On Thursday, March 20, 2025, thousands of people took part in more than 260 protests in locations from Hawaii to Maine and from Florida to Alaska. The message to the out-of-touch billionaires in the White House was clear – “Hands off our public Postal Service – the U.S. Mail is not for sale!”
The protests ranged from distributing flyers and holding signs in small rural towns to big rallies in big cities. One thing united both town and country – the USPS is part of what binds us together and we say no to the Trump Administration’s planned hostile takeover and plans for a corporate selloff.
So many people are taking action in their home community to say that the #USMailIsNotForSale
These are just a few of the pictures that are in already. Washington, DC; St. Louis, MO; Portland, ME; Bustletown, PA all representing:
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#SaveThePostOffice— U.S. Mail Not For Sale (@usmailnotforsale.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
People took action in Albuquerque, NM.
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#USMailNotForSale
Albuquerque NM— This Bitch Resists (@liberalantitheist.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Small towns spoke up as well as big cities.
One person protest in rural WA 😊👍
@apwu.bsky.social #usmailnotforsale— ktdl.bsky.social (@ktdl.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Communities across the country are on high alert after the Trump Administration briefed reporters last month that they plan a hostile and illegal takeover of the United States Postal Service – an independent, Congressionally-founded organization. Weeks later, the President’s right-hand-man, Elon Musk, announced his intent to privatize the Postal Service.
“This is the people’s postal service, emphasis on ‘service’,” said Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, in a statement on Thursday’s demonstrations. “If this administration succeeds in taking over the USPS, it will lead to higher prices and reduced service, especially in rural areas.”
The range of the protests highlighted the unique role that the Postal Service plays. “You can’t sell it to the highest bidder. It doesn’t work that way. We deliver to every household in America. It’s beyond sad. It’s. It’s depressing to even think that they can just take it away like that,” said Rick Ruiz, President of the Los Angeles-based APWU Local 4635.
“The Postal Service belongs to the people,” said Kimberly Karoll of La Porte City, IA, President of the Iowa Postal Workers Union. “We get to decide how it continues to operate, but that means that we have to speak up and take action, and that’s what the demonstrations are — to educate the public, give them an opportunity to raise their voices and protect the post office as a public institution.”
Protests took place in towns that rarely see such things:
Hi @indivisible.org Just 5 days ago the call went out via @lcimaine.bsky.social in rural Lincoln County ME to support @apwu.bsky.social “Save Our Post Office” rallies at every one of our 16 town post offices. Today 18 people in rural Jefferson ME showed up!
— Claire Sommer (@clairesommer.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Public support everywhere was strong!
If you drove by us today on John Marr Drive in Annandale and honked in support (and a lot of y’all did)- Thank you! Postal workers with @apwu.bsky.social were joined by other unions and community allies of APWU Local 6803.
The Post Office is not for sale!— Michael A. Shea (@michaelashea.bsky.social) March 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happening now: USPS workers are rallying outside the Kedzie facility in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood as part of a nationwide day of action.
Postal workers and supporters fear for the future of mail service as the Trump administration threatens cost cutting measures and privatization.
— unraveled (@unraveledpress.com) March 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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This was just the first of many actions! We will have to keep mobilizing if we are going to push back the threat to our public Postal Service.
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