Sen. Ossoff urges USPS to appoint new Postmaster General to tackle Georgia's mail delivery issues

Sen. Ossoff urges USPS to appoint new Postmaster General to tackle Georgia's mail delivery issues

From the article: "...“My constituents, and I cannot emphasize this strongly enough, are beside themselves at the consistent and recurring failure of USPS leadership to execute their basic mission in Georgia,” Sen. Ossoff wrote to the Board of Governors.

Last December, Sen. Ossoff questioned DeJoy at a Senate hearing about mail service in the Peach State. Then, in January, Ossoff demanded action and accountability from USPS for veterans' mail delays that impacted their prescriptions, medications and VA appointment notices to Georgia veterans. ..."

Article Reference: www.13wmaz.com

‘The mail isn’t safe’: Whistleblower pulls back curtain on reported postal service issues

‘The mail isn’t safe’: Whistleblower pulls back curtain on reported postal service issues

From the article: "...The whistleblower felt compelled to come forward after they said the USPS lied to WBRC about backed up mail, confirming it was all clear in a matter of days.

“It was never cleaned up, it’s my understanding during that investigation the mail was moved from one location to another,” they stated. “There were safety complaints filed on the backed-up mail and workplace hazards. They cleared the aisles before the fire marshals came in so they could pass inspection.”

A complaint we heard from dozens of viewers: packages delayed by weeks. The tracker would show the package sitting for days or even weeks in the Birmingham distribution center. At times, instead of being delivered locally, it would travel to multiple states and then back to Birmingham.

...Our whistleblower explained when packages back up in the distribution plant, workers will put boxes on any truck regardless of the zip code in an effort to clear the floor, further delaying your delivery. They say the mail processing plants are in similar disarray. "

Article Reference: www.wbrc.com

Royal Mail | Woman sent letter to herself to show postal delays

Royal Mail | Woman sent letter to herself to show postal delays

From the article: "...A woman sent a letter to herself to highlight the postal delays that had affected her area.

Rachel Burns, from Wigmore in Luton, said she sent a first class letter on 4 April and received it on..."

Article Reference: www.bbc.com

Election officials warn U.S. Postal Service may delay mail-in voting

Election officials warn U.S. Postal Service may delay mail-in voting

From the article: "...Local and state election officials are warning the U.S. Postmaster General about systemic issues in the postal service as more Americans prepare to cast their ballots by mail in this election. ..."

Article Reference: www.cnn.com
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Businesses report impact from slow USPS service

Businesses report impact from slow USPS service

From the article: "...BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Downtown Bryan business owners have reported a lack of mail delivery and pickups in the area.

Debbie Jasek, the owner of Brazos Glassworks, says they have increasingly relied on online sales to expand their reach but the United States Postal Services have put a wrench in her small business.

“We have had the reputation of being able to provide [customers] with what they need in a timely manner and that all goes into Jeopardy when the post office breaks down,” she said.

Jasek says she’s been sitting around for days sometimes with dozens of packages scheduled for daily pickups that aren’t coming.

“Even though I had requested to pick up for both of those days. ...

Article Reference: www.kbtx.com

Slowing of the Mail | US Postal Service Plans to Change Mail Delivery Times

US Postal Service Plans to Change Mail Delivery Times

From the article: "...U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may slow down delivery times to some customers as it seeks to shave billions from its annual operations expenditure. ... "Depending on location, time and distance, expected time to deliver will increase for some ZIP code pairs," the release reads. Exactly how many zip codes could be affected is not reported. Newsweek has contacted the USPS for clarification via email. ..."

Article Reference: www.newsweek.com
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Dale Strong calls for North Alabama (Huntsville) Postal Service distribution facility

Dale Strong calls for North Alabama Postal Service distribution facility

From the article: "The congressman has formally requested that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) invest in a new Processing and Distribution Facility (PD&F) in Huntsville. ...Huntsville, once home to its own distribution facility, saw its operations consolidated to Birmingham in 2011, a fact Strong noted in his letter to the USPS chief. ...According to Strong, the root cause of mail delivery issues stems from the Birmingham distribution facility lacking the capacity to efficiently serve North Alabama residents. “Most Postal Service issues reported to my office involve the timeliness of priority mail and package processing in the Birmingham P&DF,” Strong wrote. “Post Office clerks from various locations in my district have communicated to constituents that these delays are solely due to mail being lost or stalled in Birmingham because the facility is lacking the operational capacity to process the current volume of mail.” In making his case for North Alabama to USPS, Strong noted that since the 2010 census, the population of Huntsville and Madison County has grown by 36% and 23%, respectively."

Article Reference: yellowhammernews.com
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Bad Management | Georgia congressman wants answers over postal delays, alleged fraud

‘It’s bad management’ Georgia congressman wants answers over postal delays, alleged fraud

From the article: "The congressman said mail delays and operational breakdowns inside the USPS are just not acceptable. “It’s poor planning, it’s bad management,” Loudermilk said. ...Metro Atlanta postal center built to make things easier could be to blame for major delays..."

Article Reference: www.wsbtv.com
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Package with $1,000 item stuck at Missouri City USPS processing center, customer says

Package with $1,000 item stuck at Missouri City USPS processing center, customer says

From the article: "reporting on packages being stuck at the Missouri City processing center for weeks. ... Since December 2023, we've been reporting on packages being stuck at the Missouri City processing center.

The postal service blames the delays on network modernization, saying a new system is causing “some unintended and temporary” disruptions."

Article Reference: www.khou.com
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Alabama | Huntsville postal employee indicted on federal charge for destroying, withholding mail

Huntsville postal employee indicted on federal charge for destroying, withholding mail

From the article: "...The indictment says Alexander Dockery destroyed, detained and delayed letters, postcards, packages and other mail over a six-month period in 2018. Dockery was working as a mail handler at the Huntsville facility at the time. ..."

Article Reference: waaytv.com

Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays?

From the article: "...One month after the holidays, people are just now receiving Christmas cards postmarked early to mid-December. And complaints have been pouring into NBC4 Responds from people who are waiting for their bills, medications and even stimulus payments..."

Article Reference: www.msn.com
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Deteriorating postal service has begun to affect magazines and other periodicals

Will Postal Service follow Pony Express route?

From the article: "...Deteriorating postal service has begun to affect magazines and other periodicals, even newspapers that depend on timely delivery to their customers. In a recent news report, the publisher of a small, rural weekly newspaper in South Dakota said her advertising business had been hurt because it sometimes was delivered a week late, arriving with a more recent edition. ..."

Article Reference: www.standard.net

Closure of mail-processing facilities could be detrimental to broad segments of the country

Postal union blasts closings plan in new ads

From the article: "...Maine-based firm that relies on a nearby processing facility to quickly deliver shipments. Bazinet says he might have to lay off workers if his firm can no longer guarantee speedy mail deliveries...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Postal consolidations delay mail in Maryland

A Mess in Maryland: Mail delayed and workers call for an investigation

From the article: "...claim about trucks parking on the roadside is verified by the fact that the Postal Service purchased a $2,000 permit, valid Dec. 21 through Feb. 1, allowing use of curb lanes for parking near the Baltimore plant. That was after Baltimore's Department of Transportation issued several citations for illegally parking on the road...."

Article Reference: www.savethepostoffice.com
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Mail delivery gets slower

Mail expected to slow as Postal Service deals with losses

From the article: "...the postal system is rethinking its commitment to overnight first-class mail. Currently, first-class mail is supposed to be delivered to homes and businesses within one to three days...."

Article Reference: www.wpcva.com
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Postal Service Planning to Delay Mail? You gotta be kidding

Slower mail could save Postal Service $1.5B

From the article: "...Postal executives are seriously considering the idea and are expected to announce new plans regarding delivery schedules after Labor Day, according to USPS officials...."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
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