(This article appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)
On a cloudy August day outside Washington, DC’s National Airport, flight attendants from regional airline, PSA, walked their picket line. The workers lost two of their union siblings when the company’s flight AA 5342 was struck by a military helicopter on Jan 29, 2025.
President Donald Trump said he’s looking to change the US Postal service
including giving the Secretary of Commerce authority over what has been an independent organization for more than 50 years.
The US Postal Service helped build the Black middle class. Trump could end that legacy
Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobs
In recent weeks, the fate of the United States Postal Service (USPS), a revered and vital public institution, has been uncertain.
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding
BySUSAN HAIGH Associated Press
August 17, 2025, 7:37 AM
National headlines from ABC NewsCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.
Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, Finds New Survey from Democratic and Republican Polling firms
Postal customers have a very positive view of the USPS and believe that it meets their needs. They fear privatization will lead to higher prices at a time when inflation concerns remain elevated.
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