SAGINAW -- Postal service employees around the country, including ones in Saginaw, will be gathering in front of senate offices on Thursday in what will be a coordinated nationwide protest.
The message, according to protestors, is that Senate Bill 1789 just isn't getting the job done.
As it stands now, the bill would eliminate Saturday delivery and reduce door-to-door service. They are also asking for a reduction in the amount of money USPS saves for retirement funds and employee benefit plans so that money can be used for enhanced operations.
In Saginaw, the protestors will be gathering from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in front of Senator Levin's office at 515 North Washington to oppose the current form of the bill and voice their concerns about the legislation.
Protestors will also picket to keep local USPS facilities open, however two Saginaw postal facilities are slated to be closed.
According to Saginaw mail carrier Brad McKenna, there are about 60 routes that deliver door-to-door in the City of Saginaw and Carrelton Township. If the bill passes, many customers would have their mail delivered to cluster boxes on the street and the number of letter carrier routes would be reduced.
McKenna is also the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 74.
