226 USPS has folded to DOGE's pressure to cut costs and has announced that 10,000 employees will be removed in the next 30 days. (www.kcra.com) posted 1 year ago by brain_dead 1 year ago by brain_dead +226 / -0 US Postal Service to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget, a letter sent to members of Congress shows 57 comments share 57 comments share save hide report block hide replies
The waste has beeen critize for many years. But no one would do anything about it. The Unions were too strong. The Postal Service is a labor-intensive organization, with labor accounting for 76 percent of costs. https://www.uspsoig.gov/reports/white-papers/closer-look-postal-labor-costs#:~:text=The%20Postal%20Service%20is%20a,for%2076%20percent%20of%20costs.