Politicians in one State are actually attempting to save their postal mail processing facilities while others remain silent to the destruction of the Postal Service

USPS aims to close facilities in Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, Bemidji

"...U.S. Sen. Al Franken, who stepped in last time to help Duluth's center earn its reprieve, weighed in again Tuesday. "If these processing centers are closed, a letter sent from Duluth to Hibbing would travel all the way to the Twin Cities, and then back up to Hibbing," Franken said. "That doesn't make any sense. This will hurt rural Minnesotans, drive customers away from the Postal Service and undercut financial savings. I'll be urging the Postmaster General to reconsider these closures." ..."   
Source: www.twincities.com

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Why protectors of America's Postal Service Don’t Trust Paul Ryan

The Real Reason Postal Workers Don’t Trust Paul Ryan

"...“Considering Ryan’s privatization zeal and his wife’s UPS lobbyist connection,” Brinkley wrote, “it’s clear he will not act in a way that’s in the best interest of the Postal Service.” That sums up the way worried postal workers still feel today. ..."   
Source: www.businessweek.com

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How to prevent postal privatization demonstrations: arrest people on public owned property

Seven arrested in Portland postal privatization protest

"...Seven people were arrested during a protest at a downtown Portland postal facility Tuesday after a security guard clashed with demonstrators. ..."  
Source: www.oregonlive.com

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Postal privatization. Is that the Postal Vision for 2020?

Postal Vision 2020 looks at the future of "postal services" and sees privatization

"...As indicated by his comments on this video, Mr. Callan is an advocate of aggressive cost-cutting at the Postal Service, "drastically" reducing the size of its workforce, and giving management control over the health plan. ..."  
Source: www.savethepostoffice.com

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Return to sender

"... Privatization is not the answer, nor is five-day delivery, but listening to USPS and Postal Union Officials’ proposals may be a good starting point...."  
Source: news.bostonherald.com

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APWU 19th Biennial Convention News Bulletin #2

Privatization a Worldwide Threat

"... Corporate power, the driving force behind globalization, is leading governments to privatize postal and other public services, a panel of union experts warned several hundred delegates Tuesday at an International Labor Forum. “Globalization hurts workers everywhere,” said Denis Lemelin, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers...."  
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USPS cuts impede ‘We Deliver’ promise

"... Curtailment of customer services to encourage privatization has also been charged at other government agencies including the Social Security Administration where, as reported in the People's Weekly World May 9, federal employees have protested the closing of centers and reduction in staff. ..."  
Source: www.pww.org

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