Political mailers and long routes force USPS mail carriers out late, again
Postal workers have been working well into the night lately because of longer routes and an inefficient sorting system. Photo Postal carriers are once again delivering mail well past dark in the South Bay, leading to high levels of stress and increasing concerns over safety. The United States Postal Service has been inundated with political mail in the past weeks, forcing mail carriers nationwide to work long hours walking the streets well past dark. Employees see the influx of mailers as a problem, but expanded routes as the real issue. They are worried the problem will persist throughout the high-volume holiday season. “This week and last has been extremely challenging for the USPS nationwide due to a huge amount of political mail being sent at the last minute before [this] week’s election,” said Richard Maher, USPS spokesperson. According to Maher, deliveries in many parts of the Los Angeles area have been finishing deliveries as late as 10 and 11 p.m. . “We’re exhausted. We’re working 10 to 12 hour days on our feet,” said a postal worker in Redondo Beach who wants to remain anonymous. Another worker simply said, “This is very dangerous.” Last year the Easy Reader reported that…
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