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Spence’s Quest for Olympic Gold Falls Short

Errol Spence Jr., America’s top-ranked amateur welterweight and the last member of the U.S. boxing team still in competition at the London Olympics, lost his quarter final bout tonight. Spence is the son of Debra—a member of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 311 in Dallas—and Errol Spence Sr. Spence had scored victories in his first two bouts.

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Son of Texas Mail Handler Revives Olympic Dreams

Errol Spence Jr.

Errol Spence Jr.’s dreams of Olympic gold were revived early Saturday morning when Olympic Games boxing officials overturned the decision that gave Friday’s welterweight bout to Spence’s opponent. Spence is the son of Debra—a Dallas, Texas, member of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 311—and Errol Spence Sr.

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Son of Texas Mail Handler Falls Short of Olympic Dream

Errol Spence Jr., the son of Debra—a Dallas, Texas, member of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 311—lost his 152-pound welterweight bout tonight in round of 16 in boxing competition in Olympic Games in London.

Spence, the top-ranked U.S. amateur in his weight class, lost to Vikas Kisham of India, who was the 2011 World Amateur bronze medalist. Click here for more on Spence.  

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Son of Texas Mail Handler Seeks Olympic Boxing Gold

Errol Spence (L) with mother Debra and father Errol Sr.

Friday night in London, Errol Spence Jr., a 152-pound welterweight will enter the ring looking for his second victory in this year’s Olympic Games. The top-ranked U.S. amateur in his weight class, Spence is the son of Debra—a Dallas, Texas, member of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 311—and Errol Spence Sr. The 22-year-old Spence says in his official Olympic biography that the biggest influence in his life is his mother.

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Join the Fight to Save America’s Postal Service

The nation’s postal unions and allies are fighting back against proposals to close post offices and mail processing centers, and change USPS regulations to eliminate overnight delivery of first class mail, and change two-day delivery to three days.  You can join by signing a petition to your senators and representatives to preserve the nation’s mail service. Click here or here to sign the petition.

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Thousands Rallied to Support Postal Workers, Save 120,000 Jobs

Thousands of postal workers and their supporters held rallies in 492 locations across the country yesterday to protect the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and save 120,000 jobs.

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Support Postal Workers: Join Sept. 27 Rallies to Save 120,000 Jobs

In every state across the country, members of the postal unions and community supporters will rally tomorrow, Sept. 27, in a national day of action to protect the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and save 120,000 jobs. Most rallies will take place from 4–5:30 p.m. local time.

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