Data show decline in USPS mail service

"... Paul Steidler, a senior fellow at the Lexington Institute in Arlington, Va., and a steady postal supporter, said in a Jan. 22 blog post on the institute’s website, “The mail service is worse than it has been in decades.” The numbers he cited back his claim. For the week ending Dec. 26, 2020, the last week available in a court case, Steidler said the USPS “delivered just 64 percent of first-class mail within its target delivery times..."   
Source: www.linns.com

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Cartoon: Central Massachusetts Mail Delivery Delays Due to Moving Mail Processing

Landgren cartoon: Slow mail day

"...Don Landgren cartoon about Massachusetts mail delivery delays ..."   
Source: www.heraldnews.com

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OIG to probe late mail delivery

Inspector general to probe late mail delivery

"... launching an investigation into the shift in mail delivery to evening hours, a change that’s alarmed letter carriers and customers...."   
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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Delayed mail: It's not just the Postal Service anymore as Gmail deals with delayed mail

Google: We're sorry for latest Gmail outage

"...among the delayed messages, 1.5 percent were stalled by more than two hours. Further, some users who tried to download large file attachments ran into errors. But Gmail itself was available for people to log in, read mail, and send messages. ..."  
Source: cnet.com

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More complaints of delayed mail as Postmaster General institutes disruptive changes

Postal employees report late mail, more work

"... The U.S. Postal Service's earlier first-class mail pickup time went unnoticed for some, but those who say they were charged late fees on bill payments and had utilities shut off because of a late notice may have a different opinion. ..."  
Source: www.semissourian.com

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Union: Postal consolidation causing mail delays

Postal service disputes union claims of delayed mail

"... The union alleges the amount of delayed first-class mail in ZIP codes starting with 600 mail that's delivered at least a day late has grown from about 30,000 pieces daily from July to October to between 100,000 and 150,000 pieces each day this month...."  
Source: www.dailyherald.com

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Residents Furious Over Postal Sub's Excuses For Not Completing Appointed Rounds

Postal Worker’s Vacation Causes Halt In Mail Delivery For Some In Jersey City

"...what happens when a mail carrier goes on vacation. Residents of a Jersey City apartment building said when their letter carrier took a week off, so did their mail delivery. ..."  
Source: cbslocal.com

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"utter disaster" caused by Mail Processing Facility closure according to...

Closure of Frederick Mail Processing Facility 'utter disaster,' according to director of union organization

"...sent to Baltimore to be sorted, has been an “utter disaster,” overwhelming the Baltimore plant and leading to mail delays ..."  
Source: http://articles.herald-mail.com/2012-03-10/news/31144429_1_postal-service-s-baltimore-mail-delays-zip

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