The call by the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) for a rank-and-file investigation into the on-the-job deaths of USPS workers Nick Acker and Russell Scruggs Jr. has been endorsed by members and supporters of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) at Royal Mail in the UK. Postal workers …
Read More »“100% preventable”: Postal workers demand answers on death of Nick Acker
Nicholas (Nick) Acker, 36, was found dead at the Allen Park DNDC on Saturday, November 8. [Photo] Are you a postal or other logistics worker? Send us a report on conditions in your facility by filling out the form at the end of this article. On Sunday, November 16, at …
Read More »Postal worker killed by mail sorting machine at Detroit area facility
Are you a postal or other logistics worker? Send us a report on conditions in your facility by filling out the form at the end of this article. On Sunday, November 16, at 3:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC) and the Socialist Equality …
Read More »Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs
Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany are temporarily suspending “the acceptance and transport of business customer parcels via the postal network to the U.S.” (DHL) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Postal services across the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the U.S., citing confusion …
Read More »Trump backs nomination of FedEx board member as Postmaster General, signaling privatization of USPS
Take up the fight to save the post office! Join the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee by filling out the form below. A U.S. Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Illinois. [AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh] The US Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors is preparing to name …
Read More »A letter from a northern California postal worker: “We need to flex our muscles as ‘essential workers’”
Build the USPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee to defend the post office! To join, fill out the form at the bottom of this article. USPS mail carrier [Photo: United States Postal Service] At the end of January, US Postal Service city letter carriers rejected by a more than two-to-one margin a contract proposal …
Read More »The potential effects of privatizing the U.S. Postal Service
E-commerce brands have traditionally relied on the United States Postal Service (USPS) as the most cost-effective option for delivering low-weight, low-value goods domestically. Thanks to its vast network supported by federal subsidies, USPS has been able to deliver packages to remote corners of the country quickly and affordably — a …
Read More »Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way – Firstpost
Postal services are more than just delivery systems. They are part of a country’s identity, history and public trust. In the United States, the US Postal Service (USPS), founded in 1775, is under pressure to privatise, a suggestion often made by President-elect Donald Trump, triggering debates about its future. Meanwhile, …
Read More »United States Postal Service and city letter carriers move towards binding interest arbitration
Take up the fight for rank-and-file control! Contact the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee by filling out the form at the bottom of this article. A USPS employee works outside post office in Wheeling, Illinois December 3, 2021. [AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh] The United States Postal Service and the National Association …
Read More »Rural letter carriers in the US speak out after latest mail count continues massive wage cuts
The article posted last week on the World Socialist Web Site on the results of the latest route evaluations at the US Postal Service has evoked a wide response from rural letter carriers. The evaluations, which ended last week, confirmed massive cuts in pay for the vast majority of rural …
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