My father was a letter carrier for 35 years a proud member of the NALC. He retired in 2000 and before he did he was able to provide a solid middle class lifestyle for his three kids and sent us all to college. He was so well thought of by his route families and businesses he was often given baked goods and at Christmas the cards with tips inside always blew my mind. This new reality breaks my heart.
Our communities used to be lively, social media and isolation has led to newer gen’s to abandon these ideals. As a gen z myself I wish we still had these type of connections still
@@MichaelClemons00 Older generations made social media a poorly regulated cesspool. Older generations in government pushed for this to happen to the post office or let it happen quietly when they made it a for-profit insitution. Gen Z wasn't there to fuck it up.
I'm a caregiver and one of my clients raised SIX kids on a mailman salary. Family of 8 survived on the pay of a mail carrier. Today, 1 person can barely survive on what they make. Absolutely disgusting.
@@rebeccaspratling2865 This is simply not true.... Median wage of over $27.00 an hour. If you spend all your money on BS then you can never have enough money.
I work as an engineer for a top grocer in the US, union job, all the guys who have been there for 30 years were top middle class. Bought houses, sent kids to college, nice vacations etc. All of us that are now starting out the last 5 years don’t even qualify for apartments on our income. It used to be that they made double the average minimum wage in each state. And now we’re barely above it. Not even a liveable wage
Where are you? Come out to California. I make $68.07 an hour as a engineer for a hospital, plus $5 an hour for being a relief. That's $151k a year. Not the best, but not the worst either.
LIE-berals and their Woke allies WANT THINGS THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIE-berals DO NOT WANT US TO OWN ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To own a car or a fishing boat or an atv means you are using FOSSIL FUEL and LIE-berals DO NOT PERMIT THAT - thus LIE-berals consider it a GOOD THING to impoverish the public so they will not have any toys that LIE-berals do not approve of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In related news- LIE-berals want us to EAT LES MEAT and to consume less sugar and less fried stuff- so again they are happy to impoverish us in order to limit our ability to buy junk foods and fast foods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIE-beral social engineers are working diligently to IMPOVERISH US ALL in order to meddle with and gain GOVT CONTROL of our lives and to make it easier to BUY OUR VOTES - as LIE -berals have figured out we will sell them our votes more cheaply if we are ECONOMICALLY DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@dannythompson1948 yeah and i make 50,000k a/y in wisconsin and i am well fed, have a 177,770$ home at 2.5% on 3 acres and im chilling. get the fuck out of that state. "151k, not the best" lmaooooooooo
@@dannythompson1948 try living on 15k, then I’ll be impressed, lol.. You’re missing the point. Pay to play as the American way is a means to stay impoverished, hm’k?
We used to tip our mail carrier and give the Christmas presents, just like the trash removal people. Now I have to beg for them to take the trash they’re supposed to. My mail is horrendous. My neighbors and I constantly get each other’s mail, and that’s because they’re not being paid enough, or their deadlines are too ridiculous.
They still do. Here's how the USPS is so messed up: for pretty much forever, USPS workers would pool all their overtime for retiring workers. People in their last years would work mad overtime (as much as they wanted) and earn like 100k+ working 60-80 hours a week. Their pension is based on their highest earning years, so their pension would be like 50k a year for life. And the average age of retirement in the USPS is like 58. So you get 50k a year for life retiring in their 50s. And it gets even worse- after they retire, they then re-apply after a short time and get rehired, and they are paid at their retiring salary and they still get to collect pension on top of this. This is why the USPS has over 300 billion in unfunded liabilities, their unions/workers basically commit fraud/scam to pull in crazy money and now the organization is completely screwed/bankrupted from that. Dejoy is the guy they brought in to stop this nonsense which is why he is so maligned, so many people that have been working at the USPS realize they need to get out now if they want to do their pension fraud scheme, so now there are lots of new workers who don't know what they are doing. My uncle was a postal worker and did this scheme, he retired at like 56 with a 100k pension. Now these guys are whining because the chickens are coming home to roost. Everything attached to public sector work is basically fraudulent schemes in pay/pension. Most government and government adjacent work does this scheme. The country is bankrupted from it, and people in the private sector no longer can pay the taxes to upkeep with the fraud and these people have the cajones to whine about how they should be getting paid more when they are the reason everyone is broke these days.
My grandpa had a summer home and lived in a huge 3 floor home. He fixed a lot of lives between dad, uncle, and his sisters. He had to have been doing pretty good at the post office.
The greed has already destroyed the backbone of this country. No moral or virtuous country would have elected a sexual predator, convicted fraudster, and well known conman into office... twice. There is no backbone left when that criminals opposition couldn't even stand up to the greedy and call for fair minimum wages, criminalization of stock buybacks, journalistic integrity laws, and heavy taxation of the highest earners. No, there is no backbone left. All that's left to do is wait for the collapse that forces the hand of the government either through violent revolution or truly tumultuous times like the Great Depression for 75%+ of the population to force a return to the socialist tempering that FDR instituted to reign in the greed. Until then, all we can do is not stand out too much to our autocrat, aristocrat, and oligarch overlords.
People don't respect other government job that isn't cop. It disgusting how fireman have to beg, postman work like dog but got fund for military equipment
We are controlled by the bankers and our political tyrants. time to walk away from this government and start our own or revolt. Do we really want to pass this on to our children to fight against after it gets even worse???
Thank you for taking the time to cover this. Y’all did a fantastic job explaining an insane amount of details into 13 mins 🙏 - A letter carrier in Massachusetts.
easy fix remove retirement... people wont be crying for wage they ll just move to better jobs i dont know what was the point of makin a deal with the devil that in 30 years he gonna give me what he owed me lmfao you most be asleep to be dreamin this much ...
Back in 1989 , our local letter carrier personally checked up on EVERY household on his route after the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake in California ;, when we thanked him , he replied “did you think I was just a mailman ? I am a civil servant and this is part of my job .” DeVoy is despicable!
Not even close . Over taxation , too much regulation , monopolies lobbying for laws that crush small buisiness . Remember when the government closed every small buisiness down but allowed was mart and home depot and fast food chains to remain open ?
And for what to deliver freaking junk mail. The mail system needs to be overhauled somehow and let them compete with ups and fedex but its gov. They suck at competing the only way they can is when they shut down the competition
@@blackfox1665 They are limited by law on how they compete. Should get more informed before assuming they don't try to stay competive with private industry. Congress is fucking over the postal service, the postal service wants to be better.
From that time Jesus began to preach and say “Repent [change your inner self-your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
I work for a FedEx contractor. I love my middle management bosses. They got my back all the time. If I cannot take something because it's too heavy or I've got too much stuff to deliver, they'll help me out and deliver the stuff for me. They wash my truck, give me snacks and drinks when we get busy, and are very fair people. I wouldn't be shocked if USPS is way more fucking problematic than a majority of FedEx. I see some pretty shitty trucks for FedEx workers on the subreddit, but overall it might vary depending on geographical location.
My husband is a CLC and I can confirm everything in this video is 100% TRUE!!! He works so hard at his job, is so friendly to his customers, and yet is treated like absolute GARBAGE by management . He buys the office coffee for the break room out of his own paycheck to boost morale because management can’t even spare $15 to do that for their employees. Its disgraceful.
at least your husband has a wife that loves him has your hubby ever met a welder?😂 try smacking iron all day and carrying heavy metal a old welder told me the pay hasn't increased since 1970 for my trade.
Exactly. Competition lowers wages. Plus, the USPS bought employees on credit in the past, with promises of pensions. Now. they're paying out their profits (and then some) to retirees who lived longer than estimated. That's why they've needed bailouts from taxpayers.
Worked as a letter carrier for 7 years. Loved the job, hated the awful management. It should be noted that they purposefully promote the absolute cream of scum and villainy into management positions. If you have empathy, they don't want you
@hatless_spider, THEY, management, want YOU to actually work, not like the useless, WOKE, Democrap, young employees, that have NO WORK ETHICS, whatsoever. Man up, if YOU can't handle the job, snowflakes, get a REAL JOB, somewhere else.
💯 Second this. My hubby is a letter carrier and one of the managers recently was in jail for a DUI. She was not fired for it and came back to work like nothing happened
Integrity held me back. Not just the post office. You aren't promotable in this country if you have too much integrity. Happened to my hubs too. We were flabbergasted.
@@brianronan1905 you've been saying this everywhere! I am now *positive* you are an ex us-president! Because you clearly hate US Americans! Nobody hates Americans like the bought politicians, who rule over us. Go back into your cave, Bill! 😂
@ I’m not saying that the two shouldn’t coexist. I’m saying that the government purposefully neglects the USPS in a concerted effort with corporations in order to take over every last bit of it. If you look around this country right now, every time private equity gets its hands on something, nothing positive comes of it. The newly acquired assets always get liquidated and nothing replaces them, leaving a giant hole in the system.
Shoutout to Louis DeJoy and republicans attempt to defund and privatize the mail and… everything. So glad DeJoy got mentioned. The failure to remove him is pathetic.
@@rridderbusch518 It's a perfect example of the "Rules, norms and loopholes" situation that Jon Stewart talked about. Republicans find loopholes to get what they want done and Democrats find rules that stop them from doing anything.
I used to be a letter carrier and its definitely not what people think it was back in the day. The trucks were garbage. I can’t tell you how many times i was in a truck with brakes that barely worked or would randomly shift from park to neutral and roll away. For my carriers still on the streets stay safe out there.
I’ve been a carrier for 20 years and everything in this video is right. It got worse around 10 years ago when the Post Office hired more management, and started tracking every minute of our day with our scanners. Bottom line is management in my office who make 10 to $20,000 more than me get bonuses upwards of 5 to $10,000 dollars to cut our hours and harass us and they don’t even touch the mail!!!
My understanding is that the USPS management is NOT union but the rest of the workers are. This naturally sets management against the people who actually do all of the work. Who thought that was a good idea?
Carrier here. My wife and I both carry and are about to have our first kid. We don’t have traditional maternity or paternity leave. We have to use our vacation time and sick time to take care of our newborn for the first few months. I don’t know how we’re going to do it.
Not to dismiss your situation, but that's pretty much what most of the workers in the US face. The Family Medical Leave Act gives you 12 weeks of leave, but no where does it give you 12 weeks of paid leave. But now that the country is going to be run by out of touch megalomaniacal billionaires, I am sure things will start getting better /s
Its irresponsible to have children if you have to use your sick days to get by. Not your fault, you were born on a planet with too many people. Supply and Demand. Humans are not worth as much as they used to.
Sorry that your country has let you down. Your government should enact better laws to protect every day workers like you. I hope you guys strike and make so much noise they cannot ignore you
The unpaid mandatory overtime gets me. Like, not only is that obviously bad for the worker, but it also exacerbates unemployment when people are forced to work longer for less hours. People should be able to work their 8 hours and then pass the torch to the next shift!
as a letter carrier, we do get paid overtime, only during the month of December does it get cut to 1.5x for all worked hours [rather than our penalty rate which is 2x for anything over 10hrs worked in a day]
@@TheAxlSnaks makes no sense to me. it is the busiest time of year. they’re making the most money at this time of year and they are giving you less. working likely more overtime (cause you’re understaffed) when it’s supposed to be the month you spend the most time with loved ones. what do they tell you to explain why you get paid less at this time of year?
As someone who isn't in America, the notion of employer mandated overtime, let alone unpaid overtime, is insane to me. Who is going to work compulsory overtime for zero dollars? America seems to hate working people and yearns for the days of indentured servitude. Also, Louis DeJoy looks like a comic book supervillain.
Another factor in how the job has degraded over the years is online shopping...so many addresses along a daily route require parking and carrying boxes to the door rather than just rolling on past a mailbox at the curb. Extra minutes add up to extra hours to clear the truck each day, especially around holiday season.
I spent $10k on a RHD vehicle for this job. Had to take a loan I am still paying. Vehicle is almost 20 years old have spent a few thousand so far getting it up to speed. Still more to be done. No support from the company. Every full week I work comes out to about 60 hours. For that I get paid 4 hours of overtime. Salary based on 45 hours. So 11 hours free to the company per week right now, and it used to be more when my salary was only 42 hours! Rural carrier on a 60 mile route with Amazon driving in very shitty conditions. This is not a job anymore it is a SCAM. Period.
My brother worked for USPS until he passed away last year at the young age of 60. He often spoke about the working conditions but he was 2 years away from retiring. Working at the Post Office used to be a good job
@Yasmine1962,,YOUR comments, are irrelevant, NO facts, are in order, You are cautioned about "improper thinking". Accordingly, YOUR comments and channel, will be deleted, for violating Community Guidelines, YOU are dismissed, back to YOUR basement, Babyboy
For far too many years employers have demanded loyalty from employees, but not returned that same loyalty. There is always someone less qualified than us that is willing to do our jobs for less pay.
The system is working as intended. Keep people desperate and always on the cusp of destitution. Companies don't care about their workers. You're literally a 'human resource'. Once you're depleted, you're discarded and replaced with someone new. And the cycle continues.
@@Perfidiondefinitely started when companies stopped 401ks and basic retirement plans. I get sad when I see all the elderly people back to work because they're retired and broke because of this very circle about to get worse.
That's all part of a master plan. People are scared to mail their ballots in in my state because the Postal Service has been so mismanaged. Again, all part of a master plan.
Zero sympathy, for bureaucrats. Pension. Cry me a river. Come try to make it in the private sector, then we can talk. Government employees are basically on welfare. The Government is just a giant hustle at this point.
My dad worked for the usps for 40 years. He passed this year. I saw the effects first hand. Support your local letter carriers and post office workers. I always give them drinks when it’s hot and a nice gift for Xmas. Much more than the government has done for them and I’m doing the bare minimum
@@jd-py5nmgift cards or cash if you really want to get them something but honestly just a Christmas card with a thank you goes a long way for me we busy our asses out here and any sense of appreciation is enough
@ she was never able to own a home. The postal service has never been genuinely fair with their employees. She was a card carrying union member but got repeatedly stiffed. She got passed over for 10 pay steps and not even the union would help her recover her lost wages. She got enough to survive and pay her bills. It’s going to get worse. Their goal is to privatize the postal service.
Can we collectively realize that it SUCKS for EVERYONE now? It's going to be endless unionizing until we understand that human and working rights need to be OVERHAULED
Dejoy was put in to end the postal service and this is how he's doing it; make it as undesirable a job as possible, push out as many workers as possible and raise rates until it's only practical to use a private company like the one he owns.
This. The capitalist dream is to have everything privately owned and run for profit. Hospitals? Show us the money! Electricity? Show us the money! Education? Show us the money! The Postal Service? Show us the money! These people will not be content until everything is owned and monetized, preferably by them.
Here in Canada our postal workers are on strike too. I honk my horn every time I drive by their picket lines because they deserve to make way more! Hell, we all do
You're taking rockets out of Elon's mouth with that kind of talk. You should be ashamed of your greed. "Wah, I want food every day, and to stay dry when it rains."
I recently worked for the USPS . I quickly figured out no one gives a shit about anything at the Postal Service . 4 months later I decided I did not want to be associated with the post office and it's members and quit . I was there for 4 months and got ZERO training but had to run a local post office . Fuck that ...see ya!
No one cared while fast food workers and walmart workers struggled, being a mail man is just as low skill as those jobs, but now people are upset. Mail is practically obsolete at this point.
Canada Post is on strike now and I fully support them even though I'm waiting for a package. I don't want anyone harmed, including paid less than living wages for my benefit. Imagine the impact if all postal and delivery services went on strike. So many people are reliant on next day shipping the unions would be in great bargaining position.
@zabmcualey5647,,Hahahaha! There you are, head still up your butt, struggling to say something negative about this. You wail against corporations because you can never get hired by one of them. In your job application under "experience", you can't even put "McDonald's Fry cook", because is just so much beneath you isn't it? I'm sure you live under your mom's basement and when asked why you won't try to find a job you dream up one BS excuse after another, always so convinced that nobody understands you or appreciates your hidden genius. Yeah, I know your kind, they spend most of their day trying to find a better overpass to live under. Hint: if you ever do go for an interview, it's best not to start out with your usual, "I just want you to know that I hate your fugging guts, you user of the proletariat!" Always remember, showing them the size of your wanker is off-putting.
If the raise isn't at a MINIMUM of 2.9% it doesn't even keep up with the average rate of inflation. You need a 2.9% raise each year on average just to have the same purchasing power with your dollars as the year prior. If you want a real raise every year, you'd need to get at least 4% every year for an average increase of 1% pay.
In the 1950,s my Grandfather bought and paid for a home on a cab drivers salery... $5.00 a day. In the 1990,s I lived in a tent and managed a milling department in a cabinet factory for $7.00 ($3.70 after taxes) dollars an hour less than 20k a year. While the owner of the shop was able to pay himself over 3 million for the year after all employee wages and shop cost were paid. That is what's wrong in america. I quit the day the owner brought his new $680,000.00 BMW luxury liner land boat to show it off while I was still living in a tent. Over 4000, board feet of hardwood, material a day went through my table saw. He did not replace that with a illegal migrant. Infact I know for a fact he hired 6 people to do what I was doing alone. 6 x 7.00 = 42.00 dollars an hour what he should have been paying me.
Titles, titles. Just another slave to the struggle. If it's not financial, it's social, if not social, it's mental, or physical. Most people are a single pay check from being broke and on the street. Not the politicians tho! That should say something to every American- even Canadian. But somehow, there is money for drugs, alcohol, and doctors co pays-
@watamatafoyu Yes, Charlie did. A matter of fact, we all did. And, times we're different back then. Seemed, everyone was middle class, and earned fairly good wages for those days. Vietnam War was raging and kids were dying young, but life in general in the U.S. was better for most.
Branch 78, out of Columbus, Ohio here, retired since '11. I'm aghast to see this video. It got pretty rough at times during my twenty-seven years on the job, but this is shameful. I remember when they rolled out the scanners and promised they were never going to be used in a disciplinary fashion. I guess that didn't pan out well. Stay strong. Jesus only!
There really should be an investigation into the way this contract was negotiated. Over 500 days to come out with a 1.3% raise? This is a man who makes almost $300,000 a year and was just given a raise higher than the starting salary of a carrier. He lied over and over to carriers about what it would contain. He got everyone's hopes up. People should be furious. The public needs to know what a piece of garbage Renfroe is.
It’s a sad state of affairs. Standing outside and picketing what a piece of 💩 your union president is. How can the public support that? He’s your guy and you elected him.
Trump and Dejoy haven't even been in office a full month yet, and this has been going on longer than that. The Democrats had 4 years to fix this. They're all bastards.
5 year carrier in MN, injured on the job, stuck with a $5k medical bill after USPS refused to pay. Cheaper to eat the cost and flip them the bird on the way out the door. Union did nothing. On to bigger and better...
Last year I thought about wanting to be a postman to get out of hardwood flooring and work a government job, but I would have had to take an over $12 an hour pay cut.
I'm a former USPS CCA - I didn't make it to the end of my initial contract phase (120 days). I absolutely loved what I was doing, but I was not being treated well and the working conditions were horrifying. The LLV and FFV trucks are too old and not safe. I watched too many trucks at my office get towed back in that had caught on fire. They're 100% right about the no heat, no a/c - slipping on ice, heat stroke, and frostbite are real dangers as well. Not to mention you can't use the restroom most places so you're forced to pee and poop into whatever bottle or container you have. We weren't even given proper uniforms and had to save up money just to buy clothes and shoes that met postal regulations. I had several weeks where I worked 14 days or more in a row with no day off. The regulars at my office were saints with what the conditions had to deal with. I couldn't handle it. There were days I would come home and just openly sob. Three of my regular route coworkers tried to help me keep my spirits up (they were the nicest and toughest ladies I know) but in the end, I couldn't sacrifice my mental health and physical health. This is not a job for anyone with any kind of disability. The post office has become a meat grinder that makes you feel like you'll never be good enough, fast enough, or strong enough to make it to a regular route. This used to be a great job, but it's become a nightmare. I don't let anyone I love apply for the post office. I leave out beverages, snacks, and hot hands packets for all my carriers no matter who they drive for (UPS, FedEx, and Amazon too). It's one of the toughest jobs to have right now. I hope that changes soon, because it shouldn't be this bad.
And this how they treat Union members- imagine the vast majority of working people in the country who aren’t unionized. Oligarchs and corporations and the otherwise wealthy have virtually consolidated their win.
Good thing for him that the Dems were already doing a great job of that. Getting sick of all you sheep blaming an administration that hasn't even been in power for a month yet, and already forgetting about the incompetent ghouls who were running the country for the past 4 years. Why don't they bear any responsibility for the current state of affairs? The Dems are just as much under the thumb of corporations.
I was a T6, working out of Tacoma, WA(NALC Branch 130) from 1997 to 2008. I can honestly say I enjoyed the job and worked alongside some truly extraordinary men and women. I left the job when I moved from America and had no idea conditions had become so terrible. I think they want to break the postal service so that they can portion it out to the private sector. Stay strong brothers and sisters!
Yes , I think you are right about breaking up the postal service . Same is happening in UK and not just this but way too many simularities to be a coiedence . Of course a wicked thought crosses my mind that it would be hard to read whats in all those cards and letters but easy to read comments , emails etc online corrospondance by bigger brudder eh ? Last bit of privacy crushed although likely theyve already figured out how to by now . Glad Im old smh
Correction, stop spending more than it brings in. Ideally, spend less than it brings in till debt is paid off. Inflation is a tax on all of us. Let's say you put $100 in a 0% interest checking... over 30 years that will buy you $46.31 in goods today's money.
And what did the American people do? Voted against their own best interests. The Post Office will be privatized busting the union workers rights take another hit. What’s coming for workers rights in all sectors of industries will be difficult to recover from.
Now let’s not forget. Mngmt received a hefty raise of over 10%. N our absent National Union President Renfro gave himself a $50,000 a year raise. N our Union dues increased. As will our health benefit premiums.
I work security at concerts as a second job in addition to teaching. Don't get paid a whole lot, but it's fun, the job is pretty straightforward and everyone is treated pretty well for the most part.
@@thomasjgour4678 , but if you haven't worked for them you have no idea how bad their management is or how laborious it is. Working for the post office is a stress inducing grind & a hassle these days.
@@drillerdev4624 , uhh yeah... well I'm a teacher so I must have a seasonal job. It's not my fault Rome is burning. I can't flip a switch and fix everything.
I'm a 17 year vet of USPS and can verify there are truly devoted people working for USPS. We delivered on Sundays and even Christmas Day! They are not immune to the downsizing in every American industry. It really does get tougher every year but so do the people.
@MrPhotodoc, YOU are just another useless eater, angry, old Boomer, that has had way too many bong hits, and YOUR Budweiser, go back to sleep, in yo momma's basement, BurnOut Boy
@@aalmondmilkMy guess is these cronies at USPS are using the terrible conditions at other delivery companies as an excuse to continue degrading their workers.
Wait...how on earth does USPS keep raising the prices on postage the most in history yet cannot pay their workers? Wtf garbage is going on here?!? Something is definitely fishy here- rotten to the core. Now that I know, I will be doing more for my letter carrier!
As a letter carrier in stl,mo, we appreciate our customers like you that want to know what's really going. The post office act like they don't have money. Bullshit cause they raise postage for customers and then do wasteful spending on things carriers don't need or want. Like scanners that have pen point accuracy to micro manage carriers, replacing certain mailboxes or collection boxes that don't need to be replaced. But ones that need replacing, they neglect. Making merchandise for workers when majority of us don't utilize it or it's something we may have already.
@alexhayes7853 Oh wow, so massive misappropriation of funding... Sounds like anything to avoid actually paying people. Wow. So, as a customer in KCMO, what would letter carriers like from us customers that would be useful and help your day? I was thinking a little cache of snacks, hand warmers for winter, a tip here and there?
@@aubz81 well you done the same, you get your 2-3k check, and then if you have the option would you want to waste $500 on something or $1000 on that same something? You would chose the cheap-per $500 to save you money for other things no? Same shet, is just cheaper to provide low cost benefiits than an actual wage and it always be cheaper, for labor is always the most expensive cost of any operation.
@@aubz81 If your delivery guy is a commoner, do a tip so he comes back and delivers your stuff well and not broken. If not, a water, coffe or some 25$ fan would do.
I'm a union worker barely getting by. The unfortunate part is a lot of people in my union vote the for Republicans which historically take away from unions and obliterate the middle class. They ignore that cause it's easier to blame marginalized people than to look at what they're doing. Our union rep bragged about how much of a raise he got us, 1% when corporate office took 6% during this inflation. Also they raised our medical costs which offset the raise but they still voted yes because they didn't understand inflation they just knew 1% was more than they got last time.
There is really very little need for the postal service these days. Maybe cut your work week to 3 days per week. That's plenty to deliver the junk that comes via mail these days.
No job pays what is should the last 2 decades....... stagnant wages, entry level jobs with 1-3 years experience, unpaid internships, unpaid overtime and no unions. Even with bachelors and masters. We, the people, should do something.... (speaking as an unpaid architect intern🙃)
Please educate yourself before you start spreading this information. There isn't anybody who can remove postmaster general. The president would have already removed him if he could have been
This channel is doing a great job revealing how we're rapidly shifting to neofeudalism. Rise of corporatism, private equity, monopolism, P3 privatization, Orwellian "social impact finance" markets, and workers getting shafted. Meanwhile MT is building a gated billionaire club ski resort. Yikes.
captive customers, creating the cause by buying with self serving obedience, then using corporate owned social media to complain about the inevitable effect so those complaints can be used, for free, to serve ads to other consumers.
Wages are not covering anything. Currently homeless no car no roof over my head. Continue to work & starve because i cant afford groceries. If theres any kind of help its not much. Pay some bills, pay for laundry & bus fare. Grab couple things to eat & hygiene products. Im broke. Keep working for nothing. This life is rough n tiring
My husband went through USPS training only to be told they could give him less than 30 hours per week even though he was hired full time. So he took a shift back on an ambulance on a Sunday and they called and asked him to come in. He told them he was on shift on an ambulance. They wanted to write him up and had the audacity to tell him him he had to be on call 7 days per week in case they needed him with NO pay on those days he didn’t work. He quit on the spot.
Problem is USPS pays across the board starting out regardless if you live in Mississippi (low cost of living) or San Francisco (high cost of living). If you live in a low cost area, that $19 can work + time and a half past 40 hours, then double time past 60 hours. As a PSE in Florida, I started at $19 an hour. I worked 60-70 hours a week. I was making $1500-1700 a week w that schedule, about $6500 a month before tax. More than enough to live in the Florida panhandle. Not enough to live in the bay area.
I’m a letter carrier with 6.5 years of seniority. Everything in this video is sadly accurate. USPS management is nuclear fallout level toxic- and in a way that is difficult to explain to those on the outside. The system incentivizes and elevates those who are most willing to dehumanize and abuse good carriers. It’s the malevolent system, not the people. Even if there are saints going into management, in time they’ll all turn out to be soulless abusers. There is no other option allowed!
I usually look up your videos for updates! Our government has no idea how people are suffering these days. I feel for people with disabilities not getting the help they deserve. Thank you Ms Patricia Grover, imagine investing $12,000 and received $305,500.
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thank you for making this! i was always so surprised that they don’t adjust pay even for HCOL areas . letter carriers in Alabama starting pay is the same as someone starting in NYC. so crazy! and they’re out here doing deliveries for amazon. 😐 my partner was jumped on his route by a bunch of guys a month ago and the response and treatment from management after he took time off for it really sent me over the edge. 😤
A lot of people start at the PO in their 40s. They’re unhireable anywhere else at that age. Put in 20 years for a pension. $19 starting pay is a joke if you have kids. It’s ok if you’re 18 and living with parents.
Smh, the middle class was destroyed a very long time ago! The problem here is if you live paycheck to paycheck you are not in that classification and tax bracket! You are a drone in a colony to serve the colony, then discarded and thrown away!
thank you for sharing this as a letter carrier, can't emphasize enough how disheartening this entire contract process has been from nearly 600 days with zero update on a new contract, to promises of a "historic agreement", to an absolute SLAP in the FACE from Renfroe and company once the details were released. ending things like the 10-hr overtime desired list, to reducing office time metrics, to a measly 1.3% wage increase are all things that management would love to see passed to further the abuse against the craft really hoping that this agreement gets voted down, ballots for the agreement should be going out within the next month. i'll be voting NO on this pathetic contract. we can't afford to live on this.
easy fix remove retirement... people wont be crying for wage they ll just move to better jobs i dont know what was the point of makin a deal with the devil that in 30 years he gonna give me what he owed me lmfao you most be asleep to be dreamin this much ...
@@jessicalacasse6205 Exactly what I'm thinking. I'm gonna work for literally 15 years to finally max out at like 70k a year? Doing physical work that people routinely permanently injure/wear out their knees and shoulders for? For fucking like, 19$ an hour to start working 6 days a week 8 to 12 hours a day? Nope. I need money and to be treated like a fuckin human being that won't DREAD going to a job that is physically grinding me to dust...... I need those things right NOW, not in a decade, not in two.... And the funniest part is, someone can be oldest carrier with the most years within 20 miles of your station, and still get talked to and treated like they're a worthless CCA in many stations. I've seen it first hand as a newcomer. You will be treated like a piece of %$#% until the day that you never have to go back again. Then you'll probably shortly die afterwards from the overloading of physical walking/carrying that you'll do over the years. Even 2 days off isn't exactly enough time to adequately recover from the accumulation of stress to your joints, cartilege, etc... You're walking half a marathon a day (12-15 miles) on average and carrying 20+ lbs in a bag around your shoulder the entire time. Expected generally in 8 hours or less, ideally? lol.
I don't understand how they think the USPS can be privatized when it's in the constitution that the govt has exclusive right to run the portal service.
Probably in some manner similar to the way the government contracts out some of the military functions rather than having troops do it. In some areas mail delivery is already contracted out rather than delivered by actual carriers.
Take a look at the NHS in the UK. The Conservative government ran it down and outsourced the profitable parts to private clinics. So its funded by taxpayers, but a huge chunk of the money is going into the hands of private equity.
Republicans have already said they will rewrite the US Constitution. That's why it was important NOT to vote for them. The red state governors joined in the Confederation of States and they trying to takeover Congress to make it happen. Our public schools are in the same danger.
@lindsaybruce1396 the USPS in a self funded agency not tax payer funded but it's operational decisions are made by a government appointed board (hence De Joy). They only make money on sales of product like stamps, PO Boxes, permit accounts, lobby items.
@@tragicallymalicious1 I live in a rural area. If our one LLV breaks down, we have one loaner in a neighboring town. To transport these vehicles down the highway is truly frightening.
The issue is management nationwide. They genuinely promote the most heartless and incompetent people to supervision/management possible. It’s usually a case of nobody wanting to deal with the scumbags in management besides more scumbags, so it compounds. In one of the plants, we had a manager cost the company $100k through personally ordering machine cannibalization, and was never properly disciplined or fired
My dad retired from the USPS with a golden pension and rants about gov't employees and unions and when I ask him, yeah but you benefit from that, he says, yes it was good for me. Solipsism is rampant and leads people to vote against their interests, which can only be protected collectively.
People are saying that this is the fault of Dejoy, who is Trump's appointee. Maybe he wont make it better, but the Trump administration hasn't even been in office for a full month yet. The Democrats were perfectly happy with this arrangement as well, remember.
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My father was a letter carrier for 35 years a proud member of the NALC. He retired in 2000 and before he did he was able to provide a solid middle class lifestyle for his three kids and sent us all to college. He was so well thought of by his route families and businesses he was often given baked goods and at Christmas the cards with tips inside always blew my mind. This new reality breaks my heart.
Our communities used to be lively, social media and isolation has led to newer gen’s to abandon these ideals. As a gen z myself I wish we still had these type of connections still
@@MichaelClemons00 Older generations made social media a poorly regulated cesspool. Older generations in government pushed for this to happen to the post office or let it happen quietly when they made it a for-profit insitution.
Gen Z wasn't there to fuck it up.
This is what happens when you try to run agencies that are Republic benefit as a business. It takes the people out of it then they just become numbers
That guy is disgustingly hideous
So? He's from the old times
I'm a caregiver and one of my clients raised SIX kids on a mailman salary. Family of 8 survived on the pay of a mail carrier. Today, 1 person can barely survive on what they make. Absolutely disgusting.
I agree.
and with orange man coming in its just going to get worse for the USPS.
based merely off of his previous time in office.
@@rebeccaspratling2865 This is simply not true.... Median wage of over $27.00 an hour. If you spend all your money on BS then you can never have enough money.
Social Security is WORSE.
Anything below a $1/hr boost,is not a *raise* . Its a slap in the face and kick in the balls.
I work as an engineer for a top grocer in the US, union job, all the guys who have been there for 30 years were top middle class. Bought houses, sent kids to college, nice vacations etc. All of us that are now starting out the last 5 years don’t even qualify for apartments on our income. It used to be that they made double the average minimum wage in each state. And now we’re barely above it. Not even a liveable wage
Where are you? Come out to California. I make $68.07 an hour as a engineer for a hospital, plus $5 an hour for being a relief. That's $151k a year. Not the best, but not the worst either.
LIE-berals and their Woke allies WANT THINGS THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LIE-berals DO NOT WANT US TO OWN ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To own a car or a fishing boat or an atv means you are using FOSSIL FUEL and LIE-berals DO NOT PERMIT THAT - thus LIE-berals consider it a GOOD THING to impoverish the public so they will not have any toys that LIE-berals do not approve of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In related news- LIE-berals want us to EAT LES MEAT and to consume less sugar and less fried stuff- so again they are happy to impoverish us in order to limit our ability to buy junk foods and fast foods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LIE-beral social engineers are working diligently to IMPOVERISH US ALL in order to meddle with and gain GOVT CONTROL of our lives and to make it easier to BUY OUR VOTES - as LIE -berals have figured out we will sell them our votes more cheaply if we are ECONOMICALLY DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@NotAshleyMoon the post master general that Trump appointed is who gutted the post office.
@@dannythompson1948 yeah and i make 50,000k a/y in wisconsin and i am well fed, have a 177,770$ home at 2.5% on 3 acres and im chilling. get the fuck out of that state. "151k, not the best" lmaooooooooo
@@dannythompson1948 try living on 15k, then I’ll be impressed, lol..
You’re missing the point. Pay to play as the American way is a means to stay impoverished, hm’k?
Growing up in the 90's, I remember people always saying mailmen made good money.
We used to tip our mail carrier and give the Christmas presents, just like the trash removal people. Now I have to beg for them to take the trash they’re supposed to. My mail is horrendous. My neighbors and I constantly get each other’s mail, and that’s because they’re not being paid enough, or their deadlines are too ridiculous.
They still do. Here's how the USPS is so messed up: for pretty much forever, USPS workers would pool all their overtime for retiring workers. People in their last years would work mad overtime (as much as they wanted) and earn like 100k+ working 60-80 hours a week. Their pension is based on their highest earning years, so their pension would be like 50k a year for life. And the average age of retirement in the USPS is like 58. So you get 50k a year for life retiring in their 50s. And it gets even worse- after they retire, they then re-apply after a short time and get rehired, and they are paid at their retiring salary and they still get to collect pension on top of this. This is why the USPS has over 300 billion in unfunded liabilities, their unions/workers basically commit fraud/scam to pull in crazy money and now the organization is completely screwed/bankrupted from that. Dejoy is the guy they brought in to stop this nonsense which is why he is so maligned, so many people that have been working at the USPS realize they need to get out now if they want to do their pension fraud scheme, so now there are lots of new workers who don't know what they are doing. My uncle was a postal worker and did this scheme, he retired at like 56 with a 100k pension. Now these guys are whining because the chickens are coming home to roost. Everything attached to public sector work is basically fraudulent schemes in pay/pension. Most government and government adjacent work does this scheme. The country is bankrupted from it, and people in the private sector no longer can pay the taxes to upkeep with the fraud and these people have the cajones to whine about how they should be getting paid more when they are the reason everyone is broke these days.
@@johnnycab8986 making stuff up must be so fun.
@@stoplosslolwut Truth hurts.
My grandpa had a summer home and lived in a huge 3 floor home. He fixed a lot of lives between dad, uncle, and his sisters. He had to have been doing pretty good at the post office.
The GREED at the top will destroy the backbone of this country. It's a matter of time before we ALL are unable to make it. ROME IS BURNING!
End goal communism we all be poor except poltical class like cuba marxist ! Moron vote for more taxes & bigger government
We're right in the middle of it breaking the backbone. So much money moving upward only. The pigs are taking over the farmhouse.
The greed has already destroyed the backbone of this country. No moral or virtuous country would have elected a sexual predator, convicted fraudster, and well known conman into office... twice. There is no backbone left when that criminals opposition couldn't even stand up to the greedy and call for fair minimum wages, criminalization of stock buybacks, journalistic integrity laws, and heavy taxation of the highest earners.
No, there is no backbone left. All that's left to do is wait for the collapse that forces the hand of the government either through violent revolution or truly tumultuous times like the Great Depression for 75%+ of the population to force a return to the socialist tempering that FDR instituted to reign in the greed.
Until then, all we can do is not stand out too much to our autocrat, aristocrat, and oligarch overlords.
People don't respect other government job that isn't cop.
It disgusting how fireman have to beg, postman work like dog but got fund for military equipment
We are controlled by the bankers and our political tyrants. time to walk away from this government and start our own or revolt. Do we really want to pass this on to our children to fight against after it gets even worse???
Thank you for taking the time to cover this. Y’all did a fantastic job explaining an insane amount of details into 13 mins 🙏
- A letter carrier in Massachusetts.
easy fix remove retirement... people wont be crying for wage they ll just move to better jobs i dont know what was the point of makin a deal with the devil that in 30 years he gonna give me what he owed me lmfao you most be asleep to be dreamin this much ...
Be safe the winters are terrible . A fellow Massachusetts resident
Whats your wage? I work for UPS and i make WAY more than I thought i ever would.
Back in 1989 , our local letter carrier personally checked up on EVERY household on his route after the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake in California ;, when we thanked him , he replied “did you think I was just a mailman ? I am a civil servant and this is part of my job .” DeVoy is despicable!
DeJoy.
@@mendynoma4272 NoJoy
@@mendynoma4272 whose dejoy or degrinch
too bad he doesn't live up to his name. Despicable
@@Barbara-jn2gw He does live up to his name… de-joy as in taking away joy. Think of degrade, deceased, deflower.
Everyone in America used to have good middle class jobs like this ... they were destroyed by deregulation, Corporate irregularity, no benefits.
Not even close . Over taxation , too much regulation , monopolies lobbying for laws that crush small buisiness .
Remember when the government closed every small buisiness down but allowed was mart and home depot and fast food chains to remain open ?
Everyone is fine when the rich steal from the bottom, until you’re the bottom.
Unpaid mandatory overtime?! That's disgraceful. Utterly disgusting
, Very On Brand for America.
Yeh? Biden/Harris changed it so overtime pay was mandated for more people. A trump Judge blocked it. Good luck all of us under trump/vance.
Coming soon to a company near you! Can't tax overtime pay if you don't pay it in the first place.
And for what to deliver freaking junk mail. The mail system needs to be overhauled somehow and let them compete with ups and fedex but its gov. They suck at competing the only way they can is when they shut down the competition
@@blackfox1665 They are limited by law on how they compete. Should get more informed before assuming they don't try to stay competive with private industry. Congress is fucking over the postal service, the postal service wants to be better.
Middle managers tracking employees so they don't take breaks...
Why not just take out middle management and hire another 5 workers?
Right on the money! It’s all about the model that companies use. Managers are more disposable than actual workers. A lot of them don’t know that.
From that time Jesus began to preach and say “Repent [change your inner self-your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
@@salometipsandtricks2786 How does that help this conversation?
I work for a FedEx contractor. I love my middle management bosses. They got my back all the time. If I cannot take something because it's too heavy or I've got too much stuff to deliver, they'll help me out and deliver the stuff for me. They wash my truck, give me snacks and drinks when we get busy, and are very fair people.
I wouldn't be shocked if USPS is way more fucking problematic than a majority of FedEx. I see some pretty shitty trucks for FedEx workers on the subreddit, but overall it might vary depending on geographical location.
@@z0twYou’re lucky. PO managers get bonuses for working us like dogs.
My husband is a CLC and I can confirm everything in this video is 100% TRUE!!! He works so hard at his job, is so friendly to his customers, and yet is treated like absolute GARBAGE by management . He buys the office coffee for the break room out of his own paycheck to boost morale because management can’t even spare $15 to do that for their employees. Its disgraceful.
But if they have to spend $15 on that then DeJoy and his cronies will go homeless and everyone will be bankrupt infinitely.
I believe MAGA would call you a Crybaby, no?
@@sheepmaysafelygraze8360 by coffees for employees not entitled ungrateful scumbag management
@BrenQ99 no, that's not an example of crying or whining
at least your husband has a wife that loves him has your hubby ever met a welder?😂 try smacking iron all day and carrying heavy metal a old welder told me the pay hasn't increased since 1970 for my trade.
Another troubling situation we are witnessing across this country that few seem to care about.
This is simply not true.... Median wage of over $27.00 an hour. If you spend all your money on BS then you can never have enough money.
Another factor is that the USPS was overwhelmed by Amazon. They were losing millions delivering Amazon packages
But it helped DeJoy's Amazon stock so it's all good. 😄
They set the price for Amazon just like they set the price at the post office
Exactly. Competition lowers wages. Plus, the USPS bought employees on credit in the past, with promises of pensions. Now. they're paying out their profits (and then some) to retirees who lived longer than estimated. That's why they've needed bailouts from taxpayers.
@@randygraham926Try again, the post office has been delivering Amazon well before DeJoy took the position.
Actually usps has a contract with Amazon. We deliver roughly 30-40% of their packages
Worked as a letter carrier for 7 years. Loved the job, hated the awful management.
It should be noted that they purposefully promote the absolute cream of scum and villainy into management positions.
If you have empathy, they don't want you
@hatless_spider, THEY, management, want YOU to actually work, not like the useless, WOKE, Democrap, young employees, that have NO WORK ETHICS, whatsoever. Man up, if YOU can't handle the job, snowflakes, get a REAL JOB, somewhere else.
💯 Second this. My hubby is a letter carrier and one of the managers recently was in jail for a DUI. She was not fired for it and came back to work like nothing happened
@sheepmaysafelygraze8360 that sounds like upper management material
@@sheepmaysafelygraze8360 WTF!
Integrity held me back. Not just the post office. You aren't promotable in this country if you have too much integrity. Happened to my hubs too. We were flabbergasted.
It’s a concerted effort to privatize the USPS.
Good
@@brianronan1905 you've been saying this everywhere! I am now *positive* you are an ex us-president!
Because you clearly hate US Americans! Nobody hates Americans like the bought politicians, who rule over us.
Go back into your cave, Bill! 😂
@@brianronan1905good? You want worse service?
UPS uses USPS for "last mile" deliveries. UPS happy with status quo.
@ I’m not saying that the two shouldn’t coexist. I’m saying that the government purposefully neglects the USPS in a concerted effort with corporations in order to take over every last bit of it. If you look around this country right now, every time private equity gets its hands on something, nothing positive comes of it. The newly acquired assets always get liquidated and nothing replaces them, leaving a giant hole in the system.
Shoutout to Louis DeJoy and republicans attempt to defund and privatize the mail and… everything. So glad DeJoy got mentioned. The failure to remove him is pathetic.
Attempt? They're doing it.
@@Commented_Commenter DeJoy has a *lifetime* appointment put in place during DJT's first term. And who are "they"?
Globalization isn’t a one party agenda.
@@rridderbusch518 It's a perfect example of the "Rules, norms and loopholes" situation that Jon Stewart talked about. Republicans find loopholes to get what they want done and Democrats find rules that stop them from doing anything.
Democrats did a lot for the postal workers...
I used to be a letter carrier and its definitely not what people think it was back in the day. The trucks were garbage. I can’t tell you how many times i was in a truck with brakes that barely worked or would randomly shift from park to neutral and roll away. For my carriers still on the streets stay safe out there.
I’ve been a carrier for 20 years and everything in this video is right. It got worse around 10 years ago when the Post Office hired more management, and started tracking every minute of our day with our scanners. Bottom line is management in my office who make 10 to $20,000 more than me get bonuses upwards of 5 to $10,000 dollars to cut our hours and harass us and they don’t even touch the mail!!!
My understanding is that the USPS management is NOT union but the rest of the workers are. This naturally sets management against the people who actually do all of the work. Who thought that was a good idea?
Carrier here. My wife and I both carry and are about to have our first kid. We don’t have traditional maternity or paternity leave. We have to use our vacation time and sick time to take care of our newborn for the first few months. I don’t know how we’re going to do it.
This is unacceptable! You deserve maternity leave and I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this❤💜 I don’t think people are aware of this either
Get a new union.
Not to dismiss your situation, but that's pretty much what most of the workers in the US face. The Family Medical Leave Act gives you 12 weeks of leave, but no where does it give you 12 weeks of paid leave. But now that the country is going to be run by out of touch megalomaniacal billionaires, I am sure things will start getting better /s
Its irresponsible to have children if you have to use your sick days to get by. Not your fault, you were born on a planet with too many people. Supply and Demand. Humans are not worth as much as they used to.
Sorry that your country has let you down.
Your government should enact better laws to protect every day workers like you. I hope you guys strike and make so much noise they cannot ignore you
The unpaid mandatory overtime gets me. Like, not only is that obviously bad for the worker, but it also exacerbates unemployment when people are forced to work longer for less hours. People should be able to work their 8 hours and then pass the torch to the next shift!
as a letter carrier, we do get paid overtime, only during the month of December does it get cut to 1.5x for all worked hours [rather than our penalty rate which is 2x for anything over 10hrs worked in a day]
@@TheAxlSnaks makes no sense to me. it is the busiest time of year. they’re making the most money at this time of year and they are giving you less. working likely more overtime (cause you’re understaffed) when it’s supposed to be the month you spend the most time with loved ones.
what do they tell you to explain why you get paid less at this time of year?
As someone who isn't in America, the notion of employer mandated overtime, let alone unpaid overtime, is insane to me. Who is going to work compulsory overtime for zero dollars? America seems to hate working people and yearns for the days of indentured servitude. Also, Louis DeJoy looks like a comic book supervillain.
@Perfidion we get paid overtime - what they posted is false
We get paid for any overtime worked. If it's mandatory overtime, blame the holiday season. We get paid for overtime worked.
Solidarity with US postal workers! ✊🏻
This is simply not true.... Median wage of over $27.00 an hour. If you spend all your money on BS then you can never have enough money.
Another factor in how the job has degraded over the years is online shopping...so many addresses along a daily route require parking and carrying boxes to the door rather than just rolling on past a mailbox at the curb. Extra minutes add up to extra hours to clear the truck each day, especially around holiday season.
Move faster. When I worked at ups and delivered I would run to each door then back to the truck. Every usps worker I see walks super slow.
@@KirksCORNER1983
Be curious what UPS pay/benefits are compared to USPS.
You’re the problem, and I could work circles around you
They make rural carriers supply their own right-hand-drive vehicles! Fucking wild
I spent $10k on a RHD vehicle for this job. Had to take a loan I am still paying. Vehicle is almost 20 years old have spent a few thousand so far getting it up to speed. Still more to be done. No support from the company. Every full week I work comes out to about 60 hours. For that I get paid 4 hours of overtime. Salary based on 45 hours. So 11 hours free to the company per week right now, and it used to be more when my salary was only 42 hours! Rural carrier on a 60 mile route with Amazon driving in very shitty conditions. This is not a job anymore it is a SCAM. Period.
@@matthewcostanzo7425That’s crazy. Most of our rural carriers get done early.
@@willaerley7140
I now see mail carriers working late hours...up to 9pm delivering mail. Didn't used to be like that.
@@JusticeAlways It happens, especially in undesirable areas. No one wants do walking routes in seedy neighborhoods.
My dad did a rural route in an old Jeep Wagoneer, and sat in the passenger seat with his left foot on the gas and left hand on the wheel.
My brother worked for USPS until he passed away last year at the young age of 60. He often spoke about the working conditions but he was 2 years away from retiring. Working at the Post Office used to be a good job
@Yasmine1962, YOUR brother, like YOU was a LOSER, in life, and HE deserved EVERYTHING he got, for being a good, SLAVE, Cry me a river, Babygirl
@Yasmine1962,,YOUR comments, are irrelevant, NO facts, are in order, You are cautioned about "improper thinking". Accordingly, YOUR comments and channel, will be deleted, for violating Community Guidelines, YOU are dismissed, back to YOUR basement, Babyboy
@@saminaneen oh look, a troll.
20 years ago
@@saminaneen lmfaoooo
For far too many years employers have demanded loyalty from employees, but not returned that same loyalty. There is always someone less qualified than us that is willing to do our jobs for less pay.
The system is working as intended. Keep people desperate and always on the cusp of destitution. Companies don't care about their workers. You're literally a 'human resource'. Once you're depleted, you're discarded and replaced with someone new. And the cycle continues.
These corrupt leaders need to be exposed and embarrassed for the frauds and pigs that they are.
Not true,they're getting deported.
@@Perfidiondefinitely started when companies stopped 401ks and basic retirement plans. I get sad when I see all the elderly people back to work because they're retired and broke because of this very circle about to get worse.
#Bigfacts!!!!!
Get rid of DeJoy. All of us rely on the Postal Service and he is deliberately destroying it.
Perfect Trump appointee. Just like all the other ones he is appointing to basically destroy the department they are supposed to run. Nightmare.
Trump and Dejoy haven't even been in office a full month yet, and this has been going on longer than that. The Democrats had 4 years to fix this.
That's all part of a master plan. People are scared to mail their ballots in in my state because the Postal Service has been so mismanaged. Again, all part of a master plan.
It's about time we stopped tolerating this level of sweatshop level abuse.
Tell me again who’s forcing you to work this job? I’ll wait…
@@Meowmixinitup you = woosh if it was a person
Zero sympathy, for bureaucrats. Pension. Cry me a river. Come try to make it in the private sector, then we can talk. Government employees are basically on welfare. The Government is just a giant hustle at this point.
@@cazmaniandevil1Thank Reagan for destroying the private sector.
1980 wage and plenty of illegals to do the job at a 1980 wage
Makes me MAD as hell and SAD at the same time!
I am so sick 🤢 of higher ups taking and taking and taking!!!!
My dad worked for the usps for 40 years. He passed this year. I saw the effects first hand. Support your local letter carriers and post office workers. I always give them drinks when it’s hot and a nice gift for Xmas. Much more than the government has done for them and I’m doing the bare minimum
any gift suggestions or ideas?
@@jd-py5nmgift cards or cash if you really want to get them something but honestly just a Christmas card with a thank you goes a long way for me we busy our asses out here and any sense of appreciation is enough
@@jd-py5nmI usually leave an envelope with some cash. It’s up to you what you want to give, I give a good amount since my dad worked usps.
@@jd-py5nm I just give him an envelope with some cash. It’s really up to you.
Besides bottled water and Gatorade, what else is a good idea that we can provide? Are we allowed to provide other things? Who can we write or call?
My mom was a letter carrier. She passed away in June. I’m so glad she’s not here to suffer through this BS it’s gonna get really bad people,
@likesoldier777, Yo momma, was well paid, for HER government slavery, quit YOUR crying, NOBODY cares, when are YOU moving from her basement, Babyboy?
What kind of life did she build on her wage vs what mail carriers can do with theirs today?
@ she was never able to own a home. The postal service has never been genuinely fair with their employees. She was a card carrying union member but got repeatedly stiffed. She got passed over for 10 pay steps and not even the union would help her recover her lost wages. She got enough to survive and pay her bills. It’s going to get worse. Their goal is to privatize the postal service.
@@watamatafoyu She was what WE call, a GOVERNMENT LOSER, basically a welfare case, and she drank her way, through life, a REAL ZERO, Babyboy
@@likeasoldier777 YO MOMMA, was a govt. SLAVE, and a LOSER, cry me a river, cry me a song< LOSER
Can we collectively realize that it SUCKS for EVERYONE now? It's going to be endless unionizing until we understand that human and working rights need to be OVERHAULED
The greed worldwide is causing the birth rates to drop. Wages aren’t keeping up with inflation. It’s sad.
Feminism is causing it. But true, the Democrats have made everyone poorer.
Here’s a headline mate: Most People Currently Living in Poverty 😢
Dejoy was put in to end the postal service and this is how he's doing it; make it as undesirable a job as possible, push out as many workers as possible and raise rates until it's only practical to use a private company like the one he owns.
Truth
This. The capitalist dream is to have everything privately owned and run for profit. Hospitals? Show us the money! Electricity? Show us the money! Education? Show us the money! The Postal Service? Show us the money! These people will not be content until everything is owned and monetized, preferably by them.
I've seen the same thing happening to the VA over the years. In this case, the private delivery companies are worming their way into USPS leadership.
How can we kick him out? What can we do?
..and this "DeJoy", he was appointed Postmaster General by whom? Wasn't it the "man of the people"?
Here in Canada our postal workers are on strike too. I honk my horn every time I drive by their picket lines because they deserve to make way more!
Hell, we all do
You're taking rockets out of Elon's mouth with that kind of talk. You should be ashamed of your greed. "Wah, I want food every day, and to stay dry when it rains."
In the u.s. letter carriers are barred from striking by federal law. Land of the free my arse! 😢
De Joy is a Trump appointee. We reap what we sow.
@@marya6445Board of Governors are the only ones who can remove him. Until there are more Dems than Repubs, we are stuck with him.
@@marya6445 get your news elsewhere.
The objective of these appointments is clear. To undermine and destroy our institutions.
@@marya6445you seem to fit in with the people who think the post office is supposed to be profitable.
Project 2025 is their game plan: No more unions, weaken workers rights, and cripple everything to privatize it
I recently worked for the USPS . I quickly figured out no one gives a shit about anything at the Postal Service . 4 months later I decided I did not want to be associated with the post office and it's members and quit . I was there for 4 months and got ZERO training but had to run a local post office . Fuck that ...see ya!
No one cared while fast food workers and walmart workers struggled, being a mail man is just as low skill as those jobs, but now people are upset. Mail is practically obsolete at this point.
Solidarity always not cynicism
Low skill, but at least food workers have food/water; a/c; breaks & bathrooms.
Workers of the world unite
non bankers of the world unite=against the bankers
We have nothing to lose but our chains!
@@NeighborhoodOfBlue and a world to win
Little too late lol
@@NeighborhoodOfBlue time to revolt?
1.3% raise is 0.25$ an hour before taxes. Not enough
Canada Post is on strike now and I fully support them even though I'm waiting for a package. I don't want anyone harmed, including paid less than living wages for my benefit.
Imagine the impact if all postal and delivery services went on strike. So many people are reliant on next day shipping the unions would be in great bargaining position.
@zabmcualey5647,,Hahahaha! There you are, head still up your butt, struggling to say something negative about this. You wail against corporations because you can never get hired by one of them. In your job application under "experience", you can't even put "McDonald's Fry cook", because is just so much beneath you isn't it? I'm sure you live under your mom's basement and when asked why you won't try to find a job you dream up one BS excuse after another, always so convinced that nobody understands you or appreciates your hidden genius. Yeah, I know your kind, they spend most of their day trying to find a better overpass to live under. Hint: if you ever do go for an interview, it's best not to start out with your usual, "I just want you to know that I hate your fugging guts, you user of the proletariat!" Always remember, showing them the size of your wanker is off-putting.
@@zabmcauley5647 NO IMPACT at all, since the USPO, does the worst job ever, Fed EX, ALWAY"S deliveries, and NOBODY would miss anything
Unions are as much a need in this country as borders and taxes.
If the raise isn't at a MINIMUM of 2.9% it doesn't even keep up with the average rate of inflation. You need a 2.9% raise each year on average just to have the same purchasing power with your dollars as the year prior. If you want a real raise every year, you'd need to get at least 4% every year for an average increase of 1% pay.
I worked USPS for 2 months. I couldn’t do it, super hard work, super long hours, too little pay, too much work for 1 person
You were probably a clerk.
@@vetbcrazyrural route
no more middle class
Now maybe the middle class will be humbled and start respecting how hard it is to fit into society with an illness...
In the 1950,s my Grandfather bought and paid for a home on a cab drivers salery... $5.00 a day. In the 1990,s I lived in a tent and managed a milling department in a cabinet factory for $7.00 ($3.70 after taxes) dollars an hour less than 20k a year. While the owner of the shop was able to pay himself over 3 million for the year after all employee wages and shop cost were paid. That is what's wrong in america. I quit the day the owner brought his new $680,000.00 BMW luxury liner land boat to show it off while I was still living in a tent. Over 4000, board feet of hardwood, material a day went through my table saw. He did not replace that with a illegal migrant. Infact I know for a fact he hired 6 people to do what I was doing alone. 6 x 7.00 = 42.00 dollars an hour what he should have been paying me.
Amen. Im a letter carrier. We ARE NOT soldiers nor slaves. We are federal employees.
I object on that your not slaves nor soldiers.
Titles, titles.
Just another slave to the struggle.
If it's not financial, it's social, if not social, it's mental, or physical.
Most people are a single pay check from being broke and on the street.
Not the politicians tho!
That should say something to every American- even Canadian.
But somehow, there is money for drugs, alcohol, and doctors co pays-
Our letterman gave me my first puppy. 🐶
This was in 1964
He was a terrific person and genuinely liked throughout the whole neighborhood.
Did he have a good life on that job?
@watamatafoyu Yes, Charlie did.
A matter of fact, we all did.
And, times we're different back then.
Seemed, everyone was middle class, and earned fairly good wages for those days.
Vietnam War was raging and kids were dying young, but life in general in the U.S. was better for most.
@patriciaeddy7629 In 1974, we gave one of our dog's 8 puppies to our mail carrier. He would keep us up to date us on her for years!
Excellent video. Thank you for helping get our message out there. Solidarity Forever ✊🏼
Branch 78, out of Columbus, Ohio here, retired since '11. I'm aghast to see this video. It got pretty rough at times during my twenty-seven years on the job, but this is shameful. I remember when they rolled out the scanners and promised they were never going to be used in a disciplinary fashion. I guess that didn't pan out well. Stay strong. Jesus only!
There really should be an investigation into the way this contract was negotiated. Over 500 days to come out with a 1.3% raise?
This is a man who makes almost $300,000 a year and was just given a raise higher than the starting salary of a carrier.
He lied over and over to carriers about what it would contain. He got everyone's hopes up. People should be furious.
The public needs to know what a piece of garbage Renfroe is.
It’s a sad state of affairs. Standing outside and picketing what a piece of 💩 your union president is. How can the public support that? He’s your guy and you elected him.
This was amazing! I loved this. Thank you for attending the branch 41 rally and documenting our fight. ✊🏿
Dejoy (Trump Appointee) is the greedy bozo that is the issue, ask how much DeJoy is getting paid, kick him out.
Who's going to kick him out!!!?
It's obvious corruption has been running rampant for decades with no accountability
This is our Fate😮
DeJoyless has a $110 million dollar net worth, he doesn't even need to be the Postmaster General!!
@@stevegray2634no, but considering he comes from the competition he sure stands to make more if he can effectively erase it as a competitor.
Trump and Dejoy haven't even been in office a full month yet, and this has been going on longer than that. The Democrats had 4 years to fix this. They're all bastards.
My fiance is a letter carrier and omfg this video was so needed
5 year carrier in MN, injured on the job, stuck with a $5k medical bill after USPS refused to pay. Cheaper to eat the cost and flip them the bird on the way out the door. Union did nothing. On to bigger and better...
Good call.
Last year I thought about wanting to be a postman to get out of hardwood flooring and work a government job, but I would have had to take an over $12 an hour pay cut.
The job has definitely gone downhill.
We voted to double down on the Lejoy strategy.
Strap in.
Yep! Now Trump can finish what he started. How many Postal employees voted for DJT?
strap in? more like bend over lol
I'm a former USPS CCA - I didn't make it to the end of my initial contract phase (120 days). I absolutely loved what I was doing, but I was not being treated well and the working conditions were horrifying. The LLV and FFV trucks are too old and not safe. I watched too many trucks at my office get towed back in that had caught on fire. They're 100% right about the no heat, no a/c - slipping on ice, heat stroke, and frostbite are real dangers as well. Not to mention you can't use the restroom most places so you're forced to pee and poop into whatever bottle or container you have. We weren't even given proper uniforms and had to save up money just to buy clothes and shoes that met postal regulations. I had several weeks where I worked 14 days or more in a row with no day off. The regulars at my office were saints with what the conditions had to deal with. I couldn't handle it. There were days I would come home and just openly sob. Three of my regular route coworkers tried to help me keep my spirits up (they were the nicest and toughest ladies I know) but in the end, I couldn't sacrifice my mental health and physical health. This is not a job for anyone with any kind of disability. The post office has become a meat grinder that makes you feel like you'll never be good enough, fast enough, or strong enough to make it to a regular route. This used to be a great job, but it's become a nightmare. I don't let anyone I love apply for the post office. I leave out beverages, snacks, and hot hands packets for all my carriers no matter who they drive for (UPS, FedEx, and Amazon too). It's one of the toughest jobs to have right now. I hope that changes soon, because it shouldn't be this bad.
The leaders could easily make USPS a good place to work and make money. The refusing to because they're trying to kill it.
best country in the world though, if you believe the commercials.
And this how they treat Union members- imagine the vast majority of working people in the country who aren’t unionized. Oligarchs and corporations and the otherwise wealthy have virtually consolidated their win.
Dejoy was placed in the position with the likely goal of running the USPS into the ground.
Good thing for him that the Dems were already doing a great job of that. Getting sick of all you sheep blaming an administration that hasn't even been in power for a month yet, and already forgetting about the incompetent ghouls who were running the country for the past 4 years. Why don't they bear any responsibility for the current state of affairs? The Dems are just as much under the thumb of corporations.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. Horrible.
This is simply not true.... Median wage of over $27.00 an hour. If you spend all your money on BS then you can never have enough money.
I was a T6, working out of Tacoma, WA(NALC Branch 130) from 1997 to 2008. I can honestly say I enjoyed the job and worked alongside some truly extraordinary men and women. I left the job when I moved from America and had no idea conditions had become so terrible. I think they want to break the postal service so that they can portion it out to the private sector. Stay strong brothers and sisters!
Yes , I think you are right about breaking up the postal service . Same is happening in UK and not just this but way too many simularities to be a coiedence . Of course a wicked thought crosses my mind that it would be hard to read whats in all those cards and letters but easy to read comments , emails etc online corrospondance by bigger brudder eh ? Last bit of privacy crushed although likely theyve already figured out how to by now . Glad Im old smh
That is exactly what they are doing. LD should have never been given the job.
the wealthiest country your people are getting screwed more than us here in so called...third world
Look at your health benefits..the worst on earth
and what “third world” country is this?
Instead of spending money on wars . US government should spend on his people.
Correction, stop spending more than it brings in. Ideally, spend less than it brings in till debt is paid off. Inflation is a tax on all of us. Let's say you put $100 in a 0% interest checking... over 30 years that will buy you $46.31 in goods today's money.
Alcohol is not disease. It's a mental weakness that you chosen just like any other drug
And what did the American people do? Voted against their own best interests. The Post Office will be privatized busting the union workers rights take another hit. What’s coming for workers rights in all sectors of industries will be difficult to recover from.
Now let’s not forget. Mngmt received a hefty raise of over 10%. N our absent National Union President Renfro gave himself a $50,000 a year raise. N our Union dues increased. As will our health benefit premiums.
Is there any working class job that isn't being horribly abused right now?
I work security at concerts as a second job in addition to teaching. Don't get paid a whole lot, but it's fun, the job is pretty straightforward and everyone is treated pretty well for the most part.
Post office employees get paid very well
@@onephatdude the fact that you have two jobs speaks for itself
@@thomasjgour4678 , but if you haven't worked for them you have no idea how bad their management is or how laborious it is. Working for the post office is a stress inducing grind & a hassle these days.
@@drillerdev4624 , uhh yeah... well I'm a teacher so I must have a seasonal job. It's not my fault Rome is burning. I can't flip a switch and fix everything.
I'm a 17 year vet of USPS and can verify there are truly devoted people working for USPS. We delivered on Sundays and even Christmas Day! They are not immune to the downsizing in every American industry. It really does get tougher every year but so do the people.
@MrPhotodoc, YOU are just another useless eater, angry, old Boomer, that has had way too many bong hits, and YOUR Budweiser, go back to sleep, in yo momma's basement, BurnOut Boy
On Christmas day? 🤨
You need to take pride in what you look like, I loved working for the P O. I've been retired for 19years and love it.
I left the post office over five years because of the hostile environment
My niece quit her job as a letter carrier because of the toxic work environment.
so did my friend. i worked with fedex for a year and it is not better there either
@@aalmondmilkMy guess is these cronies at USPS are using the terrible conditions at other delivery companies as an excuse to continue degrading their workers.
More Perfect Union keep going!
Love how this channel calls out corruption without having an annoying, preachy tone.
Wait...how on earth does USPS keep raising the prices on postage the most in history yet cannot pay their workers? Wtf garbage is going on here?!? Something is definitely fishy here- rotten to the core. Now that I know, I will be doing more for my letter carrier!
As a letter carrier in stl,mo, we appreciate our customers like you that want to know what's really going. The post office act like they don't have money. Bullshit cause they raise postage for customers and then do wasteful spending on things carriers don't need or want. Like scanners that have pen point accuracy to micro manage carriers, replacing certain mailboxes or collection boxes that don't need to be replaced. But ones that need replacing, they neglect. Making merchandise for workers when majority of us don't utilize it or it's something we may have already.
@alexhayes7853 Oh wow, so massive misappropriation of funding... Sounds like anything to avoid actually paying people. Wow. So, as a customer in KCMO, what would letter carriers like from us customers that would be useful and help your day? I was thinking a little cache of snacks, hand warmers for winter, a tip here and there?
@@aubz81 well you done the same, you get your 2-3k check, and then if you have the option would you want to waste $500 on something or $1000 on that same something? You would chose the cheap-per $500 to save you money for other things no? Same shet, is just cheaper to provide low cost benefiits than an actual wage and it always be cheaper, for labor is always the most expensive cost of any operation.
@@aubz81 If your delivery guy is a commoner, do a tip so he comes back and delivers your stuff well and not broken. If not, a water, coffe or some 25$ fan would do.
Everyone's been lied too for so long they've got no clue.
Like the in the 1800s, Corporate FASCISM. History repeats itself.
I'm a union worker barely getting by. The unfortunate part is a lot of people in my union vote the for Republicans which historically take away from unions and obliterate the middle class. They ignore that cause it's easier to blame marginalized people than to look at what they're doing. Our union rep bragged about how much of a raise he got us, 1% when corporate office took 6% during this inflation. Also they raised our medical costs which offset the raise but they still voted yes because they didn't understand inflation they just knew 1% was more than they got last time.
There is really very little need for the postal service these days. Maybe cut your work week to 3 days per week. That's plenty to deliver the junk that comes via mail these days.
No job pays what is should the last 2 decades....... stagnant wages, entry level jobs with 1-3 years experience, unpaid internships, unpaid overtime and no unions. Even with bachelors and masters. We, the people, should do something.... (speaking as an unpaid architect intern🙃)
How can we now with you know who about to be in power. I fear what that man will do to anyone he thinks is against him.
Letter carriers should have been pushing to kick dejoy out for the last 5 years. Biden should've been too. It's one of his failures
Please educate yourself before you start spreading this information. There isn't anybody who can remove postmaster general. The president would have already removed him if he could have been
It's the postal board. It's not so simple to remove him.
DeJoy has a *lifetime* appointment thanks to DJT.
You fail to realize that Trump appointed him in the first place?
@Laney_75 Biden was supposed to replace more of the board in his 4 years but he forgot about it.
This channel is doing a great job revealing how we're rapidly shifting to neofeudalism. Rise of corporatism, private equity, monopolism, P3 privatization, Orwellian "social impact finance" markets, and workers getting shafted. Meanwhile MT is building a gated billionaire club ski resort. Yikes.
I refer to this channel as a kinda modern 60 Minutes. They do good work.
Corporations own us. We are just their obedient workers, to do their bidding. We are disposable.
captive customers, creating the cause by buying with self serving obedience, then using corporate owned social media to complain about the inevitable effect so those complaints can be used, for free, to serve ads to other consumers.
Wages are not covering anything.
Currently homeless no car no roof over my head.
Continue to work & starve because i cant afford groceries.
If theres any kind of help its not much.
Pay some bills, pay for laundry & bus fare. Grab couple things to eat & hygiene products.
Im broke.
Keep working for nothing.
This life is rough n tiring
You are not a USPS employee obviously.
@@vetbcrazy It doesn't matter what kind of employment anyone has the actual costs of living is skyrocketing to unaffordable levels.
My husband went through USPS training only to be told they could give him less than 30 hours per week even though he was hired full time. So he took a shift back on an ambulance on a Sunday and they called and asked him to come in. He told them he was on shift on an ambulance. They wanted to write him up and had the audacity to tell him him he had to be on call 7 days per week in case they needed him with NO pay on those days he didn’t work. He quit on the spot.
Union Strong!! Way to go! God Bless all Mail Carriers
Problem is USPS pays across the board starting out regardless if you live in Mississippi (low cost of living) or San Francisco (high cost of living). If you live in a low cost area, that $19 can work + time and a half past 40 hours, then double time past 60 hours. As a PSE in Florida, I started at $19 an hour. I worked 60-70 hours a week. I was making $1500-1700 a week w that schedule, about $6500 a month before tax. More than enough to live in the Florida panhandle. Not enough to live in the bay area.
I’m a letter carrier with 6.5 years of seniority. Everything in this video is sadly accurate. USPS management is nuclear fallout level toxic- and in a way that is difficult to explain to those on the outside. The system incentivizes and elevates those who are most willing to dehumanize and abuse good carriers. It’s the malevolent system, not the people. Even if there are saints going into management, in time they’ll all turn out to be soulless abusers. There is no other option allowed!
what sort of abuse? this is wild going thru this comment section
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Middle and upper USPS management sucks big time. We should stick up for our carriers. As Erin says, "The Post Office is my life."
thank you for making this! i was always so surprised that they don’t adjust pay even for HCOL areas . letter carriers in Alabama starting pay is the same as someone starting in NYC. so crazy! and they’re out here doing deliveries for amazon. 😐
my partner was jumped on his route by a bunch of guys a month ago and the response and treatment from management after he took time off for it really sent me over the edge. 😤
They're doing it because they're getting under the table deals from private delivery companies.
Why would anyone do this job under these circumstances? I sometimes wonder how these corporations even have workers ...
A lot of people start at the PO in their 40s. They’re unhireable anywhere else at that age. Put in 20 years for a pension. $19 starting pay is a joke if you have kids. It’s ok if you’re 18 and living with parents.
Stay strong! Clerk for 18 years and management is not getting better. Know your rights and take care of your local coworkers.
Smh, the middle class was destroyed a very long time ago! The problem here is if you live paycheck to paycheck you are not in that classification and tax bracket! You are a drone in a colony to serve the colony, then discarded and thrown away!
You'll never hear that said on mainstream media, financed by the ads of giant oligarchy companies.
yeah, i like to use the term "median class", just to emphasize that america is 1% wealthy and 99% impoverished and desperate.
thank you for sharing this
as a letter carrier, can't emphasize enough how disheartening this entire contract process has been
from nearly 600 days with zero update on a new contract, to promises of a "historic agreement", to an absolute SLAP in the FACE from Renfroe and company once the details were released. ending things like the 10-hr overtime desired list, to reducing office time metrics, to a measly 1.3% wage increase are all things that management would love to see passed to further the abuse against the craft
really hoping that this agreement gets voted down, ballots for the agreement should be going out within the next month.
i'll be voting NO on this pathetic contract. we can't afford to live on this.
Ditto!
easy fix remove retirement... people wont be crying for wage they ll just move to better jobs i dont know what was the point of makin a deal with the devil that in 30 years he gonna give me what he owed me lmfao you most be asleep to be dreamin this much ...
How much did you make last year?
@@jessicalacasse6205 Exactly what I'm thinking. I'm gonna work for literally 15 years to finally max out at like 70k a year? Doing physical work that people routinely permanently injure/wear out their knees and shoulders for? For fucking like, 19$ an hour to start working 6 days a week 8 to 12 hours a day? Nope. I need money and to be treated like a fuckin human being that won't DREAD going to a job that is physically grinding me to dust...... I need those things right NOW, not in a decade, not in two.... And the funniest part is, someone can be oldest carrier with the most years within 20 miles of your station, and still get talked to and treated like they're a worthless CCA in many stations. I've seen it first hand as a newcomer. You will be treated like a piece of %$#% until the day that you never have to go back again. Then you'll probably shortly die afterwards from the overloading of physical walking/carrying that you'll do over the years. Even 2 days off isn't exactly enough time to adequately recover from the accumulation of stress to your joints, cartilege, etc... You're walking half a marathon a day (12-15 miles) on average and carrying 20+ lbs in a bag around your shoulder the entire time. Expected generally in 8 hours or less, ideally? lol.
Renfro should be indicted on Rico Racketeering charges for taking payoffs and kickbacks and secret deals from Dejoy!!!
I have been threatened with torture at work.
Stand tall us postal. As folks are mad at Canada post strike you guys are not the Grinches stealing xmas you are the heroes fighting for life.
I don't understand how they think the USPS can be privatized when it's in the constitution that the govt has exclusive right to run the portal service.
Probably in some manner similar to the way the government contracts out some of the military functions rather than having troops do it. In some areas mail delivery is already contracted out rather than delivered by actual carriers.
Take a look at the NHS in the UK. The Conservative government ran it down and outsourced the profitable parts to private clinics. So its funded by taxpayers, but a huge chunk of the money is going into the hands of private equity.
The rule of law doesn't mean a lot when there's money to be made by a select few.
Republicans have already said they will rewrite the US Constitution. That's why it was important NOT to vote for them. The red state governors joined in the Confederation of States and they trying to takeover Congress to make it happen. Our public schools are in the same danger.
@lindsaybruce1396 the USPS in a self funded agency not tax payer funded but it's operational decisions are made by a government appointed board (hence De Joy). They only make money on sales of product like stamps, PO Boxes, permit accounts, lobby items.
You can't buy a U.S. passenger car without air conditioning. It's criminal that postal trucks don't have it.
They do have a cooling fan.
The post office has been using the same fleet of vehicles for 40 years , with very few exceptions. yes those vehicles are 40 yrs old
@@tragicallymalicious1 I live in a rural area. If our one LLV breaks down, we have one loaner in a neighboring town. To transport these vehicles down the highway is truly frightening.
@lesayoungoton I was a letter carrier for 23 years. I know the experience
The issue is management nationwide. They genuinely promote the most heartless and incompetent people to supervision/management possible.
It’s usually a case of nobody wanting to deal with the scumbags in management besides more scumbags, so it compounds.
In one of the plants, we had a manager cost the company $100k through personally ordering machine cannibalization, and was never properly disciplined or fired
My dad retired from the USPS with a golden pension and rants about gov't employees and unions and when I ask him, yeah but you benefit from that, he says, yes it was good for me. Solipsism is rampant and leads people to vote against their interests, which can only be protected collectively.
People are saying that this is the fault of Dejoy, who is Trump's appointee. Maybe he wont make it better, but the Trump administration hasn't even been in office for a full month yet. The Democrats were perfectly happy with this arrangement as well, remember.
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