Newsweek - Postal workers across the country rallied against the dismantling of the United States Postal Service on Sunday.
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) planned rallies in more than 200 cities to warn that any effort to privatize or restructure the agency would be a threat to jobs and the service Americans rely on.
Newsweek contacted the NALC, USPS and the White House for comment via email.
Why It Matters
It was reported in February that President Donald Trump was considering plans to transfer the USPS to the Commerce Department. Trump and his allies have also indicated they are willing to privatize the service.
Earlier this month, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that USPS plans to cut 10,000 jobs through a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days. DeJoy added the agency will work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to tackle "big problems" at the agency, which has struggled financially in recent years.
Postal workers also rallied against the threats to USPS at nationwide demonstrations on Thursday...
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