US EditionFort Wayne letter carriers object to federal plans to privatize the US Postal Service
- Postal workers' unions have protested against the privatization of the United States Postal Service , expressing concerns that it could raise prices and harm rural communities.
- Both Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown support for privatizing the USPS, which critics argue could negatively impact service accessibility.
- The National Association of Letter Carriers and the American Postal Workers Union organized nationwide rallies to defend the USPS, emphasizing the need to maintain it as a public service.
- Concerns exist that privatization could lead to job losses and increased postal rates, with historical comparisons to mail services in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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Privatizing the USPS could harm businesses and disproportionately impact rural areas, experts say
Postal workers' unions have been protesting against privatizing the USPS around the country.: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Elon Musk have supported privatizing the US Postal Service.Trump has also suggested merging the USPS with the Commerce Department.Privatization could raise prices, harm rural areas, and affect nonprofits and businesses, experts say.Both President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have express…
Postal Workers Defend USPS Against DOGE Attack
From big cities to small towns, postal workers organized hundreds of rallies across the country in the past week to defend a beloved public service — and the nation’s largest union employer — against privatization and DOGE attack. “Whose Postal Service?” workers chanted in New York: “The people’s Postal Service.” “U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale” was the rallying cry March 20 at 250 rallies… Source
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