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Over the years, critics have charged the United States Postal Service (USPS) with various shortcomings. Labor issues, in particular workplace relations and productivity, stand out as more frequently discussed areas of concern. Proposed approaches to reform run the gamut from maintaining the status quo to privatization. This paper explores the potential application of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to provide USPS with an effective strategy to address both employee relations and the challenging current financial situation.
The views esprressed in this paper are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Postal Service, PricewaterhouseCooper, or An Post.
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Vegliante, A., Martin, L., Treworgy, D., Harrington, E., Annett, N. (2002). Employee Stock Ownership as a Human Capital Strategy for the United States Postal Service. In: Crew, M.A., Kleindorfer, P.R. (eds) Postal and Delivery Services. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy Series, vol 44. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0233-3_11
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