Louis DeJoy became Postmaster General of USPS effective June 15, 2020. Two months later some lawmakers are calling for DeJoy to resign., Sen. Elizabeth Warren requested an investigation be initiated by the USPS Office of Inspector General, reverse all of the policies implemented since taking his position and much more.
From DailyKos:
The supposed suspension of policy changes at the U.S. Postal Service by Trump lackey and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been greeted with skepticism from pretty much all parties. Skepticism and demands for policy reversals, not just suspensions. Because, as Hunter pointed out, the statement says nothing about undoing the damage that is already devastating the institution and keeping our mail from us.
Louis DeJoy became Postmaster General of USPS effective June 15, 2020.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the middle of an interview when the news covered DeJoy’s announcement, said: “They felt the heat and that’s what we were trying to do, to make it too hot for them to handle.” She followed up with a more complete statement to reporters, saying it “is a necessary but insufficient first step in ending the President’s election sabotage campaign.” She continued: “This pause only halts a limited number of the Postmaster’s changes, does not reverse damage already done, and alone is not enough to ensure voters will not be disenfranchised by the President this fall.” That was the sentiment roundly heard from Democrats on both sides of the Capitol.
Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted: “It’s good they’ve recognized the problems they’ve caused but we need a PERMANENT rescission of ALL of DeJoy’s harmful policies—and they MUST treat all election materials as first class.” Sen. Gary Peters, the ranking member on the Homeland Security Committee that will grill DeJoy on Friday, said: “there are still too many unanswered questions,” like whether sorting machines will be returned and which changes DeJoy is leaving in place. Peters continued: “I will keep pressing the Postmaster General for answers through my investigation and at Friday’s Senate hearing.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren responded in the same vein: “Our work is far from over. We’ve got to reverse the damage DeJoy has already done, investigate his conflicts of interest, and fully fund the USPS. He and Trump have shown us the lengths they’ll go to in order to sabotage the Postal Service—and we can’t let them off the hook.”
Former Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman, who stepped down in May, told reporters on a press call: “I think it raises more questions than it provides answers. And it will be important int he coming days to see if we can get clarity in regard to those questions.” For example, he said: “What does that mean when you say overtime will be granted as needed? One could determine at any time that overtime is not needed in a particular instance.” No one who isn’t a completely partisan Republican is satisfied with this statement from DeJoy.
That includes the Democratic attorneys general from numerous states who are suing to have the policy changes reversed. The co-chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, said: “We put Trump and his hand-picked Postmaster General on notice, and it worked. It’s no coincidence that DeJoy backed down just as Democratic AGs announced lawsuits. When Dem AGs team up, the Administration pays attention.”
“But,“ they continued, “we won’t believe it until we see it. Without concrete action by DeJoy to undo the damage already done and prevent future problems, we are moving forward to hold the Trump Administration accountable.” They added: “And here’s our message to the American people: Use your vote. Vote early; whether in person or by mail. However you choose to vote, Democratic state attorneys general are standing up to make sure every single vote is counted.” source
Shortly after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued his statement suspending any new USPS reforms Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, issued the following statement:
Pelosi Statement on Postal Announcement of Pause to Operational Changes Delaying the Mail
San Francisco – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Postmaster General announced a temporary pause in operational changes that are delaying the mail and threatening to disenfranchise voters:
“Postmaster General DeJoy’s announcement of what may be a temporary pause in operational changes delaying the mail is a necessary but insufficient first step in ending the President’s election sabotage campaign. This pause only halts a limited number of the Postmaster’s changes, does not reverse damage already done, and alone is not enough to ensure voters will not be disenfranchised by the President this fall.
“The House will be moving ahead with our vote this Saturday on Chairwoman Maloney’s ‘Delivering for America Act,’ which prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020 and provides $25 billion in critical funding to support the Postal Service: the same level of funding recommended by the USPS Board of Governors, which is 100 percent composed of Trump appointees. We also will be demanding answers from the Postmaster General in his testimony next week.
“During a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central. No one should be forced to choose between their health and their vote.”
note: Some PostalReporter.com readers have noted that the USPS Board of Governors members should also be put in the hot seat since they approved some of DeJoy’s reforms.
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POST OFFICE HAS 2 BIG PROBLEMS, THE UNIONS RUN THE PLACE AND MANAGEMENT IS BAD, JUST RETIRED AFTER 31 YEARS LAST SEVEN YEARS 10 TO 12 HOURS A DAY FOR WHOLE PLANT, PEOPLE DONT COME TO WORK AND THE UNION PROTECTS THEM, FMLA IS ONE OF THE WORST THINGS TO EVER HAPPEN TO THE POST OFFICE. UNIONS NEED TO GET UP TO SPEED WITH THE TIMES AND QUIT PROTECTING BAD EMPLOYEES. YOU CANT PAY SOMEONE 30 DOLLARS A HOUR TO WATCH MAIL RUN THROUGH A MACHINE IF YOU CANT CONTROLL WORK HOURS.
You mean re-open the plants and re-institute over-night mail?
Where were the Dems when THEY voted to rape us financially in 2006 and then lay waste to our service standards in 2011?
The Dems are all hypocrites.
Quoting Dailykos?
Why don’t you just go full-bore Communist.
They’re going to pledge the money to reopen the plants and restored overnight may within the SCFs?
How can one person reverse this mess? No one has been addressing it for years.
Google postal workers and mishandling of mail; hoarding mail; destroying mail, etc.
They go back to at least 2009 and it’s all over.
1/2015 – Staten Island Postal Worker Accused of Hoarding Mail;
7/2015 – Philly Postal Worker had over 20,000 pieces of mail in car and garage;
2014 article; “Postal carrier hoarded 40,000 pieces of undelivered mail” – NY;
2018 “Postal worker fired after caught on camera dumping 150 pieces of mail into a dumpster at local rec center.”
10/2016 – Colorado Postal Worker accused of hoarding over 26,000 pieces of mail;
2019 – “Overwhelmed Postal Carrier hoarded 17,000 pieces of mail”;
2016 – USPS employees accused of hoarding parcels, stealing vet’s medication – California;
1/2020 – CNN report from Virginia – A postal worker rented a storage unit to hide mail because he felt “pressured” to deliver it. (Isn’t that their job to deliver mail?)
2/2017 – Postal worker admits to hoarding undelivered mail for a decade….
and many, many, many more.
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Where the heck were they when under Obama we closed plants, cutout OVERNIGHT Service?
Thousands were dislocated.
Them Democrats are using you fools.
Bernie and all the other Dems voted to bleed us dry in 2006 under your hero Obama.
You and the Dems disgust me.
All for 5% of the projected savings.
The new Postmaster General is one of Das Fuhrer’s stooges. He is trying to destroy the Postal Service after buying his job for a donation for $2.5 million. I hope that the Postal workers that voted for the man that tells people to take Lysol and bleach to remain healthy are happy when they get screwed. The best part is when Moe Howard, Das Fuhrer’s stooge, cuts your pay and benefits or lays you off, is that you asked for it!