February 18, 2025

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe’s statement on DeJoy’s plan to exit Postal Service

NALC President Brian L. Renfroe issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has informed the Board of Governors to begin the process of identifying a successor: 

During his tenure, NALC has worked in good faith with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on behalf of the nation’s 200,000 active letter carriers. We remain committed to these efforts in his remaining time as head of the agency.

Notably, we are still fighting for a better contract. Whether our next collective-bargaining agreement is reached through a negotiated agreement and ratification process or in interest arbitration, we are committed to achieving the best results for our members under Postmaster General DeJoy or his successor.

In his statement, DeJoy praised USPS’s 640,000 employees and acknowledged our perseverance and adaptability. In his remaining time as postmaster general, we call on DeJoy to bring this to the negotiation table and come to terms on an agreement that gives the nation’s letter carriers what we have earned and deserve.

In its search for the next USPS leader, NALC urges the Board of Governors to seek out an individual with the necessary experience and expertise to lead the agency at this critical time. We need someone who values the workforce and is committed to preserving and improving universal service.

The Postal Service is older than our country and is mandated in the Constitution. The next postmaster general must guarantee that letter carriers can continue safely performing their constitutionally mandated service in every community nationwide.

As we always have, NALC will ensure that letter carriers’ priorities are known regardless of who leads the Postal Service.