GEORGETOWN, DE- Letter carriers in Delaware are rallying for stronger protections following a rise in assaults and robberies targeting postal workers.
The National Association of Letter Carriers organized a rally at at the Georgetown circle to raise public awareness of these unsafe conditions, and to call for stronger protections on the job.
Since 2022, there have been nine attacks on Delaware letter carriers. There has been around 2000 nationwide attacks since 2020, which is a 30% nationwide increase.
Shawn Colleran, the Dover President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, representing the workers says the streets are unsafe, and the violence is taking a significant toll on employees.
