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Yahoo
24-03-2025
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USPS could work with DOGE to cut thousands of employees via early retirement program
The Brief Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he plans to work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to address "big problems", according to a letter sent to members of Congress on Thursday. The $78-billion-a-year agency, which has faced challenges in recent years to maintain its operations, plans to cut 10,000 jobs and slash billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget. The USPS announced the plan during the final days of the Biden administration in January, but at the time didn't include the number of workers expected to leave. NEW YORK - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he plans to work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to address "big problems", according to a letter sent to members of Congress on Thursday. The proposed cuts could cost thousands of employees their jobs, further exacerbating the U.S. Postal Service's already strained operations. What we know The agreement also includes the General Services Administration in an effort to help the Postal Service identify and achieve "further efficiencies." The $78-billion-a-year agency plans to cut 10,000 employees in the next 30 days through a voluntary early retirement program, according to the letter. The USPS announced the plan during the final days of the Biden administration in January, but at the time didn't include the number of workers expected to leave. The details of the voluntary early retirement program and the benefits it would offer remain unclear. What they're saying USPS sites the agency's retirement assets and Workers' Compensation Program as regulatory requirements that are "restricting normal business practice." "This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done," DeJoy wrote. The other side Critics of the agreement are concerned about the breadth of these cuts and the potential harm they could inflict on everyday Americans. Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia, who was sent the letter, said turning over the Postal Service to DOGE would result in it being undermined and privatized. "This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans — especially those in rural and hard to reach areas — who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more," he said in a statement.
The Hill
19-03-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders in a letter that he had signed an agreement with Elon Musk's DOGE to cut jobs and spending at the agency that has long lost money. DeJoy said the organization has spent the past four years transforming from a 'battered government bureaucracy' that experienced financial losses into a higher quality service, but it is still not achieving its goals. 'Last night I signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and DOGE representatives to assist us in identifying and achieving further efficiencies,' DeJoy said. 'This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done. We are happy to have others assist us in our worthwhile cause.' The Postal Service is an independent agency that has remained untouched by DOGE's presence in other departments, until now. The postmaster general said his agency plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 workers within the next month through a voluntary early retirement program. DeJoy said the DOGE team asked about the big problems facing the Postal Service. He cited various issues including miscalculations and mismanagement over its retirement plans that have several billion dollars of 'burdensome' funds, mismanagement of its Workers' Compensation Program, unfunded mandates as a result of legislation that require the service to participate in 'costly activities,' and 'burdensome regulatory requirements' that restrict normal practices. He noted these services are housed within other departments, including the Office of Personnel Management, the Treasury Department, the Labor Department and Congress. 'I ask that you please engage with the Postal Service, our DOGE representatives, and the Federal agencies that need to adapt to the critically necessary changes involved and to correct for the deficiencies of the past that can and must be corrected,' DeJoy wrote to the members of Congress. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, replied to DeJoy's letter criticizing the decision to team up with DOGE. 'The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoy's 'Delivering for America' plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans' loss,' Connolly said in a statement. 'This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans – especially those in rural and hard to reach areas – who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more.' DeJoy's agreement and letter follow his announcement in February that he would be stepping down from his leadership position. He was appointed during President Trump's first term and said he wanted to begin the process of finding a successor. He said it was important to provide enough notice and time for the Postal Service to bring in a new postmaster general who can carry on the cost-cutting and efficiency work he began.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE
The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders in a letter that he had signed an agreement with Elon Musk's DOGE to cut jobs and spending at the agency that has long since lost money. DeJoy said the organization has spent the last four years transforming from a 'battered government bureaucracy' that experienced financial losses into a higher quality service, but it is still not achieving its goals. 'Last night I signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and DOGE representatives to assist us in identifying and achieving further efficiencies,' DeJoy said. 'This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done. We are happy to have others assist us in our worthwhile cause.' The Postal Service is an independent agency that has remained untouched by DOGE's presence in other departments, until now. The postmaster general said the service plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 workers within the next month through a voluntary early retirement program. DeJoy said the DOGE team asked about the big problems facing the Postal Service. He cited various issues including miscalculations and mismanagement over its retirement plans that have several billion dollars of 'burdensome' funds, mismanagement of its Workers' Compensation Program, unfunded mandates as a result of legislation that require the service to participate in 'costly activities, and 'burdensome regulatory requirements' that restrict normal practices. He noted that these services are housed within other departments, including the Office of Personnel Management, the Treasury Department, the Labor Department and Congress. 'I ask that you please engage with the Postal Service, our DOGE representatives, and the Federal agencies that need to adapt to the critically necessary changes involved and to correct for the deficiencies of the past that can and must be corrected,' DeJoy wrote to the members of Congress. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, replied to DeJoy's letter criticizing the decision to team up with DOGE. 'The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoy's 'Delivering for America' plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans' loss,' Connolly said in a statement. 'This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans – especially those in rural and hard to reach areas – who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more.' DeJoy's agreement and letter follow his announcement in February that he would be stepping down from his leadership position. He was appointed during President Trump's first term and said he wanted to begin the process of finding a successor. He said it was important to provide enough notice and time for the Postal Service to bring in a new postmaster general who can carry on the cost-cutting and efficiency work he began. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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USPS signs agreement with DOGE, agrees to cut 10,000 workers: ‘Broken business model'
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy informed members of Congress on Thursday he has signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget. In a letter to Congress, DeJoy lamented that the Postal Service has a "broken business model that was not financially sustainable without critically necessary and core change." "Fixing a broken organization that had experienced close to $100 billion in losses and was projected to lose another $200 billion, without a bankruptcy proceeding, is a daunting task," DeJoy wrote. "Fixing a heavily legislated and overly regulated organization as massive, important, cherished, misunderstood and debated as the United States Postal Service, with such a broken business model, is even more difficult." DOGE will assist USPS with addressing "big problems" at the $78 billion-a-year agency, which has sometimes struggled in recent years to stay afloat. The agreement aims to help the Postal Service identify and achieve "further efficiencies." Doge Says 239 Contracts Canceled Over 2 Days, Including A Grant To Teach Trans Farmers About 'Food Justice' USPS listed such issues as mismanagement of the agency's retirement assets and Workers' Compensation Program, as well as an array of regulatory requirements that the letter described as "restricting normal business practice." Read On The Fox News App "This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done," DeJoy wrote. House Dem Goes On Screaming Rant Against Elon Musk, Doge: 'Shame!' Critics of the agreement fear negative effects of the cuts will be felt across America. Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly, of Virginia, who was sent the letter, said turning over the Postal Service to DOGE would result in it being undermined and privatized. "The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoy's 'Delivering for America' plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans' loss," Connolly said in a statement. He added: "This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans – especially those in rural and hard to reach areas – who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more. Reliable mail delivery can't just be reserved for MAGA supporters and Tesla owners." Doge And Agencies Cancel 200,000 Federal Credit Cards The National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian L. Renfroe said in a statement in response to Thursday's letter that they welcome anyone's help with addressing some of the agency's biggest problems but stood firmly against any move to privatize the Postal Service. "Common sense solutions are what the Postal Service needs, not privatization efforts that will threaten 640,000 postal employees' jobs, 7.9 million jobs tied to our work, and the universal service every American relies on daily," he said. USPS currently employs about 640,000 workers tasked with making deliveries from inner cities to rural areas and even far-flung islands. The service plans to cut 10,000 employees in the next 30 days through a voluntary early retirement program, according to the letter. The agency previously announced plans to cut its operating costs by more than $3.5 billion annually. And this isn't the first time thousands of employees have been cut. In 2021, the agency cut 30,000 workers. As the service that has operated as an independent entity since 1970 has struggled to balance the books with the decline of first-class mail, it has fought calls from President Donald Trump and others that it be privatized. Last month, Trump said he may put USPS under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch article source: USPS signs agreement with DOGE, agrees to cut 10,000 workers: 'Broken business model'
Fox News
14-03-2025
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USPS signs agreement with DOGE, agrees to cut 10,000 workers: ‘Broken business model'
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy informed members of Congress on Thursday he has signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget. In a letter to Congress, DeJoy lamented that the Postal Service has a "broken business model that was not financially sustainable without critically necessary and core change." "Fixing a broken organization that had experienced close to $100 billion in losses and was projected to lose another $200 billion, without a bankruptcy proceeding, is a daunting task," DeJoy wrote. "Fixing a heavily legislated and overly regulated organization as massive, important, cherished, misunderstood and debated as the United States Postal Service, with such a broken business model, is even more difficult." DOGE will assist USPS with addressing "big problems" at the $78 billion-a-year agency, which has sometimes struggled in recent years to stay afloat. The agreement aims to help the Postal Service identify and achieve "further efficiencies." USPS listed such issues as mismanagement of the agency's retirement assets and Workers' Compensation Program, as well as an array of regulatory requirements that the letter described as "restricting normal business practice." "This is an effort aligned with our efforts, as while we have accomplished a great deal, there is much more to be done," DeJoy wrote. Critics of the agreement fear negative effects of the cuts will be felt across America. Democratic U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly, of Virginia, who was sent the letter, said turning over the Postal Service to DOGE would result in it being undermined and privatized. "The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoy's 'Delivering for America' plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans' loss," Connolly said in a statement. He added: "This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans – especially those in rural and hard to reach areas – who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more. Reliable mail delivery can't just be reserved for MAGA supporters and Tesla owners." The National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian L. Renfroe said in a statement in response to Thursday's letter that they welcome anyone's help with addressing some of the agency's biggest problems but stood firmly against any move to privatize the Postal Service. "Common sense solutions are what the Postal Service needs, not privatization efforts that will threaten 640,000 postal employees' jobs, 7.9 million jobs tied to our work, and the universal service every American relies on daily," he said. USPS currently employs about 640,000 workers tasked with making deliveries from inner cities to rural areas and even far-flung islands. The service plans to cut 10,000 employees in the next 30 days through a voluntary early retirement program, according to the letter. The agency previously announced plans to cut its operating costs by more than $3.5 billion annually. And this isn't the first time thousands of employees have been cut. In 2021, the agency cut 30,000 workers. As the service that has operated as an independent entity since 1970 has struggled to balance the books with the decline of first-class mail, it has fought calls from President Donald Trump and others that it be privatized. Last month, Trump said he may put USPS under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch takeover.
