WASHINGTON, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association President Donald Maston will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 a.m.
This year, 2025, marks the 250th year of the public United States Postal Service, older than the country, mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and since 1970 operated as an independent agency primarily funded through the sale of stamps and services.
President Trump has suggested transferring the USPS to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which could only be done through an act of Congress. Trump advisor and the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, Elon Musk, earlier this month said, “I think we should privatize the Post Office.”
While the USPS has been exempt from DOGE-directed cuts that have hit other parts of the federal government, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently signed an agreement for DOGE to provide assistance to the postal service. DeJoy also has launched his own 10year plan to improve the efficiency of the USPS’ operations called “Delivering for America.”
Postal unions have reached voluntary early retirement agreements with DeJoy that would reduce the postal service’s workforce by more than 10,000 workers.
Speakers at Tuesday’s Newsmaker will address what’s happening now and what proposed changes would mean for the price of stamps and packages, the frequency of mail delivery and other issues important to providing postal service to 169 million addresses six and sometimes seven times a week.
This Headliners event is open to credentialed media and Club members. Registration is essential. To submit questions in advance for the speaker, put MAIL on the subject line and email to headliners@press.org.
