Summer 2025 CPWU newsletter

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The Summer 2025 newsletter from Community and Postal Workers United contains articles about the new Postmaster General, a NALC resolution supporting immigrant workers, OSHA heat standards, and the return of a post office to Bolinas, CA. Read the newsletter here.

Neither snow nor pandemic stops the nation’s first miracle

Steve HutkinsBlog, Featured, News

Washington Post: Before America had the Declaration of Independence, much less the Constitution, the nation had the Postal Service. Before Benjamin Franklin wooed France into the alliance that won our freedom, he sowed the seeds of the U.S. mail. The history of the United States of America cannot be understood without the post office. The many reasons this is true boil down … Read More

Federal threats to privatize U.S. Postal Service continue

Steve HutkinsBlog, Featured, News

Chicago Crusader: The stability of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) hangs in the balance as President Donald Trump pushes for privatization or merging it with the U.S. Department of Commerce, despite the postal service being an independent federal agency. The famous adage—“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their … Read More