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Rachel was discussing that DeJoy is still trying to ruin USPS and has a 10 year plan he would like to institute, which would include no more air mail for first class mail, truck only, and closing many post offices. There is a comment period for one month and the unions are trying to get people to comment on this and to tell them what you as a customer want from your USPS. Rachel did not, however, say how to make those comments so I went to look and they have this site, and unless someone knows anything different, perhaps send your comments through there. While he will hopefully soon be gone, he is, for now, still there and planning to destroy the USPS as you know it. Do not take chances. Write in and get others around you to do the same. The Unions want as many people as possible to write in.
This is the website, I found you can send messages to USPS.
https://www.uspsoig.gov/general/comment-policy
msongs
(67,395 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)buy the USPS and get their hands on that nice multi-billion dollar fund for the next 75 years retirees.
Blue Owl
(50,351 posts)That piece of shit is only surpassed in repulsiveness by t***p himself
keithbvadu2
(36,778 posts)Throwing away million$ worth of mail sorting machines and going back to manual labor.
Surely there must be a cost-benefit analysis to make such a business decision. Let's see it.
CharleyDog
(757 posts)If we had no reliable PO, how will people vote by mail. This gives more control of the ballot box, where and when to place it. Millions will be disenfranchised if not able to vote by mail.
Probably swing states, Democratic districts, will get brutal dissection and closures of their mail boxes/post offices. Just like they get brutal closures of their polling places. Now, even worse than before.
Another faucet of voter suppression. And very effective too, if allowed to happen.
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)comment about this.
Bev54
(10,048 posts)but there are some different options on the contact page
Bev54
(10,048 posts)has the right contact
drmeow
(5,017 posts)The comments might be here: https://www.regulations.gov/
Edit to add
It may not have been posted yet for the public comment period. There is nothing on the union site about it which I'd expect if they are encouraging comments: https://apwu.org/
Bev54
(10,048 posts)drmeow
(5,017 posts)I found the rule change in the Federal Register.
Bev54
(10,048 posts)Go to recent blog and there is a place to send in comments.
drmeow
(5,017 posts)Bev54
(10,048 posts)drmeow
(5,017 posts)"The agency does not participate in commenting via regulations.gov. "
"Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-3436. Email comments, containing the name and address of the commenter, may be sent to: PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a subject line of Service Standards for Market-Dominant Mail Products. Faxed comments are not accepted. All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure."
Bev54
(10,048 posts)You CAN email them
summer_in_TX
(2,735 posts)rule changes for the USPS.
Notices of Proposed Rule-Making are published in the Federal Register. You'll need the title of the rule you want to comment on, and be sure to make some specific points.
Email PCFederalRegister@usps.gov
You must provide your full name and address for this to count. It goes into the federal record. They are allowed to ignore any comments that don't have the person standing behind their remarks.
Here's where you can find a summary (with the title) and details of each proposal re the USPS: https://pe.usps.com/FederalRegisterNotice/Index
One that looks like what we need to comment on is titled:
Addressing Standards (but the deadline has passed).
Here's one with a little time (days) left on the comment period:
Published in the Federal Register March 31, 2021.
Priority Mail Express Delivery Times
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in various sections to revise the Priority Mail Express® delivery times and to eliminate the optional 10:30 a.m. delivery time.
DATES: Effective Date: May 23, 2021.
It's a really good plan to file official comments.
Bev54
(10,048 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,813 posts)The Fed Register is how we were able to get tariff relief. Its always the best aggregator to register discontent.
summer_in_TX
(2,735 posts)drmeow
(5,017 posts)RE: Service Standards for Market Dominant Mail Products
The amendment to 39 CFR part 121 proposes to increase the service standards for certain categories of First-Class Mail. This is a proposal to degrade service in the interests of cost-effectiveness. This will drive more US Postal Service business to USPSs competitors such as UPS, Federal Express, etc.
Compared to the service I have received from USPS, the service I have received from other carriers has been horrible. Federal Express, in particular, uses deceptive practices to claim on time delivery with such regularity as to make their expected delivery date completely meaningless. It is so bad that, wherever possible, I avoid purchasing from companies which use any service other than USPS for shipping. As a specific example, Ive found that products sold on Targets website by a Target Plus partner seem to be more likely to be shipped via Federal Express. As a result, I try to find the product elsewhere or forgo the product altogether if I can rather than endure the shipping delays and deceptive practices of Federal Express. This amendment will make it harder for me to do that as I anticipate fewer companies will rely on USPS.
I used to live overseas and have often traveled (and mailed things from) overseas. Every time I do so, I am impressed all over again by the quality and service provided by the USPS! This amendment will start a downward spiral for USPS. Delaying First-Class mail will result in a likely loss of business which will reduce economies of scale leading to worse cost-effectiveness in the long run leading to potentially further amendments like this one.
The role of the USPS is not to make a profit. The role of the USPS is to ensure that all US residents have the same access to mail service regardless of where they live or who they are. Before the founding of this country, the aristocracy had mail privileges not available to commoners (government officials such as members of Congress still have those privileges such as franking). The USPS democratized mail service. When proposing amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations which govern the mail, it is important to keep this in mind. The USPS is about equal and democratic access. Changing First-Class Mail deliver will erode the strength of the USPS which will further erode full, equal, and democratic access to mail service. I am strongly opposed to this rule change.
summer_in_TX
(2,735 posts)I learned new things from your comment, especially the context of forming the USPS. Thanks for sharing!
drmeow
(5,017 posts)Is speculation on my part. I know the aristocracy got to mail things for free using franking and that Congress has the same privilege. I speculate that the gross inequality of that, in a time when mail was a critical way to communicate even locally, was seen as unfair by the Founding fathers.
summer_in_TX
(2,735 posts)It has the ring of truthiness at the very least.
oasis
(49,376 posts)will be a chaotic nightmare that can't be undone.
George McGovern
(5,420 posts)is an email address for general inquiries.
I used it to urge that DeJoy be fired.
Bev54
(10,048 posts)To show you how to respond.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Pinback
(12,154 posts)sense uncommon
(1 post)From 'Save the Post Office' - "You can find step-by-step instructions for filing comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission about the USPS proposal to downgrade service standards on our Dashboard about the plan": https://www.savethepostoffice.com/n2021-1/
TomSlick
(11,097 posts)Welcome to DU.