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Letter carriers across America rallied on Sunday, March 24 in support of maintaining Saturday mail delivery service.

“Our fight is about the cost of losing Saturday mail delivery and how it would affect people in each and every state,” said NALC President Fredric Rolando (r), who led one such rally in Boston.

Across America, thousands of letter carriers joined friends, family, co-workers and community coalition partners at specified post offices in major media centers, holding signs and wearing T-shirts reflecting the feelings of the citizenry.

Photos

Click below to browse NALC’s official Flickr photostream to see pictures taken at many events all over the country.

News media coverage

Below is just a sampling of links to news media coverage of the March 24 day of action.

NATIONAL

• AFL-CIO Now Blog: Special Delivery: Across the Nation, Message Is Save Saturday Delivery
• Examiner: USA for 6 day mail delivery

Alabama

• Birmingham, The Birmingham News: Postal workers, others rally downtown against possible elimination of Saturday service
• Mobile, WPMI-TV: Protesters Fight to Keep USPS Saturday Service
• Montgomery, Montgomery Advertiser: Postal carriers, union members call for continuation of six-day mail service

Alaska

• Anchorage, KTUU-TV: Anchorage Postal Workers Rally to Protect Saturday Mail Delivery

Arkansas

• Little Rock, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Letter carriers rally for 6-day delivery at LR Post Office
• Little Rock, WLTX-TV: Postal workers rally to save Saturday delivery

California

• Fresno, The Fresno Bee: Postal workers protest plans to halt Saturday mail
• Fresno, KFSN-TV: Valley protest to save USPS Saturday mail
• San Diego, KFMB-TV: Protesting the plan to get rid of Saturday mail delivery
• San Diego, East County Magazine: Hundreds protest Postal Service cuts at “Delivering for America” rally in San Diego
• San Francisco, KGO-TV: Protests held in SF over cuts in Saturday mail service, job cuts
• San Jose, KTVU-TV: Locals rally to show support for U.S. Postal Service

Colorado

• Denver, KUSA-TV: Colorado mail carriers protest proposed cutbacks
• Denver, Denver Post: Postal carriers and their supporters protest a plan to stop Saturday deliveries

Connecticut

• Greenwich, Greenwich Time: Hundreds rally for Saturday mail
• New Haven, Associated Press: Conn. postal workers protest Saturday cutbacks
• New Haven, New Haven Independent: Postal Carriers Make A Sunday Delivery
• New Haven, New Haven Register: Postal workers rally on New Haven Green for Saturday delivery
• New Haven, WTNH-TV: Letter carriers protest plans for 5 day delivery
• Stamford, Stamford Advocate: Hundreds rally for Saturday mail

Delaware

• Wilmington, Wilmington News Journal: Postal workers protest end to Saturday service

District of Columbia

• Washington, DC Metro Council, AFL-CIO: "No Closures, No Cuts!" Say Postal Service Workers
• Washington, WJLA-TV: Letter carriers protest Saturday mail cutback
• Washington, WTTG-TV: Postal workers rally to protest plan to stop Saturday mail delivery

Florida

• Daytona Beach, The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona postal workers rally to keep Saturday delivery
• West Palm Beach, The Palm Beach Post: About 150 gather at West Palm Beach post office to protest proposed end of Saturday mail delivery

Georgia

• Atlanta, WGCL-TV: Postal workers rallie for continued Saturday service
• Augusta, The Augusta Chronicle: Postal workers rally in favor of keeping Saturday delivery
• Columbus, WTVM-TV: Postal workers against ending Saturday deliveries

Guam

• Dededo, KUAM-TV: Letter carriers rally to save Saturday deliveries

Idaho

• Boise, KBOI-TV: Postal workers protest cutting Saturday mail
• Boise, KTVB-TV: Letter carriers rally to save Saturday delivery
• Pocatello, Idaho State Journal: Postal Protest: Fighting plan to end mail deliveries on Saturdays
• Pocatello, The Oregonian: Idaho letter carriers protest plans to cut Saturday mail delivery
• Pocatello, KPVI-TV: Local Post Office Protest
• Pocatello, KIFI-TV/KIDK-TV/KXPI-TV: Letter carriers protest cutback in delivery days

Illinois

• Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times: Postal workers rally to protest plan to stop Saturday mail delivery
• Chicago, Progress Illinois: Illinois Letter Carriers Rally Against Elimination Of Saturday Mail Delivery
• Chicago, WREX-TV: Area letter carriers rally in Chicago to support Saturday service
• Chicago, WFLD-TV: Postal workers protest plan to end Saturday mail delivery
• Chicago, WLS-TV: Postal workers protest plan to cut Saturday mail delivery
• Chicago, WMAQ-TV: Postal Workers Protest Ending Saturday Delivery
• Moline, WQAD-TV: Protests rise from the Postal Service delivery changes
• Springfield, WICS-TV: Neither Rain, Nor Snow Stops Post Office Rally

Indiana

• Columbus, The Republic: Letter carriers, others picket outside OH post office to oppose proposed mail delivery cuts
• Elkhart, WSJV-TV: Postal workers protest end to Saturday service

Iowa

• Des Moines, Des Moines Register: Protesters in Des Moines send message: Keep six-day mail service
• Des Moines, KCRG-TV: Demonstrators Back Six Day Mail Delivery
• Des Moines, KTIV-TV: Des Moines demonstrators back 6-day mail delivery
• Des Moines, KTTC-TV: Des Moines demonstrators back 6-day mail delivery
• Des Moines, WHO-TV: POST OFFICE: Protests Over Service Reduction
• Des Moines, WOI-TV: Des Moines demonstrators back 6-day mail delivery
• Des Moines, WOWT-TV: Iowa Postal Workers Back 6-Day Mail Delivery

Kentucky

• Lexington, Lexington Herald Leader: Protesters rally in Lexington to keep Saturday mail delivery
• Louisville, WHAS-TV: Postal workers rally to keep 6 day work week

Lousiana

• Baton Rouge, The Advocate: Postal service workers rally in Baton Rouge
• Baton Rouge, WAFB-TV: Local US postal workers rally against proposed service changes
• New Orleans, WDSU-TV: Postal workers rally to save Saturday delivery

Maine

• Augusta, Maine Public Broadcasting Network: Maine Postal Workers Protest Proposed Delivery Cuts
• Portland, WCSH-TV: Postal workers rally for Saturday delivery
• Portland, WMTW-TV: Postal workers protest in Portland
• Presque Isle, WAGM-TV: Postal protest

Maryland

• Baltimore, Baltimore Business Journal: Postal workers rally to keep Saturday mail delivery
• Baltimore, WJZ-TV: Postal Workers Rally To Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
• Gaithersburg, The Gazette: Letter carriers, supporters rally in Gaithersburg to keep Saturday delivery
• Hagerstown, Herald-Mail: Local postal workers rally to keep Saturday delivery; video
• Hagerstown, WHAG-TV: Honk for Six-Day Mail Service

Michigan

• Battle Creek, Battle Creek Enquirer: Postal workers protest end to Saturday service
• Detroit, Detroit Free Press: Hundreds protest proposal to get rid of Saturday mail delivery
• Detroit, The Detroit News: Michigan postal workers rally to save Saturday delivery
• Detroit: WDIV-TV: Postal workers protest end to Saturday service
• Grand Rapids, The Grand Rapids Press: Grand Rapids picketers target ailing Postal Service's plan to trim Saturday delivery
• Grand Rapids, WKZO-TV/WTVB-TV: Postal workers protest cut of Saturday delivery
• Grand Rapids, WZZM-TV: Dozens protest to save Saturday mail delivery
• Lansing, Lansing State Journal: Local protesters picket plans to trim mail delivery to 5 days
• Southfield, Observer & Eccentric: Rally protests post office plan to drop Saturday delivery

Minnesota

• Duluth, Duluth News Tribune: Rallying to protect US Postal Service
• Duluth, KDLH-TV: Postal Service Workers, Supporters Rally to Keep Saturday Mail
• Minneapolis, Pioneer Press: Dayton joins others at Minneapolis postal rally for six-day week
• Minneapolis, WCCO-TV: Rally Held To ‘Protect’ Saturday Mail Delivery In Mpls.
• St. Paul, Union Advocate: Gov. Dayton rallies support for preserving Saturday mail delivery
• St. Paul, Workday Minnesota: Gov. Dayton rallies support for preserving Saturday mail delivery

Mississippi

• Biloxi, The Sun Herald: Postal workers rally in Gulfport to save Saturday mail delivery
• Gulfport, WLOX-TV: Postal workers want to deliver mail on Saturdays

Missouri

• Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missourian: Rally seeks to keep six-day mail delivery
• Kansas City, The Kansas City Star: Saturday mail delivery rally
• Kansas City, KSHB-TV: Postal workers march against USPS reform legislation
• St. Louis, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Local letter carriers protest plan to end Saturday delivery
• St. Louis, St. Louis Business Journal: Postal workers protest cutting Saturday delivery
• St. Louis, KMOX-TV: Letter Carriers Rally In The Snow
• St. Louis, KTRS-AM: Letter carriers protest the end of Saturday mail deliveries
• Springfield, KOLR-TV: Letter Carriers Protest Planned USPS Changes
• Springfield, News-Leader: (1) Springfield postal worker protest; (2) Postal workers rally in Springfield

Nebraska

• Lincoln, KLKN-TV: Local letter carriers: "Keep Saturday delivery"
• Lincoln, Lincoln Journal Star: Postal workers protest plan to nix Saturday delivery

Nevada

• Las Vegas, KSNV-TV: Letter carriers protest plan to end Saturday delivery
• Las Vegas, KTNV-TV: Local letter carriers rally against eliminating Saturday mail service
• Reno, KOLO-TV: Protesters Speak Out Against 5-Day Mail Service
• Reno, Reno Gazette-Journal: Proposed elimination of Saturday mail delivery sparks protest in Reno

New Jersey

• Perth Amboy, My Central Jersey: Local day of action for USPS results in large support for six days a week delivery

New Mexico

• Albuquerque, KOB-TV: Group opposed to Saturday postal service elimination
• Albuquerque, KRQE-TV: Postal workers protest service change

New York

• Albany, Times Union: Rally for 6-day mail
• Buffalo, The Buffalo News: Hundreds rally in Cheektowaga to save six-day mail service
• Buffalo, WIVB-TV: Postal workers rally to keep Sat. mail
• Rochester, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Nearly 300 rally to keep Saturday mail delivery
• Syracuse, WSTM-TV/WTVH-TV: Postal workers firmly stamp their opposition to Saturday closings
• Syracuse, Your News Now-TV: Postal workers protest plan to cut Saturday mail service
• Syracuse, Your News Now-TV: Local 'Delivering for America' Rally at Post Office
• Troy, The Record: Postal workers: Eliminating Saturday delivery not the right route

North Carolina

• Charlotte, The Charlotte Observer: Postal workers picket at Carmel Road office against 5-day delivery plan
• Charlotte, WBTV-TV: Letter carriers rally for their jobs
• Charlotte, WCNC-TV: Letter carriers rally to continue weekend deliveries
• Charlotte: WSOC-TV: Letter carriers hold rally to support Postal Service
• Raleigh, News Observer: Postal workers picket, rally near Capitol against 5-day delivery plan

North Dakota

• Bismarck, KFYR-TV: Letter Carriers Protest Efforts to Cut Saturday Delivery
• Bismarck, KXMB-TV: Letter Carriers Rally Outside Bismarck Post Office
• Minot, KMOT-TV: Letter Carriers Protest Efforts to Cut Saturday Delivery

Ohio

• Akron, WAKR-AM: Ohioans rally to support Saturday mail delivery
• Cincinnati, The Cincinnati Enquirer: Post office rally supports Saturday mail delivery
• Cincinnati, WCPO-TV: Demonstrators gather to protest send of Saturday mail delivery
• Cincinnati, WKRC-TV: Rally Held at Queensgate Post Office To Save Delivery
• Cleveland, WKYC-TV: Post Office workers rally for six-day delivery
• Cleveland, WTAM-AM: Postal workers protest cuts
• Columbus, WBNS-TV: Concerns Over Saturday Mail Delivery Costs Hitting Local Levels
• Columbus, WSYX-TV: Mail carriers rally outside statehouse to keep Saturday mail service
• Toledo, WTOL-TV: Area postal workers protest end of Saturday delivery
• Youngstown, Tribune Chronicle: Postal workers hold rally
• Youngstown, Vindicator: Postal workers deliver message: Don’t stop 6-day service
• Youngstown, WFMJ-TV: Postal workers looking for your help to save Saturday mail
• Youngstown, WKBN-TV: Local Postal Service Workers Rally to Keep Saturday Mail

Oklahoma

• Omaha, WOWT-TV: Carriers Rally To Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
• Tulsa, KWTV-TV: Oklahoma Letter Carriers Fight For Saturday USPS Delivery
• Tulsa, Tulsa World: Rally held to keep six-day mail

Oregon

• Eugene, KCBY-TV: Dozens protest postal service changes at downtown office
• Roseburg, KPIC-TV: Dozens protest postal service changes at downtown office

Pennsylvania

• Harrisburg, WPMT-TV: Postal workers rally to save six-day delivery schedule
• Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh protesters back Saturday mail service
• Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: In North Side, over 250 protest proposal to end Saturday mail delivery
• Scranton, WNEP-TV: Postal Protest In Scranton

South Carolina

• Columbia, WACH-TV: Hundreds protest 5 day postal delivery service
• Columbia, WLTX-TV: Postal workers rally to save Saturday delivery
• Greenville, WHNS-TV: Letter carriers, customers protest Postal Service cuts

South Dakota

• Rapid City, Rapid City Journal: U.S. Postal Service employees protest ending Saturday mail delivery
• Rapid City, KOTA-TV: Unhappy mail carriers protest potential cuts
• Sioux Falls, Argus Leader: Video, photos: Rally aims to keep Saturday mail
• Sioux Falls, KELO-TV: Letter Carriers Rally For Six Day Service
• Sioux Falls, KSFY-TV: Postal carriers rally to save Saturday mail delivery

Tennessee

• Chattanooga, Times Free Press: Tennessee mail carriers rally for Saturday delivery
• Chattanooga, WDEF-TV: Postal workers protest cuts in jobs and service
• Chattanooga, WRCB-TV: Postal workers rally to save 6-day delivery
• Nashville, WSMV-TV: Rally held to save Saturday U.S. mail service
• Nashville, WTVF-TV: Postal Workers Rally Against Saturday Cuts

Texas

• Corpus Christ, KIII-TV: Area Postal Workers Protest Cutback of Saturday Mail Delivery
• Corpus Christi, KRIS-TV: Postal Workers Rally For Six Day Service
• El Paso, KDBC-TV: Local letter carriers rally to keep 6-day work week

Utah

• Salt Lake City, KSL-TV: Postal workers rally to save 6-day delivery
• Salt Lake City, KTVX-TV: Post Service employees rally to keep six-day mail delivery
• Salt Lake City, KUTV-TV: Postal Workers Rally to Keep Saturday Delivery

Virginia

• Richmond, WWBT-TV: Mail carriers rally for six day delivery
• Roanoke, The Roanoke Times: Postal workers protest end of Saturday delivery (features quotes from NALC President Emeritus James Rademacher)

Washington

• Seattle, KOMO-TV: Letter carriers: Sat. delivery cutbacks won't save Postal Service
• Seattle, The Stand: Washington State says: Save 6-day delivery!
• Spokane, KHQ-TV: Letter Carriers Stand Against The Elimination Of Saturday Deliveries

West Virginia

• Charleston, WCHS-TV: Postal Workers Rally In Charleston Against Service Cuts
• Charleston, Sunday Gazette-Mail: Letter carrier rally for Postal Service
• Huntington, WSAZ-TV: Supporters Rally for USPS Saturday Deliveries

Wisconsin

• Eau Claire, WEAU-TV: Postal problems: Local mail carriers speak out against end of Saturday service
• Ellsworth, Pierce County Herald: Plans to save Saturday mail underway
• Green Bay, WBAY-TV: Local Postal Workers Hold Rally for Saturday Mail Delivery
• Green Bay, WDEZ-TV/WTAQ-TV: Postal workers statewide rally to save Saturday mail delivery
• Milwaukee, WUWM-FM, Letter Carriers and Customers Rally to Save Saturday Mail Service

—Special thanks to Ann Sutherland and Peter Morscheck for their help in finding news item links