Letter Carriers to Protest Changes to USPS

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Reports about potential changes to the Post Office by the Trump administration has raised the alarm for letter carriers across the nation.

It is reported that the administration is planning to fire the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service and merge the office with the Commerce Department.

The National Association of Letter Carriers says that these changes would harm delivery services, and the independence of the Postal Service.

The National Association of Letter Carriers is organizing protests across the nation to send a message about the support that the post office has.

“It would raise the cost of shipping for businesses and consumers, driving inflation even higher. We are vehemently against any sort of privatization or any efforts to remove the Postal Board of Governors, or the Postal Regulatory Commission, which gives independent authority and oversight of the Postal Service.”

The protest will be at the Federal Building in Downtown Fargo on Sunday, March 23rd at 2 p.m.. The NALC is encouraging people to attend and signal their support of the Postal Service.

You can find more information on the protest here.