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CNN
09-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
FedEx board member David Steiner to be next US postmaster general
The US Postal Service Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner, a board member at FedEx, will be the next postmaster general – a move that comes amid concerns the Trump administration will push for privatization of the independent government agency. Steiner, who also served in leadership roles at Waste Management, will now oversee a mail delivery service that employs 635,000 workers. In a statement Friday, he said he is committed to maintaining the USPS's independence. 'I deeply admire the public service and business mission of this amazing institution, and I believe strongly in maintaining its role as an independent establishment of the executive branch,' Steiner said. Steiner's appointment comes after his predecessor, Louis DeJoy, abruptly resigned in late March, a month after he told the board to begin looking for his successor. DeJoy served in the top role for five years, helming the agency through the pandemic, financial losses and elections that saw surges in mail-ballots. In response to reports earlier this week that Steiner could be named the next postmaster general, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warned that Steiner's appointment would be a 'blatant conflict of interest and an attempt by President Trump to install a handpicked loyalist.' Following the board's announcement, Connolly and Government Operations Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Kweisi Mfume said the panel 'will be keeping a very close eye on the actions of the new Postmaster.' 'The American people deserve and expect an independent, fair, and accessible Postal Service that operates without prejudice or political influence,' the Democrats said in a statement. 'It is our sincere hope that as Postmaster General, Mr. Steiner will put the interests of the American people and the U.S. Postal Service ahead of any whims or demands of an Administration that has failed to respect the independence of this trusted institution and has instead worked to undermine and privatize America's mail service.' Steiner, who said he is looking 'forward to engaging with' unions, is already facing pushback. The National Association of Letter Carriers, a union that represents mail carriers, said earlier this week that Steiner's selection would be a conflict of interest given his role at FedEx, one of USPS' competitors. 'His selection isn't just a conflict of interest—it's an aggressive step toward handing America's mail system over to corporate interests,' NALC President Brian Renfroe said in a statement Tuesday. 'Private shippers have been waiting to get USPS out of parcel delivery for years. Steiner's selection is an open invitation to do just that.' Steiner will step down from FedEx's Board of Directors, USPS said in its announcement. The former executive is expected to formally join the independent agency in July. President Donald Trump has called for major changes to USPS, which is already several years into a reorganization effort. He has floated plans to give Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick oversight of the agency, which is currently overseen by its board of governors, not a Cabinet secretary. The president has also suggested a 'merger.' 'Well, we want to have a post office that works well and doesn't lose massive amounts of money, and we're thinking about doing that, and it will be a form of a merger,' Trump said at Lutnick's swearing-in ceremony in February. 'It'll remain the Postal Service, and I think it'll operate a lot better than it has been over the years.' The move could be a first step towards privatization – a change tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk called for in March. Before DeJoy departed the agency, he made an agreement with the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency to work with the USPS, focusing on retirement assets and the Workers' Compensation Program. In a letter sent in March to Congress announcing the agency's collaboration with DOGE, DeJoy also previewed plans to slash 10,000 employees through a voluntary early retirement program – adding to the roughly 30,000 employees who were cut from the agency since 2021.
CNN
09-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
FedEx board member David Steiner to be next US postmaster general
The US Postal Service Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner, a board member at FedEx, will be the next postmaster general – a move that comes amid concerns the Trump administration will push for privatization of the independent government agency. Steiner, who also served in leadership roles at Waste Management, will now oversee a mail delivery service that employs 635,000 workers. In a statement Friday, he said he is committed to maintaining the USPS's independence. 'I deeply admire the public service and business mission of this amazing institution, and I believe strongly in maintaining its role as an independent establishment of the executive branch,' Steiner said. Steiner's appointment comes after his predecessor, Louis DeJoy, abruptly resigned in late March, a month after he told the board to begin looking for his successor. DeJoy served in the top role for five years, helming the agency through the pandemic, financial losses and elections that saw surges in mail-ballots. In response to reports earlier this week that Steiner could be named the next postmaster general, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warned that Steiner's appointment would be a 'blatant conflict of interest and an attempt by President Trump to install a handpicked loyalist.' Following the board's announcement, Connolly and Government Operations Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Kweisi Mfume said the panel 'will be keeping a very close eye on the actions of the new Postmaster.' 'The American people deserve and expect an independent, fair, and accessible Postal Service that operates without prejudice or political influence,' the Democrats said in a statement. 'It is our sincere hope that as Postmaster General, Mr. Steiner will put the interests of the American people and the U.S. Postal Service ahead of any whims or demands of an Administration that has failed to respect the independence of this trusted institution and has instead worked to undermine and privatize America's mail service.' Steiner, who said he is looking 'forward to engaging with' unions, is already facing pushback. The National Association of Letter Carriers, a union that represents mail carriers, said earlier this week that Steiner's selection would be a conflict of interest given his role at FedEx, one of USPS' competitors. 'His selection isn't just a conflict of interest—it's an aggressive step toward handing America's mail system over to corporate interests,' NALC President Brian Renfroe said in a statement Tuesday. 'Private shippers have been waiting to get USPS out of parcel delivery for years. Steiner's selection is an open invitation to do just that.' Steiner will step down from FedEx's Board of Directors, USPS said in its announcement. The former executive is expected to formally join the independent agency in July. President Donald Trump has called for major changes to USPS, which is already several years into a reorganization effort. He has floated plans to give Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick oversight of the agency, which is currently overseen by its board of governors, not a Cabinet secretary. The president has also suggested a 'merger.' 'Well, we want to have a post office that works well and doesn't lose massive amounts of money, and we're thinking about doing that, and it will be a form of a merger,' Trump said at Lutnick's swearing-in ceremony in February. 'It'll remain the Postal Service, and I think it'll operate a lot better than it has been over the years.' The move could be a first step towards privatization – a change tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk called for in March. Before DeJoy departed the agency, he made an agreement with the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency to work with the USPS, focusing on retirement assets and the Workers' Compensation Program. In a letter sent in March to Congress announcing the agency's collaboration with DOGE, DeJoy also previewed plans to slash 10,000 employees through a voluntary early retirement program – adding to the roughly 30,000 employees who were cut from the agency since 2021.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ossoff taking wait and see approach as postal board announces new Postmaster General
The United States Postal Service has a new Postmaster General. The governing board announced Friday that FedEx board member David Steiner will take over the role, replacing the highly criticized Louis DeJoy. Channel 2's Michael Doudna spoke to Sen. Jon Ossoff on Friday about his repeated calls for change. 'This should be about merit, not patronage,' Ossoff said. 'Good postal service is not a luxury, it's a necessity.' Steiner will now inherit a system in Georgia that has been plagued by problems. As the Palmetto distribution facility was meant to bring efficiency to the system, it did the opposite, disrupting mail deliveries in Georgia all over the country. RELATED STORIES: This is how the Postmaster General's resignation could impact service here in Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressuring USPS about Georgia veterans not getting prescriptions on time Ossoff tells Postmaster General he needs 'to do better' after 'abysmal' mail delivery in Georgia Georgia ranks last of 50 states for 2-day First Class mail delivered on time 'The cost has been massive. The cost is for seniors who didn't receive their prescriptions, citizens who didn't receive notices from the court,' Ossoff said. And the problems have continued. This week, we reported that Kathy Swint has received a shipment of more than 100 dead chicks to her family feed store. 'This was at least our fourth shipment, maybe our fifth shipment, where we lost a large quantity of birds,' Swint told Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes. 'It was hard, and it's getting harder because it's happening so often this year.' Now, Steiner will be tasked with fixing the issues. In a news release, the former CEO called the role 'an incredible honor.' As for Ossoff, he said in part: 'I will review Mr. Steiner's record, but it's too early for me to pass judgment on his qualifications and how he'll approach the job.'
Reuters
09-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
FedEx board member tapped to lead U.S. Postal Service
WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service Board on Friday said it named David Steiner, a FedEx board member and former CEO of Waste Management, as the new postmaster general after the White House pressured the prior leader to resign in March. Postal unions have raised sharp concerns about Steiner's selection to succeed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy because he sits on the board of a competitor to the Postal Service. The Postal Service reported a wider net loss of $3.3 billion for the three months ending March 31 as it continues to hike stamp prices and seek ways to cut costs. "I believe strongly in maintaining its role as an independent establishment of the executive branch," Steiner said in a statement released Friday. The board said it expects him to start in July, and that he will leave the Board at FedEx. USPS said on Friday its controllable loss was $848 million, up from $317 million in the same quarter last year as mail volume continued to fall. In February, President Donald Trump called the agency a "tremendous loser for this country" and has said is considering merging the Postal Service with the U.S. Commerce Department. Democratic lawmakers have said such a move would violate federal law. The White House did not immediately comment Friday. American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein told Reuters this week that Steiner was the wrong choice. "You don't put the fox in charge of guarding the hen house," Dimondstein said, adding it was "an abdication of their duty to remain independent of this administration." FedEx Executive Chairman Fred Smith praised Steiner's selection. "David's sharp business acumen will be key to addressing the significant challenges facing the United States Postal Service," Smith said, noting USPS has lost more than $108 billion since 2007. "The USPS must be reformed to improve service, to no longer rely on taxpayers to subsidize its operations, and to be held accountable to the same rules as private sector companies." Democratic lawmakers for years called for DeJoy to be fired but agreed to give USPS $50 billion in financial relief in 2022. DeJoy led an effort to dramatically restructure USPS over the last five years, including cutting forecast cumulative losses over a decade to $80 billion from $160 billion even as mail volumes fell to the lowest level since 1968.
Bloomberg
09-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Post Office Names FedEx Director Steiner Postmaster General
The United States Postal Service has selected FedEx Corp. board member David Steiner to be the country's next postmaster general, the agency announced on Friday. Steiner, 65, was selected by the USPS board of governors to succeed former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who resigned in March. Current Acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino will now return to his permanent position as deputy postmaster general and chief human resources officer, according to the agency.
