News of a fuss from Postal Board members fed up with DeJoy

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The tenure of the U.S. Postal Service’s newest board members got off to a tense start on Friday as President Biden’s appointees voiced their displeasure with the agency's direction and USPS' leader stated he will still move forward with reforms.

The disagreements surrounded Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to slow down deliveries for some mail and packages, a key element of the embattled leader’s 10-year blueprint to improve USPS’ service and financial footing. It was the first meeting with a full slate of governors on the postal board in more than a decade, after Biden nominated and the Senate confirmed individuals for the final three slots in recent months.

Ronald Stroman, the former deputy postmaster general and one of Biden’s nominees, took the most aggressive approach in criticizing DeJoy’s plan, saying the delivery slowdowns would hinder the agency’s ability to provide prompt and reliable service without federal funding. He said the plan is “strategically-ill conceived, creates dangerous risks that are not justified by the relatively low financial return, and doesn’t meet our responsibility as an essential part of America’s critical infrastructure.” USPS expects to save about $170 million annually from the changes, a small fraction of its operating budget.

“There is no compelling financial reason to make this change,” Stroman said. “The relatively minor savings associated with changing service standards, even if achieved, will have no significant impact on the Postal Service’s financial future.”

Stroman accused DeJoy and the existing board members of abandoning the customers most loyal to and dependent on the Postal Service and said the plan would accelerate people and businesses turning away from the mailing system. He added that “rarely, if ever,” has a USPS policy change received such widespread pushback.

Anton Hajjar, a former American Postal Workers Union official and another recently confirmed Biden nominee, took a more measured approach, saying there was “a whole lot to like” in DeJoy’s plan. He questioned why the slowdowns were necessary, however, before examining the impacts of the investments and other reforms postal management plans to implement.

The postal board met in a private session on Thursday, during which the governors and DeJoy went through their disagreements point by point. Anticipating the rare public display of division at Friday’s public meeting, Chairman Ron Bloom, a Trump-appointed Democrat who has endorsed DeJoy and his plan, previewed Stroman and Hajjar’s remarks and sought to downplay the discord.

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[Blue Owl]

1. Down with Joystick

He's been touched by tRump, which means he's shit

[Cha]

28. And, a Hot radioactive

Saboteur of America

[SheltieLover]

2. Why is dejoy not in jail & being tried for destruction of govt property?

And why is he still in this position?

I thought he was to be terminated awhile ago?

[Grasswire2]

7. only the Postal Board of Governors can fire the Postmaster.

And (despite some new nominees from Biden) there has not been a majority of Board members who wish to fire DeJoy.

Example. Biden appointed Derek Kan, who previously worked for Mitch McConnell and for Mrs. Mitch and also for the RNC Finance.

Why in HELL did that happen?

It just doesn't appear to be a priority for the WH despite the effect on millions of Americans.

I could spend all day every day answering this question from anguished people on social media who do not understand the silence from the WH on this matter and the lack of positive action to save our postal service.

[SheltieLover]

15. Well, hell.

Ty for sharing.

Makes NO sense to me.

[brooklynite]

8. Disposal of equipment is a matter of policy

You may disagree with the policy, but its not a crime, and certainly not a personal one.

[DENVERPOPS]

29. Okay, how about a MAJOR conflict of interest??????

DeJoy owns a trucking fleet that for the most part transports the U.S. Mail from location to location.

He may have sold that company, but I doubt it........He was grifting big time, just like his master, Donald Trump......

He and his cronies are out to obliterate the Postal Workers Union, and the USPS so they can privatize the work, awarding it to UPS and FedEx.................the amount of "last mile" packages that are literally dumped on the USPS by UPS and Fedex is staggering.......

He tore out the equipment, just prior to the election and holidays. Any prudent business person would have waited until after the election to do that, but his intentions were to disrupt the mail in ballots, and make the USPS look bad during the Holiday season.

[SheltieLover]

34. Absolutely!

5 high-speed sorters in Memphis alone!

And USPS is so fkd up here now. Package arrived from CA in Memphis, then got shipped to FL before returning to Memphis, then my local PO for delivery.

[pandr32]

3. Everything Stroman said is on point.

[2naSalit]

4. Throw the bum out!

[PatSeg]

5. This guy has to go

What a trainwreck he has been.

[Jacoby365]

6. I'm not sure what is happening at the USPS these days,

But this article is from 2021.

[crickets]

18. Thank you. nt

[SouthernDem4ever]

22. I'll tell you what's happening

The service has degraded by a large percentage since dejoy was sent in to destroy it. I am speaking from personal experience.

[Emile]

9. Hopefully he will be gone soon!

[Sky Jewels]

26. ... just as soon as Donald Trump receives his just desserts ... aaaaany day now ...

[bucolic_frolic]

10. "the first meeting with a full slate of governors on the postal board in more than a decade"

Yikes. I still don't get it. They've raised prices far above the rate of inflation for 10 years. You almost can't mail anything over 12 ounces for less than $5, and that's an e-postage price. They've castrated USPS drop boxes by welding then shut except for 1/4" letter slot. My local PO's are now very clean, they've renewed outside contractors for maintenance. They also install non-glare or energy efficient window film. They are buying new vehicles, and how that has been delayed so long with the money they've spent I have no idea. They are pricing themselves out of existence, or relevance anyway, for most people.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. Finally! Oh, wait-- from 2021?

What's happening NOW??

[republianmushroom]

12. about time

[former9thward]

30. The story is over two years old.

[OMGWTF]

13. Kick DeJoyless out and give him a bill for all of the equipment he destroyed.

[NullTuples]

14. If only there was something they - the Board of Governors - could do about him...

Or is this (finally) seen as the PR work up to voting him out?

[former9thward]

31. The story is over two years old.

Why its posted now who knows.

[NullTuples]

32. And yet it's applicable as if it had just been published today!

Thanks though for pointing out that it's old.

[barbtries]

16. i don't quite get why he's still there.

dump his ass. dang

[KS Toronado]

17. All of the Board of Directors meetings I have sat on,

we always discuss how to slow production down!

[Sky Jewels]

27. Yep, cuz that's the way you improve things!

[vlyons]

19. "accelerate people and businesses turning away from the mailing system"

Isn't that the whole point? Get people to turn to Fedex and UPS for speedier service. Eventually privatize the mail system? Let me remind you that our postal system is a department established in our constitution: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7. Ben Franklin was the 1st Postmaster General.

[SunSeeker]

20. Why haven't they done anything to oust DeJoy in the 2 years since they made that "fuss" in 2021?

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Take it to a vote.

[Jarqui]

23. I do not understand why DeJoy is still there. ..nt

[UTUSN]

24. K&R

[calimary]

25. Why is he still there?