Malden's Markey Expresses Opposition To Postal Service Privatization

MALDEN, MA — Sen. Ed Markey (D, Massachusetts) spoke out in opposition to President Donald Trump’s expressed interest in privatizing the United States Postal Service and giving the Secretary of Commerce authority over the organization.

Markey described the potential privatization of the USPS as "blatantly unconstitutional.”
“Rather than run an agency that works for working people, Donald Trump and his cronies want to cut off a critical lifeline for essential prescriptions, checks, legal notices, and personal documents for people everywhere,” Markey said in a statement. “Together with our postal unions, I will continue to fight Trump’s attempts to sell off this agency to the highest bidder as we continue to advocate for a Postal Service which prioritizes postal justice.”

Markey cited his efforts to improve the service’s management in defense of workers throughout the last 18 months, including multiple instances of discussing perceived areas of improvement with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.