[2][13][14] After criticism, DeJoy admitted that these measures were causing delays in mail delivery, but said they would eventually improve service. [72], DeJoy ordered changes with little input from Postal Service workers or their labor unions. [1][2][3] The delays have had substantial legal, political, economic, and health repercussions. [93], In December 2020, a combination of the cost-cutting measures instituted by Postmaster General Louis Dejoy and increased holiday season shipping volume resulted in widespread package shipping delays and "buckling" of the Postal system. [66], Most prescribed medications from the Veterans Administration are sent by mail. @AlansariMeshari @USPSHelp @USPS Dear Sir \ Madam, I have issue about my shipment that not delivered since SEP 2020.I crated and requested MANY TIMES from USPS to provide DELIVARY NOTE but no support from the USPS … The postal worker wildcat strike that shut down the country’s mail 50 years ago. US Postal Service employees weren't involved in the dumping … [85], Despite DeJoy's announcement that he would be suspending the operational changes until after the election, Pelosi stated that she did not trust DeJoy, and called the suspension "a necessary but insufficient step in ending the president’s election sabotage campaign. Various judges blocked DeJoy’s initiative to cut back on late and early mail transportation trips, which he said were costly and unnecessary, as well as efforts to decommission mail processing equipment and blue collection boxes. [96] In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, a postal clerk in Linthicum, Maryland, summed up the situation as a “logistical nightmare," and added that USPS should have known based on the events of the preceding year there would be a holiday shipping crisis, but despite this failed to warn customers. The share of voters nationwide who submit their ballots by mail has grown from about 8 percent in 1996 to about 21 percent in 2016. Even though the election has passed, many of the obligations the Postal Service incurred by judicial fiat remain in place. [22], On August 18, after weeks of heavy criticism and the day after lawsuits against the Postal Service and DeJoy personally were filed in federal court by several individuals,[23] DeJoy announced that he would suspend all the changes until after the November election, "to avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail. Postal workers were tired of barely seeing a living … DeJoy has supported and donated to President Donald Trump, who has publicly linked his opposition to emergency funding for the Postal Service to his desire to restrict voting by mail in the 2020 elections. [73] In multiple states, postal workers and union leaders reported that the changes resulted in low worker morale. I've asked Attorney General Brnovich to investigate recent changes at USPS, and whether or not the Trump administration has committed a crime. [61], Trump met with DeJoy at the White House on August 3, but when initially asked on August 9, Trump denied that he had spoken to DeJoy. Yes, Government Executive can email me on behalf of carefully selected companies and organizations. Other health essentials such as oxygen tubes are also reportedly being delayed for weeks. 08/13/2020 06:34 PM EDT ... after President Nixon’s tough-love treatment of postal workers led to a wildcat strike among letter carriers, public opinion quickly swayed in against the … The "Blue Shift" in California Elections", "Postal Service chief denies slowing down election mail to assist Trump", "Trump met with Postmaster General amid mail-in voting attacks", "Postmaster general agrees to testify before Senate, House lawmakers amid mail-in voting firestorm", "The Post Office's Great Mail Slowdown Is Hurting Small Businesses", "Mail delays hurting local small business owners", "Baltimore-area plagued by slow, missing mail", "As USPS delays hit veterans' mail-order prescriptions, VA works to mitigate medication waits", "Lawmakers: Postal changes delay mail-order medicine for vets", "Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars", "Chicks, cockroaches, crickets and frogs: How mail delays are affecting the live animal trade", Postal Service workers quietly resist DeJoy's changes with eye on election, "Don't reconnect mailing machines, Postal Service tells plants. © 2021 by Government Media Executive Group LLC. Election Commission Regains Quorum and Resumes Full Duties, Facing a Massive Backlog of Work. Tacoma does it anyway", Postmaster general's actions 'truly slowing down' mail delivery, says head of postal workers union, "Protesters gather at Postal Service boss' home amid concerns over mailed ballots delays", "Demonstrators plan a second protest at the postmaster general's home", "Protesters gather outside Greensboro home of USPS Postmaster General Louis Dejoy. Mail is getting backed up. DeJoy has not specifically suggested whether he plans to resume that test initiative. [17], Hundreds of high-speed mail sorting machines were dismantled and removed from postal facilities,[18] raising concerns that mailed ballots for the November 3 election might not reach election offices on time. Combined with a postal worker strike in March of 1970, led to the Postal Reorganization Act and established the United States Postal Service as we know it today. [9] According to Tom Davis (the bill's sponsor), the Bush administration threatened to veto the legislation unless they added the provision regarding funding the employee benefits in advance with the objective of using that money to reduce the federal deficit. [10] The agency's struggles were compounded by the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and subsequent recession, which caused overall mail volume to fall by one-third, and again by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects. Asked in August 2020 whether he believed DeJoy was attempting "to sabotage the election by making cuts that slow down the flow of mail," Dimondstein said: "I can't really judge the motivation. | Local News", "Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail", "Looking to Cut Costs, New USPS Leader Takes Aim at Overtime and Late Trips", "Postal Service memos detail 'difficult' changes, including slower mail delivery", "Trump opposes election aid for states and Postal Service bailout, threatening Nov. 3 vote", "Democrats React To USPS Shake-Up: 'Sabotage' And 'Partisan Games, "Postal Service overhauls leadership as Democrats press for investigation of mail delays", "The Post Office Is Deactivating Mail Sorting Machines Ahead of the Election", "What's going on with the post office? [56][57] However, nonpartisan experts have warned that delays in the delivery of mail-in ballots could be used by Trump to "steal the election" in the event that more Democrats than Republicans choose to vote by mail in the November 2020 elections. ... 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[19] It was later explained that such machines are taken offline every year in response to diminishing volumes of letter mail, and that 671 of the machines (about 10 percent of the total) in 49 states had been slated for removal this year, 618 of them by August 1. I agree to the use of my personal data by Government Executive Media Group and its partners to serve me targeted ads. If the action had gone ahead, it would have been Royal Mail's first national postal strike in a decade. [74], Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, criticized the DeJoy orders. One lawsuit is being led by Washington state, joined by Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin; a second is being led by Pennsylvania, joined by California, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. USPS headquarters officials repeatedly argued in court the postmaster general’s initiatives only led to mail delays because front-line workers misinterpreted their directives, though the employees themselves pushed back on that narrative. [54], Contrary to Trump's stated belief that vote by mail harms Republicans,[55] there is no evidence that it benefits one party or the other, and both parties have incorporated it into their get-out-the-vote strategies for years. The company received $14 million in contracts in ten weeks between June and September 2020. USPS Files FY2020 Financial Results The Postal Service today reported its financial results for fiscal year 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020. All rights reserved. 7 April 2020 Like workers at the retail giant Amazon and across the logistics industry, drivers and warehouse workers for United Parcel Services (UPS) report dangerous workplace … The department was renamed the U.S. Government Executive uses cookies for analytics and personalization. [86] He committed to senators at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that voters should be "extremely highly confident" that even mail-in ballots sent close to Election Day would be delivered on time,[87] and promised that the USPS would respect its "sacred duty" to deliver election mail in the fall of 2020. The company is trying to reverse a 9.8% slide this year. Updated 12:20 PM ET, Tue September 8, 2020 . Postal Service Reinforces Importance of Mailing Packages Early - Newsroom - About.usps.com", "Postal workers are falsifying data, records show. Read our, Yes, I want to receive occasional updates from partners. [83][84], On August 17, 2020, DeJoy agreed to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on August 24, and the next day he agreed to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on August 21. The 2020 United States Postal Service crisis is a series of events that have caused backlogs and delays in the delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service (USPS). [34] On September 17, 2020, federal judge Stanley A. Bastian, in response to the lawsuit led by Washington state, issued a temporary injunction barring the Postal Service from proceeding with the planned changes, describing them as "a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the postal service. We're hearing from customers all over the country. [5][6], On August 18, 2020, under heavy political and legal pressure, DeJoy announced that he would be "suspending" the policy changes until after the November 2020 election. [69], Maine farmers reported that thousands of baby chicks had died in the mail after delays at the processing center in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Postal Service has temporarily suspended the guarantee on Priority Mail Express International destined to China, France, … [53] Former U.S. president Barack Obama accused Trump of deliberately "kneecapping" the Postal Service in order to discourage people from voting. “We will continue to defend the integrity and credibility of our leadership and workforce, and the collective allegiance of our entire organization to our non-partisan service mission.”, NEXT STORY: One protest took place on August 15 outside of DeJoy's home in Washington, D.C.; a second took place on August 16 at his home in Greensboro, North Carolina. [15] DeJoy also reorganized USPS leadership and staffing. The eight-day strike of some 150,000 letter carriers in 30 cities took the nation by surprise, but for many in the U.S. [67] Since the operational changes imposed by DeJoy, veterans complain that such prescription deliveries have been delayed, often by weeks. The crisis stems primarily from changes implemented Postmaster General Louis DeJoy shortly after taking office in June 2020. "[24] He said he would reinstate overtime hours, roll back service reductions, and halt the removal of mail sorting machines and collection boxes. [43][44] For the 2020 election, a state-by-state analysis concluded that 76 percent of Americans were eligible to vote by mail in 2020, a record number. [63] USPS Board of Governors chairman Mike Duncan also agreed to testify at the House hearing. [89], On August 22, 2020, the House passed a bill approving $25 billion in emergency funding for the USPS that would reverse DeJoy's changes and ban mail delays before the election. [45], Because of the operational changes causing delays in mail delivery, the Postal Service sent a letter to 46 U.S. states in July 2020, warning each state that the service might not be able to meet that state's deadlines for requesting and casting absentee ballots. The vote was 257-150 as Democrats approved it unanimously and 26 Republicans joined them. Share Tweet . [46], Ultimately, a record number of voters, in excess of 65.6 million, would cast postal votes. However, the Postal Service has been removing mail collection boxes as a cost-cutting measure for years — between 1985 and 2011, the number of mail collection boxes was reduced by 60% — so it remains unclear if the removals are connected to DeJoy's changes. Chicago Postal Workers Threaten Strike After Several Mail Carriers Shot. AP Photo/David Banks. [73], Some postal workers, aiming to prevent adverse effects on the election and on customer service, resisted the changes ordered by DeJoy. [64] The problems are especially severe for small businesses. [94] USPS facilities became overwhelmed with packages: A supervisor at an Indianapolis distribution center reported that for the sake of expediency, workers were "just throwing [packages] in the trucks without scanning them" into the system;[95] in Allentown, Pennsylvania, mail pieces sat in the parking lot because there was no room to unload them, and a clerk in Philadelphia told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Don’t be using the post office right now, because we can’t deliver the mail". [81] Some Republican senators have also called for reversing the changes, pointing out the importance of the Postal Service to rural residents; they include both senators from Montana and Senator Susan Collins of Maine. "[24], On August 21, 2020, DeJoy testified before the U.S. Senate that he votes by mail. [36], On November 4, 2020, federal judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered DeJoy to ″sweep″ USPS facilities for undelivered mail-in ballots, and to immediately deliver any they find. [20] After DeJoy's announcement that he would suspend his changes, the Postal Service's director of maintenance instructed employees that "they are not to reconnect/reinstall machines that have previously been disconnected without approval from HQ Maintenance, no matter what direction they are getting from their plant manager. [52] Trump later defended the changes being made by DeJoy, saying that DeJoy wanted to "make the Post Office great again", a reference to Trump's own political slogan, "Make America Great Again". [73] Workers in at least two plants in Washington state reassembled their letter-sorting machines in the week that DeJoy announced he would suspend his changes, despite the Postal Service's national order not to reinstall the machines. Postal Strike: Moving the Mails ... July 31, 2020. 2020 election: Vote by mail works, despite what Donald Trump says The postmaster general is trying to place the postal workforce hors de combat in our war against the pandemic. "[32], A number of individuals, including candidates for public office, have filed lawsuits in federal court against the Postal Service, DeJoy and Trump in response to the crisis, and many more are expected. [88] Senator Jacky Rosen asked DeJoy to provide the sources of data collected, data analyses, and considerations of consequences—specifically on veterans dependent on the mail for their prescriptions—that DeJoy had undertaken before implementing the removal of mail sorting machines, "reduction, elimination of overtime and late trips". Under judges’ orders, USPS has continued to provide data to federal courts on late and extra trips, mail delays and ballot delivery (a special election for Georgia’s two Senate seats is currently underway, with final in-person voting occurring on Jan. 5). The settlement requires the Postal Service … The agony continues … Effective March 23, 2020, due to airline travel restrictions and cancellations, the U.S. [32] Arizona secretary of state Katie Hobbs said, "In Arizona, it's against the law to 'delay the delivery of a ballot.' [50] Despite his unverified[49] claims of fraud, Trump himself voted by mail in recent elections, as did First Lady Melania Trump and many senior administration officials. [27], Federal law prohibits any employee of the Postal Service from delaying mail. In each case, judges issued injunctions on the Postal Service blocking DeJoy’s efforts, which caused widespread pushback in the run up to the November election. [42] The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 was anticipated to cause a large increase in mail voting because of the possible danger of congregating at polling places. The customers see it. Larry Clark delivers the mail in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday, April 10, 2020. NALC has postponed the Great Postal Strike 50 th anniversary dinner until it is safe to hold the event. The operational changes had led to widespread mail delays, which continued through the election despite largely successful efforts to expedite ballot delivery. [58] Public polling indicates that more Democrats plan to vote by mail in the elections than Republicans, possibly due to Trump's false claims of vote by mail being riddled with fraud. "[35], U.S. representative Bill Pascrell requested the New Jersey attorney general to empanel a grand jury to investigate whether any state election laws were violated; the AG declined comment. DeJoy cautioned before the election—and has reiterated since—he only intended a pause on some reform efforts he issued prior to the court orders to be temporary, with more dramatic changes still slated for 2021 and beyond. Clark has been a mail carrier with the U.S. [7] He testified to the Senate on August 21, and to the House of Representatives on August 24, concerning the changes and their effects. ... 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC. With letter carriers and other postal … Moe Biller, Manhattan and Bronx Postal Union president, who had fled through a kitchen at a meeting last Thursday, flashed the V sign to his … Despite an increase in revenue of $2billion relative to FY2019, the Postal … USPS has so far appealed injunctions issued in Washington, D.C., Washington state and Pennsylvania. USPS Service Alerts have information for consumers, small businesses and business mailers about postal facility service disruptions caused by weather-related and other natural disasters … [70][71] After overtime was cut at a South Los Angeles sorting facility, packages piled up and blocked machines, rodents were swarming around containers of rotted fruit and meat, baby chicks were found dead inside their boxes, and the building filled with gnats. Those medications are supposed to arrive within three to five days of being mailed. The strike doesn’t affect the U.S. parcel business, which generates about 60% of revenue. In some cities people report getting no mail at all for two or three weeks, and standing in line at the post office to see if it is there. “While we do not intend to comment about the appeals we are pursuing, it remains our view that none of the election mail lawsuits are justified by the facts or supported by the applicable law,” Marshall said. 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DeJoy, USPS Look to Strike Down Court Restrictions Blocking Reform Efforts Postal Service is appealing injunctions issued prior to the election that prevented controversial initiatives. The postmaster general told reporters last month that the Postal Service’s problems can be solved “but we need to get on with the difficult business of solving them.” He promised to “modernize retail and processing operations” as part of a new strategic plan USPS will release in the coming months. The 2020 United States Postal Service crisis is a series of events that have caused backlogs and delays in the delivery of mail by the United States Postal Service (USPS). [65], Individuals are also reporting serious economic problems due to delayed or missing mail: not receiving checks or important papers that they are expecting, or having their bill payments arrive at the company late so that they get charged a penalty. All of the participating attorneys general are Democrats. [89][87] He said he was unable to do so. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. | WATCH LIVE - YouTube", "Pelosi, Democrats Considering Bringing House Back From Recess Early To Address Mail Crisis", "Pelosi calls House lawmakers back to vote on post office legislation", "Pelosi to Recall House for Postal Service Vote as Democrats Press for DeJoy to Testify", "Montana Republican senators join call: 'Delaying mail service is unacceptable, "GOP Sen. Susan Collins urges U.S. [62] After reports emerged on August 14 of the August 3 meeting, White House spokesman Judd Deere described it as "congratulatory",[62] and Trump on August 17 denied having instructed DeJoy to slow mail delivery, saying he "wouldn't do that. Aug. 10, 2020 at 11:16 a.m. ... postal workers in cities across the nation went on strike — an eight-day ordeal that prompted Nixon to order the military to help sort the mail in New York City. The dispute between workers and the firm is over job security and terms … [28] The Postal Service inspector general has opened an investigation into the changes made by DeJoy, including any possible conflicts of interest stemming from his $30 million ownership stake in XPO Logistics, which processes mail for the USPS. In a more recent discussion with large-scale mailers, DeJoy more explicitly signaled a return to his initiatives from the summer while finding new ways to grow revenue. [47][48], Starting in April 2020, President Donald Trump began to speak out against voting by mail, claiming without evidence[49] that it is subject to massive fraud, and threatening to take steps to prevent states from sending absentee ballots to voters. What would become known as the Great Postal Strike—an illegal wildcat strike that threatened the jobs, pensions and even freedom of scores of America’s mail carriers—had just begun. "[81] Pelosi said that "Lives, livelihoods and the life of our American democracy are under threat from the president. Postal … The figure for the corresponding period in 2019 was $3.4 million. October 13, 2020 Great Postal Strike 50th anniversary dinner update. 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[97] A postal worker who anonymously spoke to the Washington Post summed it up, "“As bad as you think it is, it’s worse.” [98] Late in December, USPS acknowledged the delays on its website citing COVID-19 issues and a labor shortage and encouraging early mailing of packages, but for many with packages already trapped at distribution centers across the country it was expected to be too late to make a difference. On January 22, 2020, the USPS settled a national grievance with the Letter Carriers union over having exceeded the contractually agreed-upon caps on the hiring of noncareer letter carrier assistants. By Rick Moran Sep 22, 2020 9:07 AM ET . The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the Postal … [37][38][39][40], Voting by mail has become an increasingly common practice in the United States. [60] Longtime Republican elections lawyer and former Federal Election Commission chairman Trevor Potter stated that under such a scenario, Trump could build up a lead among ballots cast on Election Day, claim victory, and then say, "stop counting ballots because all those absentee ballots are illegitimate. 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WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes to take effect Jan. 26, 2020. JUST WATCHED Video shows USPS mail being dumped in parking lot. Postal Service is now looking to shake the restrictions that have prevented it from moving forward with a number of controversial reforms that led to slower mail delivery. Postal Service for 15 years. [73] For example, in New York, some mechanics disregarded an order to dismantle and remove a mail-sorting machine; in Michigan, some letter carriers disregarded an order to leave election mail behind; and in Ohio, some postal workers took steps to ensure that delayed prescriptions and benefit payments were delivered. We just have to look at the deeds and the deeds thus far is the new Postmaster General has instituted a number of policies that are truly slowing down mail. Today we welcome a guest post from Philip F. Rubio, author of Undelivered: From the Great Postal Strike of 1970 to the Manufactured Crisis of the U.S. Postal Service to 'promptly address' delivery delays", "DeJoy agrees to testify amid Dem fury over Postal Service changes", "Postal Service will prioritize ballots over other mail, postmaster general testifies", "WATCH: Postmaster General DeJoy Testifies on U.S. The cash-strapped agency may soon receive some financial relief, as a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package currently being discussed on Capitol Hill would convert a $10 billion line of credit for USPS to a cash grant. USPS General Counsel Thomas Marshall declined to elaborate on the Postal Service’s plans, instead simply suggesting the original injunctions were erroneously awarded. While DeJoy said USPS would quickly be able to recover from the setback and resume meeting its on-time delivery goals, the Postal Service never fully recovered from its performance dip. The White House threatened a veto. 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