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Postal Workers Union expands their credo (Original Post) bigtree Aug 2020 OP
Take a stand against Trump's interference in our elections Democracy2020 Aug 2020 #1
I would have the Postal Union do a nation wide strike for a week RIGHT NOW beachbumbob Aug 2020 #2
That's Exactly What I Suggested Yesterday.... global1 Aug 2020 #3
I would rather it didn't come to that. patphil Aug 2020 #6
Oh Bah.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2020 #8
The Night's Watch Oath might apply for these postal workers too IronLionZion Aug 2020 #4
Check this out - usmailnotforsale.org Native Aug 2020 #5
I just made this my profile pic on Facebook PatSeg Aug 2020 #7
Read this article this morning. True Blue American Aug 2020 #9
It is really frightening PatSeg Aug 2020 #11
Hillary amplifies bigtree Aug 2020 #10

Democracy2020

(178 posts)
1. Take a stand against Trump's interference in our elections
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 08:56 AM
Aug 2020

The link below allows you to open a complaint with the USPS Inspector General regarding Trumps interference in our elections. Take a stand!

https://www.uspsoig.gov/

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
2. I would have the Postal Union do a nation wide strike for a week RIGHT NOW
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:28 AM
Aug 2020

so american people get a taste to how trump is corrupting the PO for HIS benefit.

Shut down the mail altogether and let that sink in especially on GOP politicians remaining silent

global1

(26,507 posts)
3. That's Exactly What I Suggested Yesterday....
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:57 AM
Aug 2020

The only way to deal with a bully is to stand-up to the bully.

Beat him at his own game.

A strike or even a threat of a strike would cause him and the Repug Senate to back off because of the outcry they'd hear from both the American Public and businesses that rely on the USPS.

patphil

(9,083 posts)
6. I would rather it didn't come to that.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:08 AM
Aug 2020

I believe a strike would just play into Trump's hands. It would give him a cause to go after the union, while masking the result of DeJoy's actions. The people need to see what DeJoy has wrought with his reckless cutbacks and removal of automatic sorters.

I think the Postal Union needs to embark on a national ad campaign to bring their case before the American people and lay out what the Trump administration's dismantling of the USPS will mean to the people.

A strike would make it hard for the American public to determine what is the result of DeJoy's decisions vs. what is a result of the strike.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
9. Read this article this morning.
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:51 AM
Aug 2020
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/post-office-donald-trump-just-admitted-hell-have-to-cave/31557/

Trump only has a small window of time before his own people turn on him.

I make sure the workers know they are appreciated.

On my local neighborhood board people were giving the workers the Devil. One brave man told them they had Trump to blame. I added my bit by telling them to quit blaming the carriers and workers, to google what was really going on at the PostOffice. You are not supposed t9 be Political on a neighborhood board. After our 2 posts there were no more complaints.

The average person knows little about what is taking place. I never realized just how ignorant they are. And these are Educated people with little common sense.

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
11. It is really frightening
Fri Aug 14, 2020, 01:02 PM
Aug 2020

how little so many people know and what they do know often comes from Fox News or social media. I can see how some uninformed people will instantly blame postal workers for the delays and problems, but in the end, every person in this country will in some way be affected by this insanity. Just like everyone will eventually be touched by COVID-19.

I don't know what more to do, than keep repeating the truth and hope it sinks in. And buy stamps!

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