Union leaders to address USPS reforms, privatization proposals, and postal service challenges at the National Press Club on March 25, 2025.
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| APWU, NALC, and NRLCA leaders will discuss privatization of USPS, workforce changes, and future postal reforms at the National Press Club on March 25, 2025. Image: APWU |
Washington, D.C., USA — March 22, 2025:
Union leaders from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), and National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA) will gather for a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on March 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. The event will focus on the evolving future of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including proposed privatization efforts and operational reforms.
As the USPS celebrates its 250th anniversary, the future of the postal service is under increasing scrutiny. Established in 1775 and referenced in the U.S. Constitution, the USPS has operated as an independent agency since 1970, funded primarily by the sale of stamps and services. However, recent proposals, including one by President Trump to transfer the USPS to the U.S. Department of Commerce, have sparked debate. Elon Musk, an advisor to Trump and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has also advocated for the privatization of the postal service.
Despite these proposals, the USPS remains largely exempt from DOGE-directed cuts affecting other federal agencies. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has initiated a 10-year plan, "Delivering for America," to streamline USPS operations. Additionally, postal unions have agreed to early retirement packages that could reduce the USPS workforce by over 10,000 employees.
At the Newsmaker event, union leaders will address how these proposed changes could impact postal services, including the price of stamps, the frequency of mail deliveries, and the USPS’s ability to deliver services to 169 million addresses across the U.S. six or seven days a week.
The event is open to credentialed media and Club members, with prior registration required for attendance at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.