Dozens gather in downtown Milwaukee to protest postal service privatization

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 23, to protest the privatization of the postal service. 

It comes amid the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce. 

The postmaster general plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the US postal service budget. 

On Sunday at the post office in downtown Milwaukee, protestors said these efforts would affect all local residents, business, and neighborhoods, calling their service vital. 

"It’s quite frankly ridiculous, as this rally was pointing out. I find it difficult to think a service should be private when we’re trying to do something that benefits every American," said Eric Alseth, letter carrier, USPS. 

The agency previously announced plans to cut its operating costs by more than $3.5 billion annually. 

This isn't the first time thousands of employees have been cut. In 2021, the agency cut 30,000 workers.