USPS: About 10K employees (non-rural) accept early retirement offer

[Ruralinfo]

The Postal Service is slashing costs as its new leader aims to advance a controversial 10-year transformation plan. Nearly 10,500 U.S. Postal Service employees accepted the agency’s voluntary early retirement offer this year, according to its Q3 results for fiscal year 2025. The $15,000 payout per employee was available to eligible employees in crafts such as mail handler, clerk, ... Read more

 

[ATCBigE]

I always find it interesting that "easier jobs" at USPS get these option but the actually people such as city carriers and rural carriers not a word..... especially rural side since our union is more interested in pay cuts for us than making us money.

 

[Gotrope]

I always find it interesting that "easier jobs" at USPS get these option but the actually people such as city carriers and rural carriers not a word..... especially rural side since our union is more interested in pay cuts for us than making us money.

It's simply a numbers game. More clerks than anyone.