DALLAS — The United States Postal Service (USPS) has long been considered a stable career path, but uncertainty is growing among federal employees as thousands of layoffs are expected.
Shawn Boyd, a letter carrier for 28 years and the National Business Agent for the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in Texas and New Mexico, says workers are anxiously following developments.
“Every letter carrier watches the news daily and hears about how this administration is laying off federal employees,” Boyd said. “So we really don’t know where this is at.”
Last week, the Postmaster General informed Congress of plans to collaborate with the Department of Government Efficiency. 10,000 USPS workers are expected to be laid off within the next month through voluntary early retirement, a program that was announced in January.
The news is sparking protests this weekend across the country. Kimetra Lewis, president of the NALC Local 132 chapter and a longtime letter carrier, is among those rallying against the cuts.
“Sunday, we’re going to have a ‘Fight Like Hell’ rally,” she said.
