USPS is under fire to do this with packages: "unacceptable behavior"
The agency condemns this problem in the midst of growing customers' concerns.
Millions of us rely on the American postal service (USPS)timely and safe deliveries all year. But from this week, the agency will face the busiest shipping period of the year: the holiday season. Whether you are conceded by Black Friday offers or send Christmas gifts across the country, the USPS should deliver billions of packages in just weeks. You may want to be cautious about what you ship, however, because the postal service is now struck by a backlash on what some call "unacceptable behavior". Read the rest to know why the USPS is under fire.
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The postal service has already been criticized several times this year.
There is no doubt that mail issues have shown in the past year.
At the beginning of 2022, the USPS was confronted with significant counterpouss for problems on the deployment of free caste tests, the managers criticizing the agency toGLITCHS on his order website and delays withprovide tests.
Then in May, four American senatorssent a letter to the postmasterLouis Dejoy, slamming the postal service for a "deeply disturbing" increase in mail flight. These problems have only growed, police and politicians warningControl washing scams, and demanding a response from the USPS.
In August, USPS workersExpress Their agency, explaining how a new consolidation plan has many "very concerned" to get out of a job in the midst of existing personnel difficulties. This same plan could alsoslow Even more, experts said.
From now on, the postal service and its employees are called by customers for a different package problem.
The agency is faced with new reactions on shipments.
A USPS employee was recently taken on the camera in Phoenix, Arizona, throwing delivery boxes in theat the back of his vehicle, Fox 10 Phoenix reported on November 21. According to the pressures, the boxes contained vinyl discs from the "in" Groove, a city music store that ships up to 300 packages every day.
"Three carts in total, and he just threw them until there is absolutely no space", "Michael Esposito, the owner of the "in" groove said, explaining that he watched the USPS carrier do this live on the surveillance video. "I mean, launching them violently in the truck from a distance of about 10 to 12 feet, then once the truck was full as they fell on the ground, he threw them at the top of the battery."
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The postal service called this "unacceptable behavior".
We do not know if the postal carrier has been dismissed or reprimanded to launch Esposito packages. A USPS spokesperson told Fox 10 Phoenix that the Federal Privacy Act, the agency could not disclose this information.
But postal managers apologized to the owner "IN" for this problem. "The situation was addressed by the employee. This is a clearly unacceptable behavior which does not reflect the efforts of the thousands of professional and dedicated transporters in our labor market," said the spokesperson for the USPS in a press release.
According to Esposito, there were about $ 40,000 in files in the packages launched. "It's a very difficult job and I applaud the post office for this and, according to my experience you spend $ 200 at $ 300 on a record, you are excited. This is a version you may have Expected for months, he finally comes by post, you get it and it was destroyed. "
This is not the first time that USPS employees have been surprised launching packages.
Despite apologies from the agency, this is just an example of a broader problem. A woman in Houston, Texas, caught a USPS factorOn the security video Throwing a package on his dog in January of this year, Fox 26 Houston reported.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Then in May, the customerDana Thomas shareSurveillance video sequences From a postal service employee in Memphis, Tennessee, throwing a package on his lawn before, according to Fox 13 Memphis.
"Several neighbors commented by saying that they recognized this exact carrier and they had similar experiences with regard to packages at home," said Thomas. "We want the items for which we pay are delivered safely ... You are the face of the postal service. You are the main person we see, so if nothing else, you should be the one who should represent the Postal post service to the maximum. "
The USPS assured that it does not tolerate carriers launching deliveries in response to these previous incidents. "The postal service always seeks to provide the service of the highest quality possible, that our customers are waiting for and deserve," said the agency at Fox 13. "A poorly managed package is unacceptable and does not reflect the thousands of thousands of thousands professional and dedicated carriers in our workforce. "
