Summary
The new head of the U.S. Postal Service, David Steiner, stated that he does not support privatizing the Postal Service. Steiner wants the Postal Service to remain a self-financing, independent part of the government and plans to evaluate ways to improve its operations.
Key Facts
- David Steiner is the new head of the U.S. Postal Service.
- He took over the role about four months after Louis DeJoy stepped down.
- Steiner previously served as a CEO of Waste Management and was on the board of FedEx.
- He stated he is against the privatization of the Postal Service.
- USPS will stay self-financing and independent.
- Steiner addressed concerns about his previous ties to FedEx, mentioning he will resolve any conflicts of interest.
- Employee unions had concerns about privatization but were reassured by Steiner's statements.
- Steiner mentioned plans to assess and possibly modify USPS operations to improve service.
