▲ 269 r/USPS

Four workers dead at Palmetto—the consequence of decades of cuts and the drive to privatize USPS

Demarcus Little’s death is part of a series of preventable deaths in which management negligence played a role. He is the fourth in two years at Palmetto alone, following

  • Russell Scruggs Jr (November 15, 2025)
  • Eric Smith (June 3, 2025)
  • Shannon Barnes (August 18, 2024)

A postal worker led inquiry found "significant delays in emergency care caused by: blocked cell phone signals, delaying 911 calls; a lack of first aid kits and training; and difficulties encountered by EMS entering the building."

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u/Lohnsklave — 23 days ago
▲ 212 r/fednews

4 workers dead at Palmetto: The safety crisis, the privatization drive, and how postal workers can fight back

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u/Lohnsklave — 23 days ago