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USPS workers call for more protection 1 year after letter carrier killed in Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) — Postal workers say they need more protection in Chicago.

The union held a rally Tuesday morning ahead of the one-year anniversary of Octavia Redmond’s death.

The postal worker was delivering mail last July when she was murdered on the job.

Many members of the community are still devastated by her loss. In honor of her, they are calling for change.

Union representatives said letter carriers continue to be assaulted and robbed and they want more protection.

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