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2008 Annual Report United States Postal Service | 7
to diversity and respect in the
workplace. Hispanic Business
magazine again named the Postal
Service one of the best companies
for Hispanics and one of the
country’s top 10 companies for
workforce diversity. We’re developing
tomorrow’s leaders today through
corporate succession planning and
training opportunities. An online
application process makes it easier
to look for available postal positions
and explore career advancement
opportunities. For the fifth straight
year, the Postal Service was
named one of the best places to
work in information technology by
Computerworld magazine.
Employees help connect with
new business
We’ll not only deliver and pick up
that letter or package for you, we’ll
introduce you to our products and
services and show you economical
ways to mail and ship with the Postal
Service. When we introduced our
new shipping services pricing, we
equipped employees with information
they would need to spread the
good word about our shipping to
our customers. From carriers to
retail associates at the Post Office
to employees at the back dock, our
workforce is dedicated to making
the Postal Service the shipper of
choice for America. In addition, we’re
broadening our outreach to Hispanic,
Asian and other markets, including
Spanish-language advertising.
Committed to a safe workplace
Federal officials praise the
Postal Service for its attention
to the health and safety of its
employees. More than 150 of our
worksites have achieved Voluntary
Protection Program status from the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. This program brings
management, employees and union
representatives together to work
to reduce injuries and illnesses.
And we’re also working to spread
a safety message to the youngest
generation of postal customers.
Our drivers are trained to watch out
for children. Through public service
announcements and educational
materials, we’re raising awareness
that children should never approach
our delivery vehicles.
Eco-friendly solutions and
green innovation
Environmental responsibility is a
corporate-wide priority. We created a
vice president of sustainability to build
on programs already under way as
well as embrace new opportunities.
As always, we’re leading the way
in advancing alternative-fuel vehicle
technology, energy conservation, and
recycling efforts. In 2008, the White
House Council on Environmental
Quality recognized five Postal Service
environmental initiatives. From
offering eco-friendly shipping boxes
to promoting up-to-date address
lists and targeted direct mail, we’re
encouraging our customers to “go
green.” Americans can learn more
about our sustainability efforts by
visiting usps.com/green.
Corporate citizenship and
community involvement
We give back to the communities
we serve. We support programs like
the National Association of Letter
Carriers Food Drive, which collected
a record-setting 73.1 million pounds
of food donations. America’s Looking
For Its Missing Children program
has resulted in the safe return of
148 children. More than 40,000
employees have joined the National
Marrow Donor Program registry. Our
semipostal stamps address important
social concerns, raising more
than $62 million for breast cancer
research. And in an election year,
we worked with the Department of
Defense to deliver absentee ballots to
members of the armed forces serving
abroad. Also, state and county
election officials could go to usps.
com/electionmail to find information
on how to prepare and send mail as
part of the election process.
Delivering for Americans when
disaster strikes
When an earthquake damaged the
West Covina Post Office in Southern
California, the Postmaster moved the
lobby outside into mobile retail vans.
When floodwaters spilled into the
Fond du Lac Post Office in Wisconsin,
employees reported to work at the
county fairgrounds. In the aftermath
of wildfires in the West and tornadoes
in the South, we made sure residents
got their mail. When a historic
hurricane season’s powerful storms
pounded the Gulf Coast and moved
up the Eastern seaboard, employees
rose to the challenge and kept the
mail moving. We kept customers
informed about their mail service at
usps.com. We promise to deliver for
you, and we keep that promise.