Postal Power vs. Oligarchy
The USPS is the nervous system of democracy in the United States. It has won this round, but the long-running war against the postal service could have lasting consequences for this country.
Melissa Rakestraw has been a United States Postal Service letter carrier for 25 years in the Chicago area. She is a trade union activist and a socialist organizer.

The USPS is the nervous system of democracy in the United States. It has won this round, but the long-running war against the postal service could have lasting consequences for this country.

A Chicago-area letter carrier discusses the situation on the ground in the midst of the pandemic. In spite of widespread failures on the part of management, postal workers are organizing to win safer conditions for themselves and the public they serve.
