Dupont Pennsylvania Signs Proclamation Honoring USPS 250

The Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union (PPWU) is one of the latest APWU offices to announce that they have procured a signed proclamation. Mayor Elaine Lello, from the Borough of Dupont, PA, signed the proclamation on Oct. 14 and presented it to the PPWU on Nov. 11. The Dupont proclamation honors 250 years of the USPS and opposes postal privatization efforts.

PPWU Support Services Director George Jendrey facilitated the process after learning about the Proclamation Campaign during an APWU Auxiliary video conference. He attended the next council meeting in the small, tight-knit community of Dupont, which is located in the northeast corner of the state. He spoke to the council about the importance of a public Postal Service; the work postal workers do to keep our communities connected and asked them to participate in the APWU’s campaign.

The mayor was proud to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the public Postal Service, and to go on record in support of its public mission to serve all 169 million addresses across the country, in accordance with the Universal Service Obligation (USO), mandated by law.

“The Proclamation Campaign is a great way to engage, inform, and involve local government on postal issues, past and present,” said Jendrey. He strongly encouraged others to get involved in the campaign as well.

For more information about how to pass a proclamation in your city or town, visit: apwu.org/250