Stauber Letter Demands Answers on Postal Issues in Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) recently sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding information on a variety of issues impacting United States Postal Service (USPS) operations in Minnesota, including alleged unfair working conditions for USPS employees and the supposed prioritization of third-party packages over essential items like bills and medications. This letter was sent in response to a number of complaints the Congressman’s office has received from impacted postal workers and residents in the Brainerd and Bemidji areas.

The letter reads (in part), “The welfare of our constituents and the integrity of postal service operations are of utmost importance. Reports of alleged prioritization of certain third-party packages over essential mail, such as medications, bills, and paychecks, are of serious concern. Moreover, the reports of employees working without adequate benefits and fair compensation are deeply troubling. Our dedicated postal workers deserve better treatment and fair employment conditions as they tirelessly serve our communities.”

Stauber’s letter also outlines his concerns with a Biden Administration policy that earmarks $3 billion for the procurement of a fleet of electric vehicles for the USPS.

The letter reads (in part), “I wonder whether the acquisition of electric vehicles, which are unreliable in cold weather climates like Minnesota, is the most judicious use of resources at this juncture given the financial challenges plaguing the USPS.”

Congressman Stauber has reached out to USPS leadership multiple times over the past year to ask how they plan how to fix these issues, and this letter reiterates many of the questions he has asked in the past.

One question included in the letter that the Congressman has not asked before is whether redirecting the funds currently designated for the USPS electric vehicle fleet toward bolstering staffing levels and enhancing employee benefits would more effectively meet the needs of the floundering USPS.

Stauber’s letter demands DeJoy provide answers to his questions by December 4^th.

Read the full letter here.

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