Indiana's postal workers, in a move emblematic of the nation, assembled on Sunday to voice their opposition to the proposed privatization of the U.S. Postal Service, an institution imbricated within the daily lives of Americans. Demonstrations, as part of a sweeping nationwide endeavor dubbed the "Fight Like Hell" campaign, were organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers across 50 states, including significant turnouts in Fishers and at the Indiana statehouse.

In what serves as a testament to their cause, hundreds stationed themselves on the statehouse steps, conveying a clear message to Pres. Donald Trump: "Keep your hands off the postal service." Paul Toms, at the helm of Indy's NALC branch, expressed a broad concern, "We're mandated by law to deliver mail to every residence and business six days a week," he told WISH-TV, suggesting that privatization would undermine this foundational service.

The initiative comes in response to Trump's proposal to place the USPS, which has basked in independence since the 1970s, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Postal workers argue that such a move could spell drastic changes for a civil service that prides itself on being indispensable. "We are essential," was a rallying cry heard not only in the Hoosier state but also echoed across nine Indiana cities, according to reports by the IndyStar.

Concerns about the future of package delivery and its impact on cost loom large among postal workers. "Shipping costs are going to go up, which is going to be inflationary," said Paul Toms, "It will devastate now for everyone, but particularly for 51.5 million rural recipients. It would affect them the most," he noted to WTHR. Amidst concerns and proposals, postal workers stand resolute. As one union member affirmed, "There have been plans to privatize before Trump, and there’ll be plans to privatize after Trump. So it's just part of what we have to do."