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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUSPS raises stamp price to 58 cents as part of DeJoy's 10-year plan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/28/usps-rate-hike-stamps/The postmaster generals plan calls for additional price increases on package products and slower mail service
The U.S. Postal Service is raising rates on letters, magazines and marketing missives as much as 6.9 percent this summer, sending the cost of a first-class stamp from 55 to 58 cents, as the agency leans into an expansive restructuring plan that codifies slower mail delivery and streamlines agency operations.
The rate structure announced Friday represents the latest installment of Postmaster General Louis DeJoys plan to erase a projected $160 billon in liabilities over the next decade. The agency has struggled for the better part of a year with inconsistent delivery service and soaring package volumes that have gridlocked its processing network. The Postal Services on-time delivery scores have not topped 90 percent since July 2020.
DeJoys 10-year Delivering for America plan, announced in March, calls for longer delivery windows, shorter post office hours and fewer staff. The agency sent out reduction in force, or layoff, notices to hundreds of management-level employees Friday morning.
global1
(25,242 posts)Why are we letting a Tr**p appointee destroy USPS from within? What's going on?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)and that still has Trumpkins on it.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)supports DeJoy as well.
jimfields33
(15,787 posts)Its hard to believe. I have hundreds of forever stamps as does most Americans so the increase wont be noticed by many at all.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)but that does NOT excuse this Trumpian's plan to follow the long-held plan to privatize the USPS.
The USPS is to be a PUBLIC SERVICE, NOT a 'for-profit' wing of the RepubliQan Party.
jimfields33
(15,787 posts)PortTack
(32,762 posts)From what Ive read, he will still be ousted, but it may not be before the end of the year.
The USPS is wanting comments from the public about Dejoyless and his 10 year plan to help them oppose his drastic changes. The window of time to leave comments is right now..until early mid June
Email or call the US Postal Regulatory Commission...please. And, tell all your friends
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,010 posts)May have been a parliamentary vote, but Schumer called for a voice vote and was pretty much the only one there.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)The message I just sent:
"Please fire DeJoy as soon as possible. He is destroying the US Postal Service, damaging our economy, and threatening our democracy."
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)15, with good behavior.
miyazaki
(2,240 posts)The country has had it.
underpants
(182,788 posts)Does this guy know business or WHAT?
Me.
(35,454 posts)his business is to destroy it so it can be sold to a privateer for pennies.
catrose
(5,065 posts)doc03
(35,328 posts)owner of the general store mailed a bill to my parents for 5 cents I think the stamp was 3 cents. This was back before credit cards we told him to put it on the tab then paid him off on payday. Apparently if you didn't make the payment no matter how small he sent a notice.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)THAT is exactly the way IQ45 (aka: the 'GREAT business genius!') operated: figuring it would cost his 'contractors' more to sue him rather than suffer the loss and move on. What a wonderful and inspirational "business model" he has provided to us......
Again, we must remember: the ultimate goal is to PRIVATIZE the USPS - get the 'government' out of it and allow 'big business' run it as a 'FOR PROFIT" service. Think about THIS, you "patriots" out there in the great distances from that "urban ugliness" - how much do you think you're gonna' have to pay to have something mailed to you when the 'service' is calculating mileage based on YOUR order?
Really? Who is going to want to provide YOU with ANY service at all, especially when they can only charge 58 cents per item sent?
Ben Franklin wanted it as a PUBLIC service - and for good reason: It was to be for the PUBLIC GOOD!!!!!
But then again, how long has it been since the RepubliQans cared about "the PUBLIC GOOD?"
Kingofalldems
(38,454 posts)Totally disregarding the mail slowdown proposed by Trump's boy DeJoy.