North Texas USPS workers prepare for massive layoffs

WFAA spoke with longtime postal workers, who claim the cuts will have you waiting longer to get packages and mail.

[davidzumbaum]

Since Louie DeJoy took over operations of the USPS it has made a steady progression to the crapper. Have had mail-oder Rx, vitamins and other items of value held up by almost 2weeks, some items don't show up for 6 months or USPS has just lost it. Louie DeJoy needs to go and postal service needs to go back to operating the way they were at least 10 years ago, because what they're doing now just doesn't cut it!

[billyrubin]

The billionaires want more money! That’s what this insanity is all about.

[bh]

USPS is a service to residents of this country. It delivers to every address throughout the country. It's not run on tax dollars and it's not meant to be a for profit service like hospitals in this country. Unfortunately, the wealthy that run the country has ppl fooled. If they start cutting service, the rural routes are the first to go because all those routes are financial loses. When you have to drive 2 hours round trip to deliver to that 1 resident out in the middle of nowhere, that route is going to get cut. If USPS gets privatized, package shipping is guaranteed to go up 25% or more. USPS is what is keeping UPS and FedEx from hiking their prices up even higher. Those of you in rural areas that depend on your mailman to deliver your meds, you better be worried.

[magaareinbredhillbillies]

job market is getting flood hope your job is not next because this effect the private jobs also.

[jazziez]

Many years ago my driving mailman got to my house later and later. I asked him why and he said all the new employees go out on disability as soon as their permanent so he had to do double routes. He got fed up and retired.

[eugenedavis]

i'm so glad I've that done my 29 years and 11 months then retired the beginning of last year with 2 knee replacements after 5 Route changes...after all ot tehe hard work and long a** hours, wit h7 miles to walk everyday, I'm not missing it.

[Syaa]

Rural Americans voted for this im glad they will be impacted the most from this

[aarons]

PMG said there will not be layoffs, they will simply stop hiring to replace workers who retire, resign, or change positions.

[jokerbookshop]

I have to wait 20+ minutes in line to buy stamps at the post office. Post office is full of useless people.

[noName-knlx]

The losses are projected to run over 100 billion in the next 10 years for usps

[briansmith]

900, 000 work at the USPS, 200, 000 deliver the mail………you figure out the rest!

[AndreaD-tl]

This is our income people, You as a private citizen have no clue what we actually do to take care of you as a customer, , , yes there are bad apples where ever you go, don’t demonize the Post Office in a whole because you sometimes get bad

[Tailionis]

10, 000 early retirement option. They arent firing anyone as of yet. Be honest journalists

[franklamagna]

Layoffs? Really? I thought it was an early retirement package being offered.

[uxhgbke]

Why would the reporter interview a carrier who has 28 years in the Post Office. He doesn't have anything to worry about anything. How about interviewing a younger employee. It is not a layoff but a voluntary retirement buyout. This has nothing to do with Trump either.

[nonprog]

Umm. I stopped using the postal service years ago. Fed ex or UPS baby. 777

[iceblade]

Management and lifetime workman’s comp abusers are next.

[bgibson]

Majority of you voted for the orange geezer… reap it!

[loneeagle]

I got a uncle and 2 cousins that work at usps warehouse off mark 4 in ft worth, tx hope they don't get lay off

[dalepiedlow]

There will not be 'mass' layoffs. Something has to be done to prevent billions and billions of taxpayer dollars used to support the USPS every year.