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Delayed mail and short staffing are causing USPS customer complaints all over the country
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USPS hiring hundreds of mail carriers, incentivizing mountain carrier positions as shortage disrupts service
In response to a major shortage of postal workers, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is going all-in with an all-out hiring blitz in Colorado.
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Postal Service pledges help for Hailey Post Office
A liaison for the U.S. Postal Service said the federal agency will prioritize hiring mail carriers and will loan employees to the Hailey Post Office to address the staffing shortages
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“We know”: Postal Service acknowledges growing mail problems in Colorado mountain towns
USPS can’t hire enough workers despite offering benefits as its $24-per-hour pay won’t cover skyrocketing housing costs in some communities