{"id":10924,"date":"2015-05-14T13:17:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T18:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=10924"},"modified":"2015-05-14T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T18:25:17","slug":"video-postal-workers-rally-to-keep-post-offices-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2015\/05\/14\/video-postal-workers-rally-to-keep-post-offices-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Postal workers rally to keep post offices open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8211; Postal workers nationwide and in Kansas City are fighting to keep your local post office open.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Postal Service plans to reduce hours and close branches nationwide. No branches in Kansas City are currently set to close, but with 82 processing centers set to close around the country, including one in Springfield, Mo., mail service will be slowed.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re hoping to mail a letter or bill, it probably won&#8217;t get there overnight. Instead, it may take two to three days to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Postal Service employees are infuriated because they don&#8217;t want to work fewer hours or see offices close. On Thursday they&#8217;ll rally to keep things as they are. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/postal-workers-rally-to-keep-post-offices-open\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/v9.anv.bz\/scripts\/anv_mcp_9.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nvar p = new anv_pl_def(); p.config = {}; p.config.width = 475; p.config.height = 360; p.loadVideoExpressV3('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|1000011|SPS');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Post-Office-Closures.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10925\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Post-Office-Closures-300x139.jpg\" alt=\"Post Office Closures\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Post-Office-Closures-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Post-Office-Closures.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nola.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2015\/05\/us_postal_service_closures_pro.html\" target=\"_blank\">Postal workers to protest closing of New Orleans Loyola Avenue mail center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.news8000.com\/news\/Postal-Service-workers-protest-in-La-Crosse\/33023556\" target=\"_blank\">Postal Service workers protest in La Crosse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8211; Postal workers nationwide and in Kansas City are fighting to keep your local post office open. 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