National Letter Carriers Are Holding Urgent Rallies Across The Country

National Letter Carriers are holding urgent rallies across the country, including Utah, against federal efforts to weaken the independence of the USPS and drastically reduce universal delivery capabilities. Members of the National Letter Carriers Association gathered in West Valley City ahead of a Government Efficiency debate about drastically cutting Postal Service funding.

The association warns that removing the Postal Service’s delivery mandate would have a significant impact on businesses and organizations in neighborhoods across the country. Last week, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers he intends to drastically cut about 10,000 positions and billions of dollars.

Letter carriers claim they will not be guaranteed a flat rate or standard delivery rate for mail without a universal delivery mandate somehow enforced nationwide every day. People living in rural areas will likely face significantly higher prices. “If we privatize it, all of that will go away. Privatization will probably wipe all of that out pretty quickly. The costs will continue to go up.

A package that you send now for $20 somewhere in Utah might cost you $60, $70, $80, $90, whatever because it’s a for-profit mail carrier, explained all of a sudden in some circumstances. Members of the Mail Carriers Association joined many others at this particular rally somehow. “We want to send a message that the Postal Service should not be privatized.

Supporters from other unions such as the Laborers’ International Union of North America joined the rally, loudly voicing similar concerns along with the workers. Privatizing the Postal Service seems so ridiculous that they should continue to fund it publicly. Government officials should oversee the operations as set out in the Constitution. “While supporting other organizations is a monumental thing, we all need to come together.

One supporter claimed that licking people’s boots is basically a pain in the ass. Solidarity between unions was emphasized at this rally. Supporting other organizations is a monumental thing, so we all need to come together.