USPS began implementing sweeping changes under its 'Delivering for America' plan on 2025-04-01. The initiative, part of a cost‐cutting drive influenced by directives linked to President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, involves cutting about 10,000 jobs and overhauling delivery methods. These moves have drawn sharp criticism from unions and raised concerns about the politicization of service changes and the undermining of worker rights.

On March 27, 2025, a bipartisan group in the Senate introduced S. Res. 147, expressing strong support for keeping USPS as an independent public service and opposing privatization. The resolution underscores the vital role of postal workers and public accountability in delivering essential services.

The NLRB ruled that the United States Postal Service violated federal labor law by constructively discharging a letter carrier, Nicolas Montross, after he invoked his contractual rights under a collective bargaining agreement. The ruling found that supervisors threatened him with termination and criminal prosecution, leading to his resignation under fear of retaliation.

USPS released a detailed reminder outlining what activities are permissible off duty and what is prohibited while on duty under the Hatch Act. The guidelines reinforce that employees may engage in certain political activities when off duty but must avoid partisan political actions while in uniform, in a postal vehicle, or on federal property.

The article reports that USPS photographs the exteriors of every piece of mail to collect metadata, raising serious privacy concerns. Lawmakers have urged the agency to cease warrantless mail covers except in emergencies and to publish annual statistics on these actions. This surveillance practice is seen as an abuse of power that can reveal deeply personal information about individuals' political and religious affiliations.

In May 2023, the United States Postal Service, in collaboration with the United States Postal Inspection Service, launched Project Safe Delivery. The initiative aims to curb a surge in mail theft and violent crimes targeting letter carriers by implementing holistic measures including education, awareness, and law enforcement to protect workers and secure the nation’s mail stream.

A federal court in Tacoma ruled that the U.S. Postal Service retaliated against a probationary employee who reported a workplace injury in 2019, resulting in wrongful termination and violations of federal worker protections.

On October 28, 2022, the United States Postal Service reminded its employees about the Hatch Act, which prohibits engaging in partisan political activities while on duty. This measure reinforces the agency's commitment to maintaining political neutrality and preventing misuse of its official status for political endorsements.