Overview

• The Trump administration has proposed moving the USPS under the Commerce Department, raising concerns about privatization and reduced independence.
• Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in collaboration with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, plans to cut 10,000 jobs and billions from the USPS budget.
• Protesters argue that privatization would harm rural communities, increase costs, and reduce access to essential services like mail delivery and medications.
• The USPS, which employs 640,000 workers, is widely regarded as a vital public service delivering mail, medicine, and election ballots across the U.S.
• Nationwide rallies on March 23, 2025, were organized by unions, including the National Association of Letter Carriers, to oppose the proposed changes and emphasize USPS's critical role in American life.