Today I had the privilege of again being on the air with Joe Teehan, host of The Joe Show, a local progressive radio talk show in Bellingham, Washington. Joe understands the plight of the USPS very well and does what he can to educate the public about the real issues that are paving the path to privatization of the USPS.
Joe asked me whether I thought Postmaster General Donohoe was the right man for the job, the right man to be at the helm of this sinking ship.
The PMG is slashing jobs and hours, closing facilities, requiring the general public to pay more and more for less and less service, and disregarding the citizens throughout the US who don't have access to the internet, who are elderly, who are of low or modest income, who live in isolated rural areas. A true leader leads by example, but PMG Donohoe exempts himself from any kind of sacrifice. In spite of the Congressionally manufactured crisis faced by the Postal Service, and in spite of unjustifiable cuts to the service, PMG's compensation package in 2011 was just about $400,000.00. He has the audacity to require cuts across the board, but he and his executives, whose compensation ranges around $200,000 annually, show no signs of making any sacrifices themselves. Clearly, this is not the man for the job.
We as employees need a leader who will step up and speak out before Congress, who will rally the troops, so to speak, who will take a strong stand and fight for the Postal Service. If we are to survive this crippling time, we need a leader of strong character and ethics guiding the agency through these rough waters.
Ralph Nader has written an open letter asking PMG Donohoe to resign. It makes for an excellent read, and is signed by Nader and several other leaders. It can be found at
http://nader.org/2012/04/26/letter-to-postmaster-general-patrick-donahoe-it-is-time-to-resign/
I encourage you to read this. It's an informative and accurate narrative on why Mr. Donohoe should resign as PMG.
In solidarity,
Maria Risener
District 1 Representative, WAPWU
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