John,

Only the USPS Board of Governors can hold Postmaster General Louis DeJoy accountable for his numerous failings, conflicts of interest, attempts to obstruct vote-by-mail, and his destructive leadership.

The Board of Governors currently has two vacancies and President Biden can undo critical damage done by DeJoy by supporting the swift nominations of former Rep. Brenda Lawrence and Sarah Anderson, two service-minded public servants with postal experience who are wholly committed to protecting and expanding our Postal Service.

The Postal Service is one of the country’s most treasured public institutions. Whether you live in a large urban city or a tiny rural town, the USPS delivers for everyone. The USPS also provides good union jobs. In fact, postal jobs have long been a vital road to the middle-class for Black Americans nationwide. Black workers make up nearly a quarter of the Postal Service workforce and earn the highest annual wage and highest hourly wage compared to the top 10 occupations with the heaviest representation of Black workers.¹ We need to protect the USPS, and that means strong leadership.

The Postal Service and the nation deserve postal leadership that prioritizes prompt, reliable, and affordable postal services for the American people.

SIGN THE PETITION urging President Biden to appoint former Rep. Brenda Lawrence and Sarah Anderson to the USPS Board of Governors and save our Postal Service from Louis DeJoy.

Thank you for all you do,

Meredith Dodson
Senior Director of Public Policy, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ Black Families Have a Major Stake in the Future of the Postal Service

-- DEBORAH'S MESSAGE --

John,

We are two years into Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10 year plan to privatize the United States Postal Service (USPS) and things are going about as terribly as you would expect. Recent reports show that the agency will have a net loss of $6.5 billion for this year, postal employees at the new sorting and delivery centers are being forced to use port-a-potties indefinitely, and on November 14 the public was told the board would no longer allow public comments at its quarterly “open session” meetings.^1,2,3

The Postal Service is one of America’s most revered—and popular—institutions. 77% of adults surveyed in March of this year have a favorable view of the USPS—the only agency that is more popular is the National Park Service.⁴

Only the USPS Board of Governors can rein in DeJoy and—with the expiration of the terms of two Trump appointees—it’s essential that President Biden appoint strong, diverse, and reform-oriented candidates to replace them.

Many civic-minded organizations have called on President Biden to nominate former U.S. Representative Brenda Lawrence and policy expert Sarah Anderson to the USPS Board of Governors. These are two public servants who will bring critical perspectives and expertise to the USPS Board of Governors—exactly when the Postal Service needs it the most.

Join us in calling on President Biden to nominate Rep. Brenda Lawrence and Sarah Anderson to the USPS Board of Governors today.

Rep. Brenda Lawrence worked as a USPS employee for 30 years before she served in Congress, representing southeast Michigan, including parts of Detroit, until January, 2023. As a member of Congress, she valiantly defended the Postal Service against privatization attempts, and was the only member of Congress who was a member of the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers.⁵ Sarah Anderson is a policy expert who has written extensively on USPS and economic and financial issues at CHN’s partner organization, the Institute for Policy Studies, and comes from a family of letter carriers.

We deserve a strong, diverse, and reform-oriented Board of Governors to hold the Postmaster General to the true mission and public service goals of the USPS.

We also need leadership with enthusiasm towards building the Postal Service of the future, who will think creatively about opportunities to expand services that will bring in new revenue like postal banking and other products, instead of narrowly focusing on service cuts and price hikes.

ADD YOUR NAME to urge President Biden to nominate Rep. Brenda Lawrence and Sarah Anderson to the USPS Board of Governors.

Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ US Postal Service reports $6.5 billion net loss for 2023 fiscal year
² New, consolidated USPS facilities are operating smoothly, but not yet delivering on improved working conditions
³ Postal Board Suppresses Public Comments To Advance DeJoy’s Destructive Agenda
⁴ Americans feel favorably about many federal agencies, especially the Park Service, Postal Service and NASA
⁵ APWU Endorses Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence for the Postal Board of Governors