When postal services are handed over to private companies, the focus shifts from public service to profit, often leading to higher costs for consumers. This price increase can burden people in rural areas and lower-income communities, who rely on affordable mail services.

Moreover, privatized postal systems tend to prioritize profitable routes and urban areas, leaving remote regions with reduced services or even no access to mail delivery. This creates inequality in a vital service that should be available to everyone, regardless of location.

Finally, privatization puts workers at risk. Without the protections offered by government-run systems, and the respective unions, postal workers in privatized companies may face job insecurity, lower wages, and fewer benefits. The end result is a less reliable, more expensive service for consumers, and a more unstable workforce.

In short, postal privatization undermines affordability, equity, and job security, making it a policy that should be avoided at all costs.

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