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Mail Delivery" Postal workers’ struggle spreads across the world » Around the world » In the U.S. » Top. Part of NYC May Day is postal struggle.WW photo: G. Dunkel U.S. Postal Service clerks, carriers, mail handlers and drivers have a lot in common with other postal workers in the capitalist world. In Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Greece, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, India, Uruguay, Peru, Brazil, Canada and other countries, postal workers have gone out on strike in the last year to demand wage increases, to defend benefits and to oppose privatization. In the U.S., postal workers are in a fight to defend the post office from privatization, which would destroy union wages and benefits, disproportionately affecting communities of color.

Corporate control of mail would curtail mail services to many communities, especially seniors, the disabled, the incarcerated, immigrants, rural communities and people without permanent housing. Many USPS hearings have been packed by neighborhood and small business representatives opposed to postal cutbacks. African postal workers strike. Thoughts. The Journey Of Your Mail. This website uses cookies, by continuing you agree to their use.

Learn more about cookies and how to manage them. Please don’t show this again. Close Our People Image Gallery The Journey Of Your Mail Have you ever wondered exactly where your mail goes from the moment it slips into that post box? The Journey of Aisling's Letter The Journey of Jack's ParcelVideo quiz The Journey of Aisling's Letter (.flv, 14MB) Download the Journey of Aisling's letter The Journey of Jack's Parcel (.flv, 10MB) Download the Journey of Jack's Parcel Activity Previous PageNext Page. Learn About Integrating with USPS APIs.