USPS Agreement: Union Vote, New Postmaster General
USPS faces union vote on a 3-year agreement with wage rises & no-layoff defenses. David Steiner named postmaster general, promising postal agency independence amidst privatization concerns.
Louis DeJoy to step down as USPS postmaster general
President Biden while in office faced some calls to fire DeJoy, a long-time Republican donor who came to USPS after running a successful private sector logistics company, though he could only be removed by the board or on his own volition.
IG, regulator bash USPS plans to slow some mail delivery
USPS leadership added that it expects costs to stabilize as the initiative matures and said it had to award emergency contracts and add staff in some cases due to unexpected performance issues.
Several House Democrats urge USPS to implement heat safety protections for workers
In addition to implementing the proposed heat rule, the letter signers demanded that DeJoy share what steps USPS is taking to ensure training records aren’t falsified and prioritize retrofitting postal vehicles with air conditioning where appropriate.