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Trump-appointee Louis DeJoy just announced a plan to slow down rural mail delivery.¹ Really.

With DeJoy leading the Post Office, USPS prices have gone up time and time again, mail delivery has already slowed down, and major service disruptions have impacted cities like Atlanta. DeJoy has faced criticism for mail slow downs during the 2020 election.² And he’s still in charge!

Dysfunction at the USPS is unacceptable — especially in a year where tens of millions of people are relying on the mail for voting. It’s time for Congress to put an end to DeJoy’s USPS privatization plan.

Sign the petition: Urge Congress to publicly call for the USPS Board to FIRE Louis DeJoy.

DeJoy keeps saying there’s no other way to keep the Post Office running without charging consumers more, slowing down service, and slashing hours for committed USPS workers. Now, he says that rural mail service needs to slow down. But we know destroying USPS service is no way to keep the Post Office running.

A bipartisan coalition of 26 U.S. Senators is raising the alarm about the Trump-appointed Postmaster General’s disastrous tenure and plans to further degrade the USPS.³

Even Republicans are complaining about Trump-appointed DeJoy, as constituents struggle with ongoing mail service issues and promised post offices in rural areas go unfinished.⁴ Another knock on rural service.

Right now, especially with the election right around the corner, it’s critically important that Congress holds DeJoy accountable.

Sign the petition: Urge members of Congress to pressure the USPS to fire DeJoy.

Sources:

1. CBS News, “USPS says it wants to save $3 billion a year. Some rural mail delivery could get slower,” August 23, 2024.
2. Associated Press, “Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election,” August 24, 2020.
3. U.S. Senate, “Postmaster General DeJoy and U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors,” May 8, 2024.
4. More Perfect Union on Twitter, “The U.S. Postal Service is failing...” April 18, 2024.