This week the Postal Service announced that it was putting the plant consolidations on hold, at least until January 1, 2025. In a letter to Senator Gary Peters (on May 9), Postmaster General DeJoy said he would slow down implementation of his “Delivering for America” plan and consult with Congress and the Postal Regulatory Commission as he moved forward.
In his letter, DeJoy continued to defend his 10-year plan, saying that it would improve working conditions and lead to significant cost reductions, and it would not involve layoffs or be “consequential to service.” He acknowledged that he’d been unable to convince Congress of all this, but blamed that on “misconceptions” based on how consolidations were done in the past.
