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It's part of a long-standing battle of the Republican Party to crack down on unions. This is a strategy called "Starving the beast". Basically, they impose inc
by TrackerFF 6y ago
It's part of a long-standing battle of the Republican Party to crack down on unions.
This is a strategy called "Starving the beast". Basically, they impose incredibly harsh financial burdens on the company, and then argue that it's unprofitable.
- schnable 6y agoThis law is often credited to Republicans trying to destroy the USPS but the law was cosponsored by Democrats and sailed through congress without much pushback: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6407 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6407
- jellicle 6y agoYes, a number of Democrats are complicit, but it is certainly mainly a Republican objective.