under fire, especially as the Postal Service has posted severe financial losses and raised rates as a result of the increasing cost of employee benefits.
Mail sent through the Postal Service is protected by federal law,
By the US Constitution, the Post Office has a monopoly on many mail services,[Citation Needed] although it argues this is necessary to ensure that all Americans can receive mail.
The USPS has a large number of support staff (custodians, office workers, computer operators, mechanics ) in addition to the operations staff who are directly responsible for collecting, sorting, distributing and delivering the mail
- Mail is delivered by City and Rural Carriers
- Mail is sorted by Mail Handler and Mail Processing Clerks
- Mail is distributed by Motor Vehicle or Tractor-trailer Operator (driver). Distribution in this case means transportation between post offices or mail processing centers.
- There are also clerks at smaller Post Offices who perform a mixture of duties.
Mail is handled according to a category, such as general letter, media mail, postcard or package. Each category has restrictions on content, weight, dimensions and is charged accordingly.
References
- ↑ Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the US Constitution
