Biden to nominate 2 for USPS Board of Governors, oust DeJoy allies Bloom, Barger

Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate two leaders to the bipartisan United States Postal Service Board of Governors to replace outgoing Governors Ron Bloom and John Barger. Daniel Tangherlini, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service Derek Kan, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service The USPS serves hundreds of millions of […]

Hope for repairing Trump, DeJoy damage to post office as new USPS board members are seated

Rachel Maddow reviews the damaging impact of Louis DeJoy as postmaster general under Donald Trump and talks with Amber McReynolds, a newly confirmed, Biden-nominated member of the USPS board of governors about her hopes for the future of U.S. mail and improving service for Americans who rely on it. Biden nominates former Deputy PMG, mail […]

USPS Announces Next Phase of Organizational Changes Begun in August 2020

Phased organizational changes initiated in August 2020 include District consolidations, centralization of Marketing functions and realignment of Logistics and Processing Operations Will help drive efficiencies and better decision making throughout the organization Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) option to be offered to eligible non-bargaining employees in administrative functions WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General and CEO Louis […]

‘Fire DeJoy Before He Burns Down USPS’: Postmaster General Pushes Plan for Slower Mail, Higher Prices

“Biden should fire the governors of the USPS who appointed DeJoy, install new ones, and have them fire DeJoy. He should not be allowed to continue destroying the Postal Service.” Undeterred by the backlash and widespread delays that followed his disruptive operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service last year, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is […]

Reps. Adams, DeFazio, Connolly, and 77 House Democrats Call for President Biden to Fill USPS Board of Governors Vacancies

2/17/2021 The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service functions as its board of directors, and comprises 11 individuals, including nine Governors, nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The Board of Governors has the power to appoint and dismiss the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster […]

Fourth Lawmaker calls on Biden to Fire All USPS Board Of Governors Following DeJoy’s Proposed Cuts

Duckworth Urges Biden Administration to Replace All USPS Board of Governors Who Permitted DeJoy’s Disastrous Decisions [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is urging President Biden to help restore trust in the United States Postal Services (USPS) by replacing every member of the USPS Board of Governors and nominating new leadership. In the […]

House Oversight Committee Announces Hearing with Postmaster General and Stakeholders on Proposals to Help Postal Service

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 11, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and Rep. James Comer, the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Board of Governors Chairman Ron Bloom, Postal Service Inspector General Tammy L. Whitcomb, American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, and Quad/Graphics Chairman Joel Quadracci […]

Lawmakers Seek Briefing from PMG on Alarming Number of Coronavirus Deaths and Infections Suffered by Postal Workers

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking a briefing on whether the Postal Service is effectively mitigating coronavirus infections across its workforce and to […]