Postal workers really do not feel safe
It’s only two weeks until Election Day in the US. Many deadlines for requesting absentee ballots are approaching, and voters in states that won’t accept mail-in ballots after Nov. 3 have to rush to send in their vote. The work of the Postal Service and its employees are absolutely essential to ensure the smooth functioning of this election.
It’s only two weeks until Election Day in the US. Many deadlines for requesting absentee ballots are approaching, and voters in states that won’t accept mail-in ballots after Nov. 3 have to rush to send in their vote. The work of the Postal Service and its employees are absolutely essential to ensure the smooth functioning of this election.
As an essential service, post offices have stayed open since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and deliveries have continued. However, according to postal workers, the safety measures to protect postal workers haven’t been adequate: Out of a workforce of about half a million, more than 50,000 have taken time off because of Covid-19, and the alarm over unsafe work conditions has been ringing since the beginning of the crisis.
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