Comments on: Postal career workforce continues decline

By: CT Electronic Tech

CT Electronic Tech — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:45:33 +0000

The decrease in career workforce is bad enough. But why oh why are we increasing transitionals? The transition was from mechanization to automation. All LSM’s and mechanized FSM’s are long gone. Neither rain, snow or blatant hypocrisy will stop top management from sucking the workforce dry.

By: 2late2care

2late2care — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:32:54 +0000

HQ and Area offices grew 52% and 6% respectively over the past 5 years while the field workforce (those who do the work!) all have decreased with the exeception of the rural craft (due to growth and their labor contract). This increase DOES NOT include hundreds if not thousands of contract employees not accounted for! What happened to full and open disclosure not to mention accountability?? If you included ALL HQ and Area employees (career and contract) this figure would certainly be significantly higher!!!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:58:44 +0000

You wont find same kind of dedication from the transitional or casual employees that the CAREER employees have. I too have seen some pretty bad things going on since I started my career 20 yrs ago. In my building they havent hired but about 10 clerks since the yr 2000, and believe me we have had tons of people to either quit, get fired or retire. Now we are faced with them getting rid of the manual aisle which throws all the mail that the machine cant run. They want to ship it all out to the stations on the last run. All that mail will not be prosessed by the time the carrier leaves on his route. It doesnt make sense to me what they do. One day at a time there.

By: rich d

rich d — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:01:32 +0000

we have become a walmart society ever since reagan fired air traffic controlers. there will be no (NO) union jobs after 4 more years if a republican is elected. all part-time no benefit jobs! bush is pushing his one America open borders agenda. I thank God i am retired, but worry about kids and grandkids.

By: Jerry Scott

Jerry Scott — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:26:52 +0000

I have seen customer service decline and the post office in general gone from bad to unbeliveable horrible!

By: Hawki44

Hawki44 — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:02:10 +0000

Where’s carvin Marvin when you need him. After he sliced all the fat they have slowly replenished their ranks to the point of extreme top heaviness AGAIN.

By: KG

KG — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:39:02 +0000

You got to love this, HDQ & Support added a total of 379 positions! Do as I say not as I do. The Postal Service is so overmanaged and top heavy!