The event was part of a series of nationwide forums held by the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) as part of its Department of People Who Work for a Living campaign to fight threats to federal workers.

The event was part of a series of nationwide forums held by the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) as part of its Department of People Who Work for a Living campaign to fight threats to federal workers.
“I wonder if Thom Tillis and Richard Burr would like to go down in history as the senators who let our country to lose its valued form of government.”
“Privatization of the postal service would create separation from the citizenry it serves, undermine communication so essential to democracy and facilitate the movement to an authoritarian regime.”
“People are so friendly right now, it’s unbelievable,” says Tim Orson, local mail carrier. Along with expressing their gratitude for his services, Orson says residents have offered him hand sanitizer. “I’ve got so much stockpiled in my front windshield right now.”
“Did you know the Postal Service is not funded by taxpayer money but relies completely on revenue created by postage and postal services?”
“He submitted a bill that would have pre-emptively banned future U.S. Postal Service innovations in its products and services, such as affordable, basic banking (low-cost check cashing, small-dollar loans, savings accounts, money transfers).”
In addition to the normal holiday post-office closings on July 4, most postal service windows in the Asheville and greater WNC region will be shuttered on Saturday, July 5.