Hi,
The Trump-appointed head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, is
raising mail prices a fifth time since taking over during the Trump
administration.^1 That means sending mail will be more expensive for every
single American. AGAIN.
DeJoy even has a plan to privatize the Post Office, which would be a
disaster for all of us, but especially for folks in rural and Indigenous
communities, where broadband is scarce and for-profit delivery companies
often don't provide service.^2
So, why is President Biden allowing Trump’s handpicked Postmaster General
to keep his job? It’s time for President Biden to protect the USPS and all
Americans by firing DeJoy.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge President Biden to become a champion for the
USPS. He has the authority to appoint two new USPS officials who will vote
to fire DeJoy — and Biden must use this power now!
ADD YOUR NAME
President Biden can fire DeJoy by appointing two new people to the Postal
Board of Governors who are committed to a strong USPS, worker safety,
effective mail delivery, and firing Trump’s Postmaster General. And it’s
critically important that he does it immediately.
DeJoy’s tenure has been a disaster for USPS workers. 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, and dramatically
reduced wages for two thirds of rural mail carriers.^3
Since being put in his role by Trump, DeJoy has been on a crusade to
privatize the USPS, slash worker hours and pay, slow down mail delivery,
and raise the costs for consumers, and it’s time for President Biden to
get rid of him.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell President Biden to appoint new USPS officials to
get rid of DeJoy!
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Government Executive, “USPS looks to raise rates for fifth time under
DeJoy,” [ [link removed] ]October 10, 2023.
2. Vox, “If the US Postal Service fails, rural America will suffer the
most,” [ [link removed] ]April 16, 2020.
3. Government Executive, “DeJoy pledges to trim workforce costs as USPS
continues to lose more money than expected,” [ [link removed] ]August 9, 2023.
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