February 7, 2021 ☼ biden ☼ usps
Source: MPR News - Link
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has vowed to make improvements after facing withering criticism and calls for his removal for his actions that slowed delivery of mail before the election. Some critics hoped President Joe Biden would fire DeJoy, but a president can’t do that. Instead, Biden could and likely will use appointments to reshape the Board of Governors, which meets Tuesday for the first time since his election.
It’s unclear how swiftly Biden’s administration will move. A White House spokesperson declined to comment on upcoming appointments.
Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, said he’s hoping for some “bold appointments” by Biden.
“We want a Board of Governors that understands fundamentally this is not called the United States Postal Business,” he said. “It’s not a profit-making business. It’s here to serve the people.”
I like the description in the last sentence. It’s not called a Service for nothing.