Post Office Crisis? Two Postal Workers Speak Out

An interview with postal workers Jeff Levitt and Jim Kaufman during the Capital District of New York Labor Day Celebration

The Postal Workers Union explains how the public can help fix this.
http://www.apwu.org/issues-uspsfinances/index.htm

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[wlangley88]

The PO is a shit hole for the most part. Why I retired at 25 years, instead of the 30 I really wanted to work. Postal mgmt. wasted money for years, and was never held accountable. They thought their jobs were life time appts. Even the most stupid of mgrs I workded under said, "The only thing constant in this world is change.", and he was a lazy, worthless moron. They don't care how much it costs, just as long as their mail volume, and hours worked look good on paper.

[railcarcounter]

@wsoxman i had a small package to ship to california. FEDEX cost 50 dollars for same day delivery. post office was only 16 dollars. POSTAL SERVICE ALL THE WAY. BUSH WAS WRONG TO USE THE POSTAL SERVICE THAT WAY.

[narutofightindreamer]

Everyone pass this along. The Postal Service wasn't bankrupt until Bush Administration in 2006 forced them to overpay 75 Billion into the Treasury, presumably to help cover the War in Iraq and take care of their Lobbyist Buddies from United Parcel Service & FedEx all in one pitch!!.......Mother !@#$%^ lousy UPS & FedEx Lobbyist's.

[iluvdx60]

Computers and especially are very expensive service! What is the cost of computers, on-line or wireless service fees, updates, software, printers, then in couple years again new computer upgrades again..more new software. It never ends! I'll never spend that in stamps in time vs. computers. Neat for info and debate but for 100% communication. Your emails are always,always chance to be read by others including the Govt. Also, the private sector is prone to bankruptcys. Talk about that..EOG,GM.

[Vebinz]

@wsoxman

What other "outdated government system" you want to "screw" Mr.Ayn Rand?

[DrummingAway]

The labor force of the USPS is paid fairly. And the unions have nothing to do with the deficit that the USPS faces. The Bush Administration made it so that the USPS has to overpay into the pension funds in order to have it fully paid up to the next 75 years. Already they've overpaid 50-75 million dollars into it. And if you think the actual workers are paid too much (which they aren't), you should see how much management is paid for doing hardly any work (it's more than the actual workers).

[wsoxman]

@MrCamaroKev Shut down the Saturday Junk Mail delievery. 99% of Americans are tired of JUNK coming to their homes that killed trees and fills the landfill with unwant marketing crap.

[MrCamaroKev]

@wsoxman FedEx pays us to deliver for them everyday so thanks.

[wsoxman]

I have email and Fedx to handle my communications. Screw this outdated government system.

[wsoxman]

Its nothing about a fat Union lie that there was some overpayments. 80% of the cost of operating the MONOPOLY is labor. Cut Saturday Junk mail deliever now.

We ain't bailing this UNION government jobs out. Screw the union goons.

LIES are told . Just look at the latest Congress investigation.