How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affecting Workers?

Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by maxlybbert on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @05:25PM (#24137184)

I don’t know what the post office’s account looks like. They claim they haven’t made a profit in years (e.g., “The agency has lost nearly $70 billion over the previous 11 years, including nearly $9 billion last year alone. The agency’s total debt and unfunded liabilities are now twice the size of its annual revenue” https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/calling... ).

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Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by jimkleiber on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @06:01PM (#24137539)

Ah ha. Seems it could be struggling more than I had thought. Still, doesn't seem to me like it's in such an urgent, dire state that it needs to be addressed before the election.

Thanks for the back and forth :-)

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Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by maxlybbert on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @06:46PM (#24137976)

While looking for the post office’s financial information I discovered that Congress doesn’t literally have to approve rate increases. Apparently, that’s now handled by the Postal Regulatory Commission ( https://www.prc.gov/about ). So I learned something from the back and forth.

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Re:How Are Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's Changes Affectin... by jimkleiber on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @11:19PM (#24139642)

woohoo, HN mutual learning :-D

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