DES MOINES, Iowa — Central Iowa postal workers held a rally outside the main post office in Des Moines Thursday evening.

The Department of Government Efficiency proposed having the U.S. Postal Service absorbed by the Commerce Department– a plan that comes with President Trump’s approval.

Postal workers, mail handlers, and rural letter carriers showed up to speak about their disappointment with the plan, many telling us they were feeling scared.

“People are really scared for their jobs, people are scared for their customers, and people are scared for their pensions. This is one of the last American jobs that you can actually get a pension,” said Mike Bates, President of the DMI Area Local 44 American Postal Workers Union.

In addition to anti-privatization, workers also discussed ongoing contract campaigns.