Listen: Why Is Louie DeJoy Still the US Postmaster? NY Metro Postal Union Prez Sounds Alarm Again!

NY Metro Postal Union President Jonathan Smith [APWU], seen here leading a protest against US Postmaster Louie DeJoy in Sept. 2022, is renewing calls for the Trump-era appointee’s ouster. Photo by Joe Maniscalco

By Bob Hennelly with Joe Maniscalco

We’ve already reported extensively on the curious case of Postmaster Louis Dejoy and why he’s still has the job after, you know, trying to systematically dismantle the entire United States Postal Service. You can check out some of that earlier reporting here.

On the latest episode of the Stuck Nation Radio Labor Hour, NY Metro Postal Union President Jonathan Smith [APWU] discusses what he says is a growing disconnect between national union leaders and local unions regarding Louie DeJoy. Smith remains critical of the Trump-era holdover and his own union’s national leadership for not continuing to press for his ouster.

President Smith also adds his voice to the chorus calling on President Joe Biden to issue an executive order granting railroad workers paid sick days. Smith recalls how throughout the pandemic, it was essential workers like rail workers and his members at the Post Office, who put their own lives at risk and in some cases died as a result.

Click below to hear the entire interview: