postal workers immediately pointed out that part of the plan would entail offloading more mail carrying operations to private companies in a way that is specifically designed to slow mail down even further. so, that's what that postal worker, mike bates, was saying, that his boss had no idea about, no idea what we mail carriers do. you see the signs over his shoulder there. when mike bates made those remarks, he was at a protest. he was at an informational picket. postal workers held a rally in des moines, iowa, earlier this year to protest these new proposed changes to the way the post office operates. they stood outside the post office chanting, raise hell, save your mail. they say, cut back, we say, fight back. they say, cut back. we say, fight back. they made signs that say, dejoy equals delays. stop dejoy, save usps. you might remember us covering this.