The US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said on Tuesday he had asked
the US Postal Service (USPS) governing board to identify his
successor.
In November, DeJoy warned that the post office, which has lost more
than $100bn since 2007, must continue to cut costs or will remain on
the path to either a “government bailout or the end of this great organization as we know it”.
USPS did not say when DeJoy – who has headed the agency since 2020 – plans to step down. His announcement comes weeks after Donald Trump
took office.
USPS is implementing a 10-year restructuring plan announced in 2021
that aims to eliminate $160bn in predicted losses over the next
decade. USPS now projects $80bn in losses over the period and plans
further cuts to address the shortfall.
He has faced criticism in Congress about processing network
consolidation plans.
DeJoy in December defended USPS’s plan to buy a rising number of
electric vehicles after Congress gave it $3bn after overseeing the
delivery of tens of millions of ballots for last November’s
presidential election.
First-class mail volume continues to fall, dropping 3.6%
year-over-year to 44.3bn pieces. First-class mail use is down 80%
since 1997 and is at its lowest level since 1968.
In September, USPS said it would not hike stamp prices in January for
the first time in two years. USPS in July raised the price of a
first-class mail stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents and increased
overall mailing services product prices by 7.8%.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down
On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:33:19 -0800
Dave Wainwright <nospam@comcast.net> wrote:
The US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said on Tuesday he had asked
the US Postal Service (USPS) governing board to identify his
successor.
Jumping ship.
In November, DeJoy warned that the post office, which has lost more
than $100bn since 2007, must continue to cut costs or will remain on
the path to either a “government bailout or the end of this great
organization as we know it”.
But stamp prices just kept going up...
USPS did not say when DeJoy – who has headed the agency since 2020 –
plans to step down. His announcement comes weeks after Donald Trump
took office.
USPS is implementing a 10-year restructuring plan announced in 2021
that aims to eliminate $160bn in predicted losses over the next
decade. USPS now projects $80bn in losses over the period and plans
further cuts to address the shortfall.
Saturday delivery a great start.
He has faced criticism in Congress about processing network
consolidation plans.
DeJoy in December defended USPS’s plan to buy a rising number of
electric vehicles after Congress gave it $3bn after overseeing the
delivery of tens of millions of ballots for last November’s
presidential election.
But those old Grummans are bulletproof, decades in.
First-class mail volume continues to fall, dropping 3.6%
year-over-year to 44.3bn pieces. First-class mail use is down 80%
since 1997 and is at its lowest level since 1968.
Blame the interwebs.
In September, USPS said it would not hike stamp prices in January for
the first time in two years. USPS in July raised the price of a
first-class mail stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents and increased
overall mailing services product prices by 7.8%.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down
Yep.
On 2/18/2025 3:48 PM, tye syding wrote:
On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:33:19 -0800
Dave Wainwright <nospam@comcast.net> wrote:
The US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said on Tuesday he had
asked the US Postal Service (USPS) governing board to identify his
successor.
Jumping ship.
In November, DeJoy warned that the post office, which has lost more
than $100bn since 2007, must continue to cut costs or will remain
on the path to either a “government bailout or the end of this
great organization as we know it”.
But stamp prices just kept going up...
USPS did not say when DeJoy – who has headed the agency since 2020
– plans to step down. His announcement comes weeks after Donald
Trump took office.
USPS is implementing a 10-year restructuring plan announced in 2021
that aims to eliminate $160bn in predicted losses over the next
decade. USPS now projects $80bn in losses over the period and plans
further cuts to address the shortfall.
Saturday delivery a great start.
He has faced criticism in Congress about processing network
consolidation plans.
DeJoy in December defended USPS’s plan to buy a rising number of
electric vehicles after Congress gave it $3bn after overseeing the
delivery of tens of millions of ballots for last November’s
presidential election.
But those old Grummans are bulletproof, decades in.
Very. Simple, efficient, does exactly what it's supposed to.
First-class mail volume continues to fall, dropping 3.6%
year-over-year to 44.3bn pieces. First-class mail use is down 80%
since 1997 and is at its lowest level since 1968.
Blame the interwebs.
In September, USPS said it would not hike stamp prices in January
for the first time in two years. USPS in July raised the price of a
first-class mail stamp to 73 cents from 68 cents and increased
overall mailing services product prices by 7.8%.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down
Yep.
Have a look at this.
https://www.facebook.com/LaurenKostiukNews/videos/i-received-this-video-inside-the-troubled-usps-distribution-hub-in-indy-as-you-c/1154143316413373/
The US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said on Tuesday he had asked
the US Postal Service (USPS) governing board to identify his successor.
In November, DeJoy warned that the post office, which has lost more
than $100bn since 2007, must continue to cut costs or will remain on
the path to either a “government bailout or the end of this great organization as we know it”.
USPS did not say when DeJoy – who has headed the agency since 2020 – plans to step down. His announcement comes weeks after Donald Trump
took office.
The US postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said on Tuesday he had asked the
US Postal Service (USPS) governing board to identify his successor.
In November, DeJoy warned that the post office, which has lost more than $100bn since 2007, must continue to cut costs or will remain on the path
to either a “government bailout or the end of this great organization as
we know it”.
USPS did not say when DeJoy – who has headed the agency since 2020 – plans to step down. His announcement comes weeks after Donald Trump took office.
USPS is implementing a 10-year restructuring plan announced in 2021 that
aims to eliminate $160bn in predicted losses over the next decade. USPS
now projects $80bn in losses over the period and plans further cuts to address the shortfall.
He has faced criticism in Congress about processing network
consolidation plans.
DeJoy in December defended USPS’s plan to buy a rising number of
electric vehicles after Congress gave it $3bn after overseeing the
delivery of tens of millions of ballots for last November’s presidential election.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down
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