Continuing his government-reformation fiesta, President Trump is expected to issue an executive order dissolving the US Postal Service leadership and absorbing the organizaton into the Commerce Department. That bold move may be just a first step toward an even more ambitious and controversial goal: privatizing the perpetual money-loser.
From leadership to rank-and-file employees, the USPS will most certainly mount intense legal and political efforts against both initiatives. The USPS governing board is already gearing up: On Thursday, the USPS board held an emergency meeting in which it hired outside attorneys and directed them to file legal challenges when Trump makes his first move, the Washington Post reported.
The Postal Service is politically powerful — starting with its raw headcount: While you may not guess it given the long lines that typify a visit to a post office, USPS has a staggering 650,000 employees, who rise up whenever privatization gains momentum. It’s also popular among Americans — 72% view it favorably, compared just 21% who view it unfavorably,
The postal service has really let me down during the last few years. I have lost all respect for them. They are very unreliable now.
With constant price increases, declining servive, and pension burdens, I expect this institution to crumble under its’ own weight soon!
So many years of disappointment, run by jackasses. A simple mindset change of going to 5 days a week to regular mail could have avoided this catastrophe. But nooooooooo, a small percentage of people cried, so nothing was done. Pussed out to a minority where the majority wanted to embrace change. Lack of balls left Trump no choice since Congress always bailed USPS out….with our tax payer dollars.