By Randy Bradley, in the Louisville Courier-Journal. I’m a postal employee and union leader who has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 21 years. Today, I take pride in…
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In mid-October, the Postal Service announced the upcoming retirement of Postmaster General Megan Brennan, after serving in the position for five years. Her retirement will be effective January 31, 2020….
By Brian Wakamo, as published at Inequality.org Blame it on the unions. When corporations, governments, or public agencies are facing financial challenges, this is often the default explanation. We saw…
The long-awaited report of President Trump’s task force on the future of the Postal Service was released December 4, months after its original August deadline. While the task force stopped…
By Sarah Anderson, as published by the New York Times Every year on Christmas Eve, my extended family gathers for a meal that can be served at the last minute,…
By Bob Wentzel, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 11/11/18 This time of year around the Veterans Day holiday, we hear a lot of praise for the military men and women who have served…
By Julie Bates, Otherwords
This summer, the White House proposed selling off the United States Postal Service to private corporations.
As a 22-year postal worker, I recently joined my coworkers, our families, and neighbors across the country to rally in support of our public Postal Service. Our message to those who want to sell off our national treasure to the highest bidder: U.S. mail is not for sale.
By Katrina vanden Heuvel, Columnist, Washington Post
The post office has been woven into the fabric of American society since 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. Today, the U.S. Postal Service is the most popular government agency in the country, with a favorability rating of nearly 90 percent. But now, President Trump is apparently bent on destroying it.
By Mark Dimondstein, Boston Globe, May 11, 2018 President Trump’s attention of late has been focused in part on the United States Postal Service and Amazon, resulting in a new executive…
By David Dayen, American Prospect, APRIL 16, 2018 His war on Amazon expands to include the right-wing’s campaign to abolish America’s oldest—and still successful—public service. (John Rucosky/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)…