I frequently repost videos from The Vallry Labor Report. I appreciate their great work, but I will say that when they dig in on an issue they stay dug in. With that in my mind I think this clip from them is significant and helpful because it goes a little closer to making progress on our need to win over people who are in the middle and then hold their support and attention:
The Valley Labor Report knocks the ball out of the park most days. This report on the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) sets some context for the union's convention being held in Boston this week and should interest all of us---we all get mail, so we are all connected to a letter carrier and to the Post Office. The United States Postal Service is a vital public service that needs to be defended and improved. Please join this fight here. Some convention coverage can be found here.
I have lately been putting out a cooler with cold drinks and snacks for the carrier who delivers my mail. I have some notes there telling the carrier that we love the NALC and we love them.
I am a strong supporter of American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein. See here and here. I mention this in order to make the point that its possible to build progressive union leadership among postal workers.