On November 8, postal worker Nick Acker was killed in a mail sorting machine at the Allen Park Detroit Network Distribution Center. Authorities estimated he had been dead for six to eight hours before his body was found.
Nick’s coworkers are speaking out about unsafe conditions inside the facility, as well as the fact that grievances were filed less than 90 days before Nick’s death. Workers told the (WSWS) that the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) officials were aware of these grievances but did nothing to fix the problems that contributed to his death.
John, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is encouraging other workers to come forward with what they know to prevent further needless deaths. Deaths are widespread in processing plants, as workers in Palmetto, Georgia and at other USPS locations throughout the country are reporting, following the death of Russell Scruggs, Jr. just one week after Nick died.
