USPS deliveries

[Bunk McNulty]

From a friend of a friend:


"A truck driver who drives from a USPS processing plant reported that five full trailers remained untouched on Wednesday night; the loads remained stored in the trailers over night. I do not have an exact reference point but during the holiday season, 23 trailers was a large delivery. This would constitute about 25 percent of a large evenings work. The major acts of sabotage of the USPS is going on in the processing plants, outside the public’s eye. Congressional inspectors need to check the conditions within the processing plants.

Last week a major hub station did not dispatch any of its mail for Wednesday until the next day. The dispatch truck left empty,

The USPS is refusing to call in help for sickness and vacations. Upper management forces stations to fail in their own delivery standards.

The APWU has signed a Covid MOU with the USPS management that is allowing management to violate the negotiated ratios between career workers and bottom tier workers. The Union received Covid and family leave in return. These temporary workers have no union protection and no benefits. Without the ratio re-instated, the APWU is essentially allowing management to break the union and flood the USPS with less skilled and trained workers. Management is busting the union with union approval."

I don't know about you, but I'd be giving the USPS a wide berth right about now. I shipped a laptop computer to a friend, Priority Mail 2-3 days delivery. It is now Day 12 and every time I check delivery status, it says "delayed."

 

[T_Bone_TL]

Sent a letter two states over, arrived in two days.

 

[StereoPlayer]

I'm not having any problems.

 

[Gorn]

I'm involved with thousands of USPS packages and hundreds of FedEx and UPS packages every week at my job. I'm continually amazed at how well it all works.

 

[Jakeman]

Took a week for a package to make it 45 minutes downriver from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Pretty weak. I hope they manage to get it together.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Took a week for a package to make it 45 minutes downriver from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Pretty weak. I hope they manage to get it together.

I guess you should have drove it there.

 

[Jakeman]

I guess you should have drove it there.

I offered to go pick it up, but the seller didn't want to be face to face due to the virus. I said to leave it on his porch, but he wasn't having it.

 

[Alkali Ike]

USPS is facing some *major* problems over the next few months.

 

[JRA]

i've experienced some delays, for a few items: shipping time and receiving. 'late' items are from vendors who warned of the possibility of a delay on their websites. i feel lucky that it isn't worse.

 

[Alkali Ike]

The major pain points are detailed in this CNN article that goes deeper than the small section I feel ok quoting here.

2020 election: USPS workers sound alarm about new policies that may affect mail in voting, Washington Post reports - CNNPolitics

(CNN) Postal workers and union leaders are worried that new, recently implemented procedures -- which have led to delays across the country in mail delivery -- could impact mail-in voting for the November election, according to aLink Removedreport.

Citing multiple postal workers and union leaders, the Post reported that parts of the country are experiencing at least a two-day delay in receiving mail, including for express mail, as a result of the US Postal Service's new policies.
The current backlog is worsening to the point where workers fear they won't be able to locate all voters' ballots in time for them to be processed, the newspaper reported.

 

[redstrand]

Some things have arrived quick, others took far longer than usual. If I order something it tends to be non emergency stuff. It gets here when it gets here. USPS has been the worst offender for about two months now. Just have to go with the flow

 

[roccobass]

From a friend of a friend:


"A truck driver who drives from a USPS processing plant reported that five full trailers remained untouched on Wednesday night; the loads remained stored in the trailers over night. I do not have an exact reference point but during the holiday season, 23 trailers was a large delivery. This would constitute about 25 percent of a large evenings work. The major acts of sabotage of the USPS is going on in the processing plants, outside the public’s eye. Congressional inspectors need to check the conditions within the processing plants.

Last week a major hub station did not dispatch any of its mail for Wednesday until the next day. The dispatch truck left empty,

The USPS is refusing to call in help for sickness and vacations. Upper management forces stations to fail in their own delivery standards.

The APWU has signed a Covid MOU with the USPS management that is allowing management to violate the negotiated ratios between career workers and bottom tier workers. The Union received Covid and family leave in return. These temporary workers have no union protection and no benefits. Without the ratio re-instated, the APWU is essentially allowing management to break the union and flood the USPS with less skilled and trained workers. Management is busting the union with union approval."

I don't know about you, but I'd be giving the USPS a wide berth right about now. I shipped a laptop computer to a friend, Priority Mail 2-3 days delivery. It is now Day 12 and every time I check delivery status, it says "delayed."

Wife had some non-essential meds mailed from to her. Per tracking, reached the main hub on 07/24/20. about 8 miles away where it sat per DELAYED status for 6 days. Finally was delivered 7/30/20.

 

[Michedelic]

The major pain points are detailed in this CNN article that goes deeper than the small section I feel ok quoting here.

2020 election: USPS workers sound alarm about new policies that may affect mail in voting, Washington Post reports - CNNPolitics

(CNN) Postal workers and union leaders are worried that new, recently implemented procedures -- which have led to delays across the country in mail delivery -- could impact mail-in voting for the November election, according to aLink Removedreport.

Citing multiple postal workers and union leaders, the Post reported that parts of the country are experiencing at least a two-day delay in receiving mail, including for express mail, as a result of the US Postal Service's new policies.
The current backlog is worsening to the point where workers fear they won't be able to locate all voters' ballots in time for them to be processed, the newspaper reported.

Not surprised. He who smelt it dealt it.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Wife had some non-essential meds mailed from to her. Per tracking, reached the main hub on 07/24/20. about 8 miles away where it sat per DELAYED status for 6 days. Finally was delivered 7/30/20.

If something is sent priority, it will leave the post office that day, even if they need to get another vehicle. If it is ground, and they run out of room on the truck, it will sit there until there is room.

 

[MJ5150]

We've only had a couple instances where a package arrived to us a day later than normal sent priority mail.
I sent a couple packages that also took a day longer to arrive, but those too where exceptions.
Last Sunday night I ordered some beef jerky from a guy in South Carolina. It was delivered to me Tuesday afternoon. That's the norm around here.

-Mike

 

[Gazman]

It been a while since I’ve ordered anything from the US, but I bought a NUX headphone amp from a store in Redondo Beach CA, and in 8 days, this is the progress:

At that speed, to reach me in Australia, it will be about 12 years.

 

[Guild B301]

The major pain points are detailed in this CNN article that goes deeper than the small section I feel ok quoting here.

2020 election: USPS workers sound alarm about new policies that may affect mail in voting, Washington Post reports - CNNPolitics

(CNN) Postal workers and union leaders are worried that new, recently implemented procedures -- which have led to delays across the country in mail delivery -- could impact mail-in voting for the November election, according to aLink Removedreport.

Citing multiple postal workers and union leaders, the Post reported that parts of the country are experiencing at least a two-day delay in receiving mail, including for express mail, as a result of the US Postal Service's new policies.
The current backlog is worsening to the point where workers fear they won't be able to locate all voters' ballots in time for them to be processed, the newspaper reported.

My post was deleted, and the thread closed when I posted this same thing yesterday. Get ready...

 

[Alkali Ike]

My post was deleted, and the thread closed when I posted this same thing yesterday. Get ready...

Yeah, it’s almost impossible to discuss this without the thread going off the rails but USPS is probably at DEFCON 4.5

 

[MJ5150]

Yeah, it’s almost impossible to discuss this without the thread going off the rails but USPS is probably at DEFCON 4.5

Not really.
You two are the only ones who mentioned politics.

-Mike

 

[Alkali Ike]

Not really.
You two are the only ones who mentioned politics.

-Mike

Well, the physical method of voting and submitting ballots shouldnt be political. But in 2020 it has become so, like many odd topics.

If I need to be moderated, do what you need to do. It will not offend me in the least.