Mailmen Sound Alarm for Rural South Dakota Amid USPS Privatization Chatter

Mailmen sound alarm for rural South Dakota amid USPS privatization chatter

(Courtesy of Jason Hawke on Unsplash)South Dakota is among a select group of rural states where the country’s postal workers are on the offensive.The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is launching a television advertising blitz this week in South Dakota as part of a national pushback against renewed efforts in Washington, D.C., to privatize the United States Postal Service (USPS).

APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures

July 21, 2025This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service. The ad called “Memo” highlights a document sent by Wells Fargo Equity Research to investors detailing how proposed plans by the White House to privatize postal services would lead to the closing of local Post Offices, skyrocketing price hikes to send a letter…

APWU Launches National Ad; Warns of Price Hikes, Post Office Closures in Anti-Privatization Campaign

This week the American Postal workers Union (APWU) launched a national advertising campaign on  to alert the public about proposed plans to privatize the public postal service.