Trump stacked the Board of Governors of the U. S. Postal Service with 4 asset managers, the first step in weakening the USPS under millionaire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Lisa Graves, Executive Director of policy research group True North, advises that Biden should not renew the appointment of Ron Bloom (current Chairman of the Board, […]
First-Class Mail: The History and Future of the U.S. Postal Service
On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service instituted a new policy that will mean slower deliveries and higher costs for certain packages and letters. It’s part of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ten-year plan for the USPS, and it’s brought the mail back into the public conversation. To understand DeJoy’s ten-year plan and what it could […]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin on changes to the USPS
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 […]
