Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress in a letter Thursday that the USPS aims to eliminate 10,000 jobs using a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days to reduce costs at the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service. The USPS employs roughly 635,000 people. The retirement program was announced on Jan. 13.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has reached a pivotal agreement with DOGE, aiming to address its financial struggles.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with DOGE to provide assistance to address "big problems."

So Louis DeJoy decided to have DOGE work with him. The nation’s top mailman this week signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to collaborate on reforms to the sprawling service,

DeJoy calls the deal with DOGE a move toward “efficiency,” but lawmakers warn of potential job losses and service disruptions. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will begin working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs.