Posted: 5/13/2014 3:27:50 AM EDT
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Mail Problems Persist, Some Ends Up In Garbage http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/05/12/kd-investigates-mail-problems-persist-some-ends-up-in-garbage/ "People in the area are walking from one street to another street basically delivering their own mail,” he said. But perhaps most shocking is Kevin Whalen’s experience: his wife saw their mail carrier putting something in their garbage can. "So I came outside lifted up the lid and all this mail was in here,” he said. KDKA’s Andy Sheehan: "He just dumped the mail in the garbage?” Whalen: "Just dump the mail in the garbage and he actually made an attempt to hide it. He actually put it down alongside and under a bag.” The postal service says it investigated and the carrier admitted to throwing away the mail and has been fired. The Postal Service says our region has one of the best delivery percentages in the nation — 97 percent. But since we aired our first story on mail problems in the city’s east end, we’ve gotten more complaints about lost bills, checks and important notices. SHEEHAN: "You do acknowledge that you’ve hired a lot of part-time employees. There is sort of a learning curve.” KELLEY: "There’s no question about it, there’s no question about it. We’ve had a lot of retirees.” With less demand and greater competition, the postal service nationwide has shrunk from 800,000 to 500,000 workers. The postal service has replaced longtime mail carriers with new employees who are part-time and paid less. And many of the complaints involve the part-timers. |
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The postal service has replaced longtime mail carriers with new employees who are part-time and paid less. And many of the complaints involve the part-timers. Clearly the only fix is to give the carriers a raise. That will prevent the mail from being thrown into the trash. |