Nationwide Protests Fight Post Office Privatization
A proposed privatization of the United States Postal Service (USPS), spearheaded by the Trump administration and facilitated by Elon Musk’s involvement, threatens to generate $81 billion in profit for Wall Street while significantly increasing postage prices for consumers. This plan, revealed in a Wells Fargo Securities study, would involve selling off USPS assets and potentially jeopardizing the jobs of 640,000 unionized workers. The APWU and other postal worker unions are organizing nationwide rallies and actively fighting against this privatization effort, citing the detrimental impact on both workers and the public. The unions are prepared to take legal action to prevent the release of sensitive employee data.
John Q. Hosedrinker