Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin White House dusts off USPS reform plan to save $97B in 11 years

White House dusts off USPS reform plan to save $97B in 11 years

Published: Feb. 13, 2020, 5 a.m.

An old plan to save the Postal Service $97 billion over the next 11 years is getting new life. The Trump administration's fiscal 2021 budget request has refreshed recommendations made by a postal task force in December 2018, led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The task force recommended rolling back the right of postal unions to collectively bargain over compensation. The White House has also tacked on a plan to restructure USPS payments to pre-fund retiree health benefits. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joined Tom Temin with more.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices