CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE)- 4/01/21 – Postal workers are protesting, saying they aren’t receiving basic worker’s rights, like being able to use their earned paid time off, being treated with respect, and being able to take sick days without being belittled for doing so.

The Charlotte-area American Postal Workers Union president says the constant beratement of these employees by managers at the post office is unacceptable.

“Many of our workers have been unable to find vaccinations. Management is intentionally not staffing our offices,” said Miriam Bell, President of the Charlotte Area American Postal Workers Union. Many of our workers are being forced to work 12-hour days, six days a week, which is in violation of our contract. Management is bullying employees. Ill and injured workers are being harassed.”

More than 50 postal workers came out to march Thursday. They walked from the American Postal Workers Union to the USPS distribution facility where they say many problems are occurring. One worker who spoke with FOX 46 said she has experienced these problems firsthand.

“How they haven’t protected us out in the stations with regards to COVID their refusal to sit down with our labor leaders and just overall the lack of respect that they have for people who have been there from the very beginning of the pandemic,” the USPS worker said.

Another union official said the United States Post Office needs to take a step towards meeting in the middle to resolve these issues.  Read more at Fox 46 Charlotte