Issa: USPS Must Shave Labor Costs

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) continued his campaign to overhaul the struggling U.S. Postal Service on Monday, stressing that his plan would help the agency control its labor costs. Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and his Republican allies have long said that labor expenditures—which account for roughly 80 percent of the agency’s expenses—are the biggest roadblock to getting USPS on firmer fiscal footing.

The California Republican reiterated at a Monday event that he believes his USPS legislation would allow the agency to shed as many as 200,000 workers in the next few years who would already