A US Postal Service letter carrier delivers mail in Atlanta. [AP Photo/David Goldman] Amazon’s expansion of its delivery network into rural areas is replacing the United States Postal Service (USPS) as its last mile delivery service and threatening the livelihoods of rural carriers. The e-commerce giant has extended its reach …
Read More »US Postal Service workers, privatization, and the defense of democratic rights
Employing over 600,000 workers and handling 48 percent of the world’s mail volume, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the world’s largest mail carrier service. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, postal workers join all logistics workers in playing an ever more “essential” role, as they deliver food, …
Read More »USPS centralizes leadership as step towards privatization and possible election fraud
USPS centralizes leadership as step towards privatization and possible election fraud By Shuvu Batta 11 August 2020 The United States Postal Service(USPS), under the leadership of Postmaster General, former logistics firm CEO and major Trump donor Louis DeJoy, announced an unprecedented restructuring of the organization’s top management. USPS mail …
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