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John,
With Christmas fast-approaching, this is the busiest time of year for the USPS! Yet Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is still dead set on undermining the ability of our trusted postal service to function.
Donald Trump's holdover postmaster general seems to take real delight in throwing sand in the gears of the USPS. We can't let that continue―and the good news is we have a chance to make meaningful progress to save the Postal Service!
President Biden has decided not to re-nominate the current Chair of the USPS Board of Governors. That means we have an opportunity to reaffirm the promise of universal service and public ownership that has been the hallmark of the USPS’ enduring popularity since our country's founding.
Join CHN and a growing coalition of national partners to demand that we have a strong, reliable USPS that is ready for the digital age and is up to the task of safeguarding our democracy by ensuring mailed ballots are delivered effectively! Add your name! Protect the USPS!
As the U.S. Senate considers President Biden’s nominees to fill the two vacancies on the USPS Board of Governors, we demand that they get firm commitments that, if confirmed, the nominees will take the following steps to protect our public Postal Service:
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Reverse the postal slowdown that was formalized this year;
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Commit to prioritizing election mail, including ballots, registration forms, and absentee requests;
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Expand the postal banking pilot program to provide more banking services to more unbanked or underbanked communities;
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Seek to expand existing postal infrastructure into a community hub for services, rather than shutting down or privatizing aspects of it;
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Maintain the USPS as a source of good, living wage jobs for our communities;
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Provide real oversight to Postmaster General DeJoy’s financial conflicts of interest
It’s absolutely critical that every single member of USPS leadership remain committed to our Postal Service. Add your name. Tell the U.S. Senate to get firm commitments from President Biden’s nominees that they will reaffirm the Postal Service’s promise of universal service and public ownership―and reverse the postal slowdown!
Thank you for all you do to fight for our cherished institutions like the USPS and for the needs of working families, the vulnerable, the sick and the poor.
Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
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