Dozens of postal workers and their supporters rallied on Chicago's South Side Tuesday, calling on USPS, prosecutors and elected officials to protect their safety.
There have been a growing number of violent attacks on mail carriers in the Chicago area.
"We demand that respect and we demand that protection and we demand it right now," said Brian Renfroe, president of the NALC. "Somebody needs to protect us on the streets. We deliver the mail!" said Mack Julion, assistant secretary-treasurer for NALC.
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