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Postal service set to work with DOGE, announces plan to cut 10,000 jobs in next 30 days

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a partnership with the Department of Government Efficiency to address key challenges within the U.S. Postal Service, including its financial health and lease renewals for retail centers.
DeJoy stated that USPS will reduce its workforce by 10,000 workers through a voluntary early retirement program, cutting 30,000 jobs since 2021.
DOGE will review ongoing postal issues, including combating counterfeit postage, which DeJoy highlighted as a $1 billion problem needing innovative solutions.
The National Association of Letter Carriers expressed concerns about DOGE's access to USPS member information and indicated preparedness for legal action.

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Cowboy State Daily

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Cowboy State Daily | Dennis Sun: The Post Office is Not Listening

Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "The outgoing postmaster general wants DOGE to examine the 'unfunded mandates imposed on USPS by Congress,' as he calls them. Some of these are delivering mail six days a week and maintaining rural post offices. I believe those are services vital to rural America."

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USPS chief warns of delays, closures and disruptions, calls on DOGE for help

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a letter to Congress this week, stressing that without intervention, the U.S. Postal Service could face further closures, delays, and disruptions. He also called upon the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for help in addressing several challenges.

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USPS chief speaks out on four changes and warns post offices could disappear

USPS chief Louis DeJoy has detailed four changes needed at the agency while warning that post offices are at risk of disappearing.Postmaster DeJoy cal

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Michigan Live

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Postal service set to work with DOGE, announces plan to cut 10,000 jobs in next 30 days

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed the plan in a letter sent to members of Congress last week.

13 days ago·Michigan, United States

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USPS seeks DOGE’s help on retail leases, counterfeit postage | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WASHINGTON >> U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said on Monday he had asked the government efficiency team led by Elon Musk for assistance with a number of issues, including a review of the agency’s retail center lease renewals and combating counterfeit postage.

14 days ago·Honolulu, United States

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USPS asks DOGE to help with retail leases and counterfeit postage

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said on Monday he had asked the government efficiency team led by Elon Musk for assistance with a number of issues, including a review of the agency’s retail center lease renewals and combating counterfeit postage. In a letter to the U.S. Congress, DeJoy said the U.S. Postal Service needs help with the renewal of leases on its 31,000 retail centers and faces a counterfeit postage that he called a $1 billion pr…

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