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Postal workers in Indiana rally against White House push to privatize mail

George Hale

A rally at the Monroe County courthouse Sunday drew workers from Bloomington and nearby cities calling to protect American mail.

Members of the American Postal Workers Union Local 130 gathered at the Indiana Statehouse Thursday as a part of a national push against the privatization of the US Postal Service.

United Postal Workers of America union rallies against federal USPS privatization push

Timoria Cunningham

The rally comes after billionaire Elon Musk — who is advising President Donald Trump on major cuts to the federal government — said the agency should be privatized.

USPS Letter Carrier Stephen Sing makes his way across the ice encrusted sidewalks of Bellemeade Avenue in Evansville in early January. City letter carriers have worked without a new contract since May of 2023.

City letter carriers’ contract talks at an impasse

Tim Jagielo, WNIN News

City letter carriers have worked without a new contract since May of 2023.

Powdery packages were also delivered to election-related offices in at least a dozen states.

Indiana secretary of state’s office receives suspicious ‘powdery substance’

LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ, INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Indiana Secretary of State employees last week reported getting a “suspicious” envelope containing a “powdery substance” — joining election officials in multiple states.

USPS announces suggested shipping, mailing dates ahead of end-of-year holidays

Violet Comber-Wilen

The United States Postal Service is providing holiday shipping and mail deadlines to prepare for the holiday season.