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A ROW over cuts at the US Postal Service has escalated as the posties’ union has filed a national grievance against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
The National Association of Letter Carriers opposes Mr DeJoy’s “unilateral imposition” of new regulations that alter delivery practices, including by banning overtime and extra rounds.
He has also cut management jobs, is pushing for the early retirement of those staff not covered by collective bargaining agreements and plans to split the postal service into “three operational units,” a fragmentation exercise that could pave the way for later part-privatisation.
The dispute has taken on a political edge, with Democrats accusing Mr DeJoy of deliberately implementing measures that slow down mail delivery in order to sabotage postal votes in autumn’s presidential election.
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly says the measures are “absolutely an attempt to interfere with the election” and suppress postal votes, which President Donald Trump often rails against.
Others have said the slowdown will delay delivery of food and medicines, costing lives.
