Hi,

Trump appointee Louis DeJoy is STILL head of the U.S. Postal Service, even as his privatization plans threaten to destroy the USPS.

DeJoy was on Capitol Hill last week to answer questions about slow mail service, his USPS privatization plan, and workers exposed to extreme temperatures.1 DeJoy “callously” said “we have what we have” when responding to criticism over USPS employees working in a facility at below freezing temperatures. He also rebuked the oversight work of postal regulators for getting in the way of his privatization plan, which has been a disaster for prices and service thus far.2

DeJoy is a disaster and he has been ever since Trump appointed him. It’s time for President Biden to get rid of DeJoy by nominating two new USPS Governors who will vote to fire DeJoy!

Sign the petition: Fire DeJoy! It’s time to appoint new USPS Governors so we can kick out this Trump appointee.

DeJoy’s dangerous 10-year privatization plan for the United States Postal Service remains a real threat to workers, consumers, and our entire postal system.

The USPS is close to moving ahead with an algorithm-generated plan to slash letter carrier pay and hours in rural America — cutting services to some of the Americans who rely on the postal service the most.3

Private companies won’t build offices in rural and remote areas because it’s not profitable. That’s corporate greed, and that’s why the USPS is so important. We must stop DeJoy. The power rests with President Biden and we need him to take action.

DeJoy’s broader USPS privatization plan will inevitably raise prices even more, crushing consumers who rely on the mail to send packages to loved ones and small businesses who rely on the USPS for the core of their operations.4 It will also adversely impact rural and Indigenous communities the most5 — the USPS is a lifeline for so many communities.

We need President Biden to take the necessary steps to remove DeJoy and save the Post Office.

Add your name: Fire Trump's appointee Louis DeJoy!

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. Government Executive, "DeJoy Defends His Legacy to Congress Even as He Acknowledges USPS is Falling Short of Goals,” May 17, 2023.
  2. Federal News Network, "DeJoy says USPS regulator’s network consolidation probe puts financial targets in 'jeopardy,'” May 18, 2023.
  3. The American Prospect, "Rural Letter Carriers Complain About Dramatically Reduced Pay,” April 21, 2023.
  4. More Perfect Union, “Louis DeJoy's 10 Year Plan to Privatize USPS,” September 21, 2021.
  5. Vox, “If the US Postal Service fails, rural America will suffer the most,” April 16, 2020.

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