Postal workers in Eugene rally against threats of privatization

Postal workers in Eugene rally against threats of privatization

In February, there were rumblings from the Trump administration about privatizing the post office or possibly moving the USPS under the Commerce Department.

Privatizing the Postal Service Would Hurt Rural Americans

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Keep It Rural, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Like what you see? Join the mailing list for more rural news, thoughts, and analysis in your inbox each week.I have a deep appreciation of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that stems from my grandmother, the former postmaster of the Picture Rocks post office in rural Pennsylvania. She oversaw the handling of all incoming and outgoing m…