U.S. Postal Service workers with local branches of the National Association of Letter Carriers rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 23, along with hundreds of community allies, Minnesota unions, and politicians to demand a strong contract—and oppose the Trump administration’s recent threats to privatize the postal service and reduce services. “Public sectors are the frontline, they will go after private sectors next,” said Tyler Vasseur, a postal worker with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 9. Vasseur led the crowd with rallying cries for better pay, and denunciations of privatization and possible layoffs. For the upcoming contract, Vasseur stated that postal workers are fighting for a $30-per-hour starting wage and the right to strike. The rally was part of a nationwide day of action to oppose the dismantling of the postal service, organized by NALC.
