Postal workers protest job cuts and privatization plans, seek new contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local letter carriers gathered in large numbers once again Sunday to rally against any efforts to privatize, dismantle, or restructure the United States Postal Service (USPS). The protests came amid concerns over proposed job cuts and the future of the postal service, which they said plays a vital role in communities across the country.

The issue intensified earlier this month when Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that USPS plans to eliminate 10,000...