Postal Privatization: Trump's FedEx Choice

The article details a plan proposed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fundamentally restructure its operations, impacting delivery times, worker conditions, and the overall accessibility of mail services. The plan, outlined by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, involves consolidating mail processing centers, slowing down delivery standards for first-class mail, and increasing reliance on surface transportation rather than air. Specifically, the plan calls for a drastic reduction in the number of processing and distribution centers, leading to potential closures and consolidations of existing facilities. This would result in longer transportation distances for mail, prompting a shift away from air transport and towards cost-saving but slower ground methods. The article contends this will significantly delay delivery times, particularly for periodicals and time-sensitive correspondence. Furthermore, the restructuring is expected to result in job losses and deteriorating working conditions for postal workers. The changes will likely lead to increased workloads, longer hours, and less flexibility for postal employees. The author views the DeJoy plan as a thinly veiled attempt to undermine the USPS and pave the way for its privatization, a goal supported by figures like Donald Trump. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/08/usps-m08.html