Through Rain, Sleet, and Snow The Mail Must Go Through, So Why Is Congress Trying To Destroy TheUSPS

[Omaha Steve]

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http://nhlabornews.com/2015/02/through-rain-sleet-and-snow-the-mail-must-go-through-so-why-is-congress-trying-to-destroy-the-usps/



(image by Mark Turnauckas FLIKR)

By Bill Brickley | February 10, 2015

As Letter Carriers put their health and safety at risk each day in this especially brutal winter we can take solace in the fact we have enabled the Postal Service to continue its financial turnaround. 2015 Fiscal Year Quarter 1 reports released Friday confirmed what all Letter Carriers know our business is booming . All types of letter mail continue to grow and parcel delivery is skyrocketing allowing the USPS to make a $1.1 Billion operating profit just this quarter. This will be the third consecutive year with a sizeable operational profit.

As Letter Carriers walk house to house in blustery winds on treacherous snow and ice to deliver America its mail many in Congress sit in their warm offices saying they have to reform or dismantle the worlds best Postal Service. They don’t consider Clerks and Mail Handlers driving in snowstorms through the middle of the night to move the mail. Their anti government ideology blinds them as they ignore the facts. Those people could not do a Letter Carriers job for a day especially in this hell of a winter. As a news commentator stated this week ” the only vehicles on the road were Plows, Police and Postal Trucks”

They want to sell off the USPS as there is profit to be made by the wealthy in their climate controlled boardrooms. Anti government zealots use Fed Ex and UPS as examples of what the USPS should become. They fail to mention both Fed Ex and UPS have increased prices 5-10% this year and still charge fuel surcharges even though gasoline prices have plummeted.

While politicians are cashing their campaign contributions from Fed Ex and UPS they also seem to disregard the fact that the Postal Service delivers to every address in America every day. Those private companies often drop off their unprofitable and difficult deliveries at the nearby post office to have a USPS Letter Carrier deliver the last mile.

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[olddots]

1. I think people here know the reason

I just don't know how the republicans can follow their leaders into destroying a civilized country that has atleast tryed at times to be a great nation .

[Arcadiasix]

2. It might be nice if they actually got the mail delivered

Today I had to pay a bill over the phone when I was informed the mailed payment did not get there. This is the third time this has happened to my family in eighteen months. I know I put the check in the mail. I've the carbon copy of it and I noted it in Quicken. None of the three have hit my bank and yes it's was three different companies I sent the checks to. I'm going electronic pay on everything I can.

[Omaha Steve]

6. You use stamps?

And you didn't notice the check # and amount didn't come out the the account?

[Arcadiasix]

7. Used stamp, had return address labels.

The checks disappeared, never cashed.

[djean111]

3. First, so they can get their hands on that huge fund the USPS has been forced to amass.

Second, because they want to privatize EVERYTHING.
The actual needs of the people do not matter any more, IMO.

[NuttyFluffers]

4. critically important issue kick!

[Initech]

5. No the Koch Brothers want to dismantle the post office so they can establish a soulless for profit

Congress are just their lackies they bought off to do their evil bidding.

[sorefeet]

8. I love the USPS

it's the eighth wonder of the world. It boggles my mind at the volume of mail that goes around the world and how accurate and efficient they are. I pay all my bills through the post office and I hope they soon become a bank like they are planning. I will say they are very strict on their employees. Should hire more help instead of working the ones they got so hard.