20-03-2025
‘US Mail not for sale:' Dayton postal workers voice privatization concerns
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Local American Postal Workers Union members gathered outside of a United States Postal Service location in Dayton to make their voices heard.
Don Adams, president of the local APWU, said members met outside of the USPS location on East Fifth Street in Dayton to protest possible cutbacks and closures of post office locations.
According to Adams, postal employees are not in the job to make a profit, but rather to provide a service to the people. The USPS generates revenue from stamps and service fees rather than tax dollars.
'We actually fall beneath the Congressional action that allows and created the Post Office, and we shouldn't be allowed to be just privatized at the whim of anybody,' said Adams. 'We should be allowed to continue our service that we have.'
Adams believes that changing USPS could negatively impact jobs and service delivery times, such as a delay of five to six times the speed mail currently arrives.
When reached out to USPS for comment on the gathering, we received the following statement:
We respect our employees' rights to express their opinions and participate in informational picketing while off the clock.'
USPS spokesperson
Adams recommended individuals who want to stand with them should contact their Congressional representative and tell them to 'keep the USPS the way it is.'
The APWU said more than 250 gatherings were held Thursday across the nation.
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