The National Association of Letter Carriers shares stories about dangerous robberies targeting letter carriers in the Houston area and call on more protection for workers and stiffer penalties for those who attack them while on the job.
The National Association of Letter Carriers is leading a rally at the North Shepherd Post Office on Thursday evening.
The gathering, titled "Enough is Enough," also seeks to demand an immediate halt to the incidents as their members deliver mail to the residents and businesses. Once considered rare, these crimes are now growing in both frequency and severity, not just in Houston but also acrossThey tell FOX 26 that at least 25 robberies targeting carriers have occurred in the Houston area in the last year - compared to previous incidents that would happen years apart from each other.
The group is demanding the USPS to take decisive action to protect its employees, not only in Houston but across the entire nation. They are also asking prosecutors to prosecute these crimes against federal workers to the fullest extent of the law.."These assaults inflict fear, trauma, and physical injuries upon letter carriers," said an NALC spokesperson. "Furthermore, they detrimentally affect the communities they serve.
Set to speak at Thursday's rally are NALC President Brian Renfroe, Shawn Boyd, the top NALC officer in Texas, and local branch officers, rank-and-file letter carriers, and community leaders.
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