[Lincolnparkdc] Postal Service Problems Letter from Charles Allen

[Lucia DiVenere]

The news last night:  DeJoy is taking additional steps to slow down and
increase the cost of mail in time for the holidays.   Season’s greetings!

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 9:32 AM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> David
>
> I don’t think anything has changed. Somebody just changed to a different
> excuse box they used to explain why they hadn’t delivered rather than say
> they had when they hadn’t.
>
> This is all before the new USPS delivery standards go into effect
> tomorrow.
>
> Recently others posted to this list how pleased they were with their
> carrier. I’m wondering why more routes don’t have permanent carriers. Is
> there a hiring freeze? Can they hire but can’t offer enough compensation?
> Is it part of bigger problem that many jobs are going unfilled due to lack
> of applicants?
>
> I don’t think local post office manager has the resources/authority to
> solve the problem. Not sure if postmaster for all of DC does or if the
> problem goes higher.
>
> If Congresswoman Norton is getting any substantive answers from USPS, they
> haven’t been publicized.
>
> John
>
> John F Hirschmann
> hirschj154 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 30, 2021, at 07:55, David Morris <figaromorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I wonder if anyone has heard any updates regarding Charles' letter. Last
> night USPS tracking told me they had attempted to deliver an Amazon
> package but couldn't because my "driveway or front door was obstructed,"
> which is nonsense. No "attempt" was made. This has happened to me many
> times now. Blaming the homeowner has become a common way for USPS to
> conceal their failure to deliver the mail from clients like Amazon.
>
> David
> 13th ST SE
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 4:12 PM Roberta Shapiro <rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Neighbors
>>
>> I know that, like us, any of you have not received mail for weeks.  Our
>> block, 10th and F NE, has had delivery only twice since 8/16.
>>
>> I wanted to share the attached letter from City Council Member Allen to
>> the DC Postmaster.  Apparently Rep. Norton will also be submitting
>> correspondence this week.
>>
>> Stay safe,
>>
>> Roberta
>>
>>
>>
>> *Roberta Shapiro*
>> Mobile 205-901-7415
>> email  rshapiro1153 at yahoo.com
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