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February 19, 2026

Today in 1910
A few weeks after workers ask for a 25-cent hourly wage, the Philadelphia Rapid Transit (streetcar) Co. fires 173 union members “for the good of the service” and brings in replacements from New York City. Striker-scab battles and a general strike ensued.

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Letter Carriers Union Slams Trump’s Reported Pick to Lead USPS
Posted On: May 08, 2025
May 8, 2025 | PRIVATIZATION | President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service’s leadership have reportedly agreed to appoint a FedEx board member to succeed Louis DeJoy as postmaster general, heightening concerns that the administration is pushing the independent mail agency toward privatization. … Trump and the USPS Board of Governors are expected to name former Waste Management CEO David Steiner to lead the Postal Service. Steiner is currently the lead independent director at FedEx, a Postal Service competitor. Brian Renfroe, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers — a union representing nearly 300,000 active and retired letter carriers — called the decision to place Steiner at the head of the USPS “an aggressive step toward handing America’s mail system over to corporate interests.” Truthout
 
 
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