The protestors took to the sidewalks of Creekmore Park Wednesday to express their disappointment over two local post offices that may end up on the chopping block.
Right now the U.S. Postal Service is considering consolidating the Rogers Avenue branch near Creekmore Park and the branch on 32nd Street. "We are the second largest city in the state and there is no reason why we should have, to continue the fight for these postal facilities," said Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker.
But the American Postal Workers Union says closing the branches would cause more problems than it would solve. "If you close these branches, people from these branches are going to have to go to other branches. That's going to make the wait longer and make it harder to get service when they go into the other branches," said APWU Vice President Thomas Henry.
Shelley Henson works at the Rogers Avenue branch. She says the customer's opinions are clear- they do not want the branch to close. "Every day we have customers and small business owner, a lot of neighborhood customers. They come in the office and they just beg us, "please don't let them close this down. You guys are so convenient," said Henson.
Henson says the closing of the branch would cause inconvenience for the people who use that location.
And that would not reflect the spirit of the postal service.
"I feel like we're the postal service, and I know we need to give good service."
Right now the U.S. Postal Service is considering consolidating the Rogers Avenue branch near Creekmore Park and the branch on 32nd Street. "We are the second largest city in the state and there is no reason why we should have, to continue the fight for these postal facilities," said Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker.
But the American Postal Workers Union says closing the branches would cause more problems than it would solve. "If you close these branches, people from these branches are going to have to go to other branches. That's going to make the wait longer and make it harder to get service when they go into the other branches," said APWU Vice President Thomas Henry.
Shelley Henson works at the Rogers Avenue branch. She says the customer's opinions are clear- they do not want the branch to close. "Every day we have customers and small business owner, a lot of neighborhood customers. They come in the office and they just beg us, "please don't let them close this down. You guys are so convenient," said Henson.
Henson says the closing of the branch would cause inconvenience for the people who use that location.
And that would not reflect the spirit of the postal service.
"I feel like we're the postal service, and I know we need to give good service."
