Letter Carriers on Chicago's south side are remembering a carrier who was murdered on her route last July and they're demanding more protection and more serious consequences for assaulting postal workers.
Letter carriers rallied outside the Roseland Post Office at 111th and State.
They chanted "enough is enough."
Octavia Redmond worked at the post office.
She was allegedly shot to death on her route last year by a 15-year-old boy.
Her colleagues held a banner with her picture with the words "forever in our heart, forever loved."
Union President Elise Foster said they need more protection.
"We are performing our duties," she said. "We're not out here messing around, we're performing our duties rain, sleet and snow, but we can't do the bullets."
She said they're continuing to be assaulted and robbed.
Adrian Frazier, also a letter carriers union official, said, "we are outraged about the lack of support."
She said they're literally dodging bullets.
"We have the proof with the bullet holes in the windows of our supervisor's office, the bullet holes by our carriers, the bullet holes in our mail trucks, our personal vehicles, as well. Every day we are ducking and dodging just to deliver the mail."
Frazier said some carriers are walking away from the job because they don't feel safe.
She said they're not getting support from the community, the Postal Service or elected officials.
They’re demanding passage of legislation that would free up Postal Inspectors to provide protection on routes and enhance penalties for assaulting postal employees.