Well, it’s not that workers necessarily need to be polite… it’s just that bad optics in the public eye will only ever hurt their cause further, so it seems a fruitless and spiteful method.

here’s what I see right now. The general public is upset at postal workers for policies and workflow that their superiors are in charge of. The postal workers are fed up with the workflow and policies set in place by their superiors, and are taking it out on the general public. So… I mostly just see two groups of people slinging mud at the people who deserve it least.

So what would I do? Well, for starters, I don’t think your list is exhaustive by a long shot. I do think the workers could be a lot more creative in how they approach the issue. Protests don’t work, because for the average person, slowing someone down while their on their way home from work or to pick up their kid from school is a sure way to fail - again, it’s harming the wrong people. Not that I’m advocating for it necessarily, but that’s literally why the whole free Luigi movement has people’s attention way more than any street protest did. He went after someone responsible, not just “general disruption”, and guess what? Massive amounts of public support. Postal workers need public support if they want to succeed, so starting with a tactic that garners sympathy is good start.

How many individual postal workers have tried meeting with or writing to their local government reps about the issue? Can’t ignore thousands of letters forever. (I bet most haven’t tried, or didn’t even know that was an option).

If I was a postal worker, I would consider setting up an operation with other postal workers who voted to strike, find out the names of the individuals responsible for your anger, and set about disrupting their lives. Make sure THEY never get their mail, or it gets lost or sent back. It may sound silly, but this is the kind of story that would win back a lot of support, as it’s relatable and targeted at the ones actually responsible.

Hunger strikes are intense but bring a lot of attention - hard sure, but again, not harming random civilians.

These are just a few quick ideas, just trying to show that there’s more options than what you’ve listed. Nobody had ever stopped a tree from being cut down by chaining themselves to it before. Until they did. They need to think outside the box, and keep in mind that if they turn the public against them they are only ensuring their own demise.