On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from noon to 1:00 PM, members of the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA) will rally on Capitol Hill to launch a national campaign to Protect the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from privatization. Over 100 rural letter carriers from across the country, in solidarity with members from the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU), will call on Congress to uphold its duty to protect the Postal Service as an independent agency and equally accessible public good. The rally is part of the NRLCA’s national legislative conference and the union’s top priority to preserve a vital and beloved institution that serves all Americans, especially rural communities.
This rally follows alarming reports, including a February story in the Washington Post, revealing that President Trump is preparing to strip the Postal Service of its independent authority and place it under his administration’s control. This move exposes the 250-year-old independent institution to privatization, jeopardizing its ability to serve rural America and allowing political and profit-driven agendas to undermine the public service. The NRLCA’s national campaign will seek bipartisan support for legislation such as H. Resolution 70, which affirms USPS’s role as a federal institution and opposes privatization. The campaign also aims to hold elected officials accountable to their rural constituents, raise awareness about the stakes in rural communities, and ensure the Postal Service remains independent, free from political influence, and committed to fulfilling its Universal Service Obligation.
While this issue directly impacts rural communities, where USPS plays a critical role, it also has profound implications for postal workers who rely on the institution for good union jobs. Privatization could deprive workers of their earned benefits and bargaining rights, undermining decades of gains made through successful collective bargaining.
