Recently, postal workers organized rallies across the United States to protect the U.S. Postal Service from privatization, with themes of solidarity and community support. Hundreds of protests occurred in both urban and rural areas, emphasizing the postal service's crucial role in American society. Workers expressed feelings of encouragement and unity during these demonstrations, contrasting previous experiences at protests. These rallies followed a rejected contract offer, highlighting a growing mobilization among postal unions to fight against efforts undermining their service. The events symbolize a resistance narrative against potential financial pressures on the agency.
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.
I've been going to pickets for about 15 years, for farmworkers, for nurses, but I've never seen such a positive reception. There was so much honking, people shouting 'We love postal workers!'
More than anything I was glad to have the chance to express solidarity with APWU. I'm glad we can start working together.
The NALC's 'Fight Like Hell' events were originally meant to be contract rallies, after letter carriers voted down a pitiful contract offer in January.
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