10 a.m. Saturday August 15th: Two Important Talks — What’s Behind Attacks on the U.S. Postal Service?
By MUUSJN on Friday, August 14th, 2020
Judy Beard, Legislative & Policy Director, American Postal Workers Union
You’re Invited to Hear Speakers on Attacks on the U.S. Postal Service
10 a.m. Saturday August 15th (zoom meeting)
Join Zoom Meeting (video or by phone)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82060728997
Meeting ID: 820 6072 8997 or dial 1 301 715 8592 (Germantown, PA); +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Annika Christensen, Professional Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs
THE US POST OFFICE, DUE TO COVID RELATED LOSSES AND EXPENSES,
Is In Danger of Running Out of Funds
The USPS projects it could run out of funds by September 2020. The White House, which has long sought to privatize the USPS, has so far blocked financial relief for the Post Office. Private mail companies were supported in the CARES COVID-19 relief bill, but not the USPS. The U.S. House approved $25 billion for the USPS in the most recent HEROES relief bill. This funding hasn’t yet been approved by the Senate. Now the new Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, appointed by #45, has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s mail service, displacing the two top executives overseeing day-to-day operations and slowing down mail delivery. This presentation was organized by Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit. MUUSJN, which is co-sponsoring these presentations, is concerned that attacking the post office is a way of suppressing the vote.
Besides MUUSJN, the following organizations are co-sponsoring these talks: United Church of Christ – DMA; Peace Action of Michigan; Michigan Coalition for Human Rights; Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Southeast Michigan Green Party; and Southeast Michigan Jobs With Justice.
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