This has caused concern as many people are relying on the post office to deliver letters and medicine during the pandemic, as well as, mail in ballots for the election.

On Friday, the Duluth community held a picket line in support of postal workers. Organizers said that now more than ever, the post office needs the public’s support.

Mike Mayou, the son of a mail carrier said he was motivated to help organize Friday’s picket because he believes in the power of the postal service to deliver people what they need.

“I've kind of been involved in postal issues since I was a kid,” Mayou said. “I think it's really important that we have a postal service that's fully funded and people are able to get their mail.”

Sally Munger of Duluth said she too is a proponent of postal service because she uses it on a regular basis.

“I send cards, I send letters, I send all my bills through the mail,” Munger said. “It is an institution that I want to always be around.”

A member of the League of Women Voters, Munger added that the postal service's presence is especially important as the presidential election approaches.

“With mail in ballots coming up, that is such an important aspect to that so we want people to feel comfortable,” Munger said.

Others at the picket said the post office's presence is important because its impact is far reaching—and a necessary part of a free and fair society.

“The postal service is part of the constitution and it was never meant to be a business and make money. It’s a service and we should support it as a service,” Linda Herron of Duluth said.

Participants at the picket encourage the public to reach out to their local representatives to address their concerns.

“I think our representatives in congress need to see that we care about the postal service, this is serious and we expect their help to turn things around,” Herron said.

The issues the postal office is dealing with have become highly political as Democrats accuse President Donald Trump's administration of slowing down the mail to make absentee voting harder.

Postmaster General Louis Dejoy has said all cuts are on hold until after the election.

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