Amazon Is Bleeding the Post Office Dry

[Ruralinfo]

Finn Green works for the US Post Office as a rural carrier associate in and around Ojai, California. On a typical Monday, Green and other rural postal carriers deliver Amazon packages for hours without overtime pay.

Amazon Is Bleeding the Post Office Dry - Ruralinfo.net

Finn Green works for the US Post Office as a rural carrier associate in and around Ojai, California. On a typical Monday, Green and other rural postal carriers…

ruralinfo.net

 

[Surprise!]

Where does Amazon stand when the Postal Service is looking for hand outs to keep it running?


Is it possible we are in a position that is beneficial to Amazon?

 

[DB.Cooper]

Where does Amazon stand when the Postal Service is looking for hand outs to keep it running?


Is it possible we are in a position that is beneficial to Amazon?

They'll likely buy all the fancy new S&DCs for pennies on the dollar... New Amazon distribution centers...

 

[Dominator]

The article reads:

Only after completing the Amazon deliveries may carriers return to their regular route to deliver USPS mail.
Yet the analysis of Aricle 30.2.Q states:

Article 30.2.Q. Additional Duties (1999)​

New language which indicates management may require that leave replacements perform additional duties upon completion of the daily route assignment. These duties may consist of delivery of Express Mail, auxiliary assistance on other rural routes, and any other rural carrier craft duties. The leave replacement will receive the daily evaluation for the assigned route and hourly compensation for the additional duties performed.​

​

Being from California, I'm surprised Maston hasn't sent a rep to squash this noise. Then again, maybe he's totally unaware of it.

 

[neciat]

The article reads:

Only after completing the Amazon deliveries may carriers return to their regular route to deliver USPS mail.
Yet the analysis of Aricle 30.2.Q states:

Article 30.2.Q. Additional Duties (1999)​

New language which indicates management may require that leave replacements perform additional duties upon completion of the daily route assignment. These duties may consist of delivery of Express Mail, auxiliary assistance on other rural routes, and any other rural carrier craft duties. The leave replacement will receive the daily evaluation for the assigned route and hourly compensation for the additional duties performed.​

​

Being from California, I'm surprised Maston hasn't sent a rep to squash this noise. Then again, maybe he's totally unaware of it.

I was wondering if that article was referring to and / or including instances where carriers are instructed to deliver the Amazon FIRST on their assigned route(s) and THEN resuming the line of travel for box to box delivery of mail. In either case, this practice would have a detrimental effect on route evaluations.

 

[calimailman]

I was wondering if that article was referring to and / or including instances where carriers are instructed to deliver the Amazon FIRST on their assigned route(s) and THEN resuming the line of travel for box to box delivery of mail. In either case, this practice would have a detrimental effect on route evaluations.

This is the first i've heard of this practice, but if indeed this is happening, carriers need to use the deviation option on their scanner, deliver the packages and then hit end deviation when back to their line of travel.

My understanding is that using deviation in RRECS actual time toward your evaluation. Like loading time and end of shift duties.

 

[neciat]

This is the first i've heard of this practice, but if indeed this is happening, carriers need to use the deviation option on their scanner, deliver the packages and then hit end deviation when back to their line of travel.

My understanding is that using deviation in RRECS actual time toward your evaluation. Like loading time and end of shift duties.

There have been several posts on this forum where carriers were "running late / behind" and were instructed to just deliver the Amazon and come back to the office with the remaining mail or AFTER delivering Amazon, resume traditional box to box service on the route(s) where they "left off" .

 

[Worve]

2 Monday ago I was off, half my routes mail never got delivered. Sub was instructed to stop mail and do packages. Got my AL refunded and admin pay instead, so yes it happens.

 

[MNRuralRoute4]

2 Monday ago I was off, half my routes mail never got delivered. Sub was instructed to stop mail and do packages. Got my AL refunded and admin pay instead, so yes it happens.

Glad you were compensated for your extra time delivering everything the next day.