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Dear Friend,
It's the first few days of December, and retailers are already unable to guarantee Christmas delivery for purchases—thanks to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.1
But it's not just gifts that are delayed. Prescription medications aren't arriving in time, and neither are Social Security checks and other critical needs.2
DeJoy's ten-year plan to destroy the post office is in full swing, and the only way to stop it is to fire him and replace him with a Postmaster General who will shore up the USPS. We are on the verge of seeing that happen, but first, the Senate must confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the USPS governance board.
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DeJoy has orchestrated one of the biggest slowdowns in mail delivery we’ve ever seen. Right now, only 60% of the mail arrives on time, down from 92% before DeJoy was installed.3
And DeJoy is charging us more for worse service! In October, First Class mail costs increased by 6.8%, and packages by 8.8%, outpacing inflation and hurting people who depend on the mail.4 It’s all part of his effort to dismantle the USPS and privatize delivery.
The mail is a critical part of our democracy. It’s one of the last nonbiased forms of dissemination of information, and millions of people count on vote-by-mail programs to make their voices heard. DeJoy cannot be allowed to destroy the post office.
The USPS Board of Governors is in charge of DeJoy’s employment, and until now, the majority of the board was keeping DeJoy in place. But President Biden has nominated two new members, and once they are confirmed by the Senate, the Board of Governors will finally have the majority it needs to fire DeJoy. We need to put pressure on the Senate to move those confirmations forward immediately.
Demand Progress has mobilized people to send more than 100,000 messages to Congress this year to fire DeJoy and save the U.S. Postal Service, and it’s had a clear impact. We’re so close to victory.
Thanks for standing with us.
Robert Cruickshank,
Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. KETK, "Christmas shipping deadlines approaching fast," December 1, 2021
2. The Washington Post, "DeJoy says USPS 'ready’ for holiday package rush," November 10, 2021
3. Independent, "Katie Porter decimates Louis DeJoy’s leadership of USPS with a sharpie," November 16, 2021
4. Government Executive, "Significant USPS Rate Hike Will Move Forward This Month After Court Rejects Request for Pause," August 24, 2021
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