Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned effective immediately but the US Postal Service continues to push forward in plotting a double-digit rate increase for July and to degrade rural mail service despite a 300-page opinion by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) opposing the move.
In response, the Keep US Posted campaign has launched an effort to push the USPS Board of Governors to immediately freeze postage rates until DeJoy’s successor can be installed and evaluate the negative impact rates hikes have had on mail volume. All NNA members are encouraged to join this effort.
Unprecedented postal increase could be approved in April
Under DeJoy’s mismanagement, USPS racked up losses of more than $16 billion in just two years. His resignation is a step in the right direction, according to the National Newspaper Association.
“That [resignation] is a positive outcome but it is even more critical to ensure that the July rate increase is paused to allow his successor to evaluate the negative impact of the twice-a-year increases on mail volume and to chart a new positive course to rebuild mail volume and customer confidence,” said Lynne Lance, NNA Executive Director.
USPS is still plotting a huge July postage increase as high as 11.6% that is set to be approved by the Board of Governors in April. The USPS Board of Governors must freeze the rates now!
Please help by sending a message to the USPS Board of Governors and key members of Congress — and ask them to fire DeJoy and prevent the July rate increase. Click here to take action to get started to share your opinion about the rate increase.
