Spread the word and help save the U.S. Postal Service today!![]()
The Postal Service continues to face threats that could weaken service, close or consolidate local facilities, reduce jobs, and move the country closer to privatization.![]()
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On Tuesday, July 28th, postal workers and community supporters are calling for:![]()
• Postal leadership committed to strengthening public mail service.![]()
• Reliable and affordable delivery in every community.![]()
• Protection of vote-by-mail and secure ballot delivery.![]()
• Financial solutions that support USPS without cutting essential services.![]()
• Good union jobs that provide stability for workers and their families.![]()
• A Postal Service that serves the public—not corporate profits.![]()
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Find an event near you at www.apwu.org/july28![]()
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Privatization could mean that decisions about mail delivery are based primarily on profit rather than public need. This could result in higher prices and reduced delivery to rural, low-income, and hard-to-reach communities.
When United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 149 in Detroit sent out a call to the Michigan Building & Construction Trades Council for support during a picket against corporate behemoth automaker Stellantis, every single trade showed up. ![]()
On July 21, around 150 union workers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and beyond joined the picket line at the Stellantis Metro Detroit Megahub being built in Van Buren Township. The multi-billion-dollar company has been circumventing a collective bargaining agreement with the local skilled trades labor unions to hire non-union, out-of-town labor to build its new distribution center.![]()
The union members brought their inflatable rats, fat cats, and corporate pigs to the action, and marched shoulder to shoulder all day in an effort to build a sustained, visible presence to force Stellantis to acknowledge the Michigan workforce they are attempting to bypass. The event drew high-profile labor advocates, including progressive candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, and Chris Swanson, who is running to be Michigan’s next governor.![]()
Roofers & Waterproofers Local 149 Business Manager Brian Gregg, who organized the event, was extremely grateful for all the support they received. Members of Roofers Locals 11, 23, 26, 70, and 134 made the trip to show their solidarity in this critical fight for union jobs.![]()
“The people in Van Buren Township are giving Stellantis 10 years of tax breaks on this job. It’s unbelievable,” said Brother Gregg. ”Michigan jobs belong to Michigan workers, and the Building Trades will not stand by while corporations attempt to erode our jurisdiction.”
