By Fighting Words staff
Thousands of postal workers demonstrated at more than 90 locations on July 28 for a National Day of Action organized by the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). Workers demanded that vote-by-mail be protected and that the U.S. Postal Service be kept as a public organization and not privatized.Demonstrators held signs that stated “Protect Our Public Post Office,” “USPS Is a Service Not a Business,” and “Protect Vote-by-Mail.” APWU members wore T-shirts that said “U.S. Mail Not For Sale.”
“The APWU stated that
“Vote-by-Mail is also increasingly under attack. Recent efforts to restrict, undermine, or delegitimize Vote-by-Mail threaten voter access and public confidence in U.S. elections. There are numerous safeguards throughout the process, and studies consistently show that voter fraud is extremely rare. Postal workers deliver election mail with the same dedication and professionalism we bring to every piece of mail. Recent election data shows that 99% of ballots are delivered from voters to election officials within five days.
“The bottom line is that the Postal Service needs investments, not cuts. It is not failing because Americans don’t use it. It’s been held back by outdated laws and financial restrictions that Congress can fix.”