Postal Rally, Tues. May 9, Noon
Jamie Partridge
Contact Jamie Partridge 503-752-5112
Daniel Cortez 503-730-6096
Rally to Preserve and Protect the People’s Postal Service
Tues. May 9, Noon – 1pm
East Portland Post Office, 1020 SE 7th Ave.
Biden – Appoint New Governors to Replace DeJoy !
DeJoy -- Stop Cuts, Closures, Delay of the Mail !
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After five months of stalling, it’s time for President Biden to nominate new members of the Postal Board of Governors. Retired Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, a former postal employee and staunch defender of the public postal service, is a candidate preferred by Save the Post Office, a coalition of over 300 advocacy groups, including Communities and Postal Workers United and the American Postal Workers Union.
It's past time for the Postal Board of Governors to reign in and replace Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has been responsible for accelerating cuts, closures, and delay of the mail. DeJoy has understaffed, overworked, and created a hostile environment for the postal workforce.
DeJoy’s “Delivering for America” plan now includes consolidating letter carriers into massive Sorting and Delivery Center hubs, forcing long commutes and travel times while eliminating clerk, trucker and supervisor positions and reducing service or closing local post offices.
It is critical that President Biden nominates someone who has extensive knowledge of both postal operations and the workforce. Two of the current nine governors’ terms have now expired. They remain in position until another governor is appointed or for a period of one year, whichever comes first.
Congresswoman Lawrence understands the Post Office in a way only few can due to her unique experience at the Postal Service. Before joining Congress, she served as a postal employee for over 30 years, including time as a clerk and a letter carrier. Prior to her retirement from Congress, she served on committees with jurisdiction over the USPS, where she skillfully defended the public Postal Service from privatization.
Congresswoman Lawrence was the only member of Congress to have been a member of the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers. She understands the commitment and dedication each postal worker provides to the nation.
By nominating Congresswoman Lawrence, the Biden Administration has a historic opportunity to provide more equitable representation for the USPS’ workforce and the country at-large. Despite women making up half the USPS workforce, the USPS Board of Governors currently has only one woman among the nine appointees.
