UPS Strike Settled

The Times’ Aug. 20 editorial, “Big Noise of UPS Strike May Not Have a Long-Lived Echo,” misses the point. The UPS strike was a necessary response on behalf of all working-class Americans to put a halt to the devastating loss of jobs through corporate downsizing and the simultaneous transformation of full-time positions into part-time positions. Utilizing these strategies, many corporate executives have become multimillionaires, while hundreds of thousands of middle-class families have joined the ranks of the working poor or the unemployed.

The UPS strike will hopefully be the first step in restoring social stability to this nation and to working-class families who have seen their dreams and lives undermined by corporate greed. The UPS strike should send a message to all big corporations that workers create wealth through their daily toils, and they have a right to their small share of the American dream. The UPS employees and the Teamsters who supported them are to be commended for their efforts.

DENNIS M. CLAUSEN

Escondido

* Hats off to the U.S. Postal Service! On Aug. 18, I had to go to the post office in Huntington Beach around noon to mail a small package. The lobby was full of customers, at least a third of them with handcarts loaded with boxes to be mailed.

When I walked in, No. 71 was being served, and I pulled No. 89 out of the machine. What I thought would be a long wait was only 10 minutes. Every one of the eight stations was manned with a friendly and efficient employee.

I do not work for the Postal Service, nor do I know anybody who does. My comments are strictly from the point of view of an impressed customer who is grateful to the USPS for doing such a fine job in picking up the slack left by UPS.

CAROLE L. KELLOGG

Fallbrook