Hi,

Trump’s head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, is still in power. And DeJoy’s crusade to privatize the post office continues — a gift to Wall Street and big corporations. But there’s something our lawmakers can do about it.

Congress can counter DeJoy’s privatization plan by allowing the post office to vastly expand its products and services — unlocking new revenue and strengthening a USPS that is critical for all Americans, especially rural and Tribal communities.

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to counter Trump appointee Louis DeJoy — pass legislation allowing the USPS to expand!

Congress could act and allow the USPS to add new services including everything from bus and subway passes to postal banking, from WiFi access in parking lots to paying off a parking ticket. Delivery services could include checking in on seniors, census outreach and grocery or pharmacy delivery. Post offices could offer verification for social security and EBT cards, and even electric vehicle charging stations.

DeJoy’s tenure has been a disaster for USPS workers and customers. Trump appointed DeJoy in 2018 to oversee privatization of the postal service. Since then, DeJoy has cut postal worker staffing by over 30 million hours just this year, and dramatically reduced wages for two thirds of rural mail carriers.1 And service cuts have been felt especially hard in rural and Indigenous communities, where broadband is scarce and for-profit delivery companies often don't provide service.2

The list of possibilities for USPS expansion is long, and it’s necessary for Congress to free the postal services from unnecessary restrictions to counter DeJoy’s privatization plan.

DeJoy has plans to keep cutting the USPS, and to make life more miserable for workers.4 Congress can take him, and the vestiges of the Trump administration, on and empower the post office.

Add your name: Save the USPS from Trump crony DeJoy’s privatization plan.

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. Government Executive, “USPS continues to lose more money than expected,” August 9, 2023.
  2. Vox, “If the US Postal Service fails, rural America will suffer the most,” April 16, 2020.
  3. Truthout, “DeJoy’s 10-Year Plan Could Gut USPS. He Doesn’t Want You to Know the Details,” August 7, 2023.

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