The Storied History of the United States Postal Service

2010: Protest
Budget cuts have forced the postal service to make many difficult decisions. The USPS is currently considering terminating Saturday delivery and the closure of thousands of post offices across the U.S. In this 2010 photo, American Postal Workers Union members and their supporters protest proposed cuts to Saturday delivery, during a Labor Day parade in Philadelphia.

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