Last month, amid mounting public and political pressure, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he would be delaying changes to the postal service until after the November election. The move came after growing delays in delivery times, a result of DeJoy’s changes to the USPS. But, for some, the temporary postponement wasn’t enough. Earlier […]
Congressional Rep. Pocan holds Day of Action around Postal Service
On Tuesday, succumbing from political pressure, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that he is suspending plans to cut back or even to dismantle much of the United States Postal Service. Also on Tuesday, Wisconsin joined fourteen states in a federal lawsuit claiming that cuts in postal services are an effort to obstruct voting in the […]
Wisconsin Attorney General filing lawsuit against postal service chang...
On Tuesday, Wisconsin and thirteen other states filed a lawsuit challenging operational changes to the United States Postal Service. In recent weeks, the Trump-appointed Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has drawn criticism from Democrats for proposed service reductions to the USPS. For more details, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Attorney General Josh Kaul. As Wisconsin’s […]
Inequality.org documents Trump appointee attack on USPS
The Trump appointee as the Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has been on the hot seat lately, and research performed by Inequality.org has documented his sabotage of the USPS by restricting work hours, removing postal deposit boxes, sorting machines, and more, according to Co-Editor Sarah Anderson’s recent publication. With the aim of undermining confidence in the […]
U.S. Postmaster General delays operational changes
(Photo: U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan at a press conference outside of Madison’s Central Post Office) At a press conference outside of Madison’s Post Office earlier today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan critiqued President Donald Trump’s recent moves against the United State Postal Service. Pocan, who represents Madison in the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the […]