Why usps is failing

Less mail means less money. Mail volume peaked at billion mail pieces in ; it was billion in That is a 30 percent fall-off. There are simply fewer letters, postcards, marketing mail aka junk mail , and periodicals being sent, as big mailers and John Q. Public alike have shifted to electronic delivery. The lone exception to this trend is parcels, the volume of which has crept upward. But that seems a little fanciful.

Packages remain a paltry portion four percent of what the postman carries. And it is not at all clear if the USPS reaps profits on carrying parcels. Good luck finding a private courier who would charge so little. Add to all this the fact that USPS reports that its parcels income stream may take a hit. The demand for its services has plummeted, and private couriers and 21st century delivery modes drones and delivery robots , for instance pose tough competition.

USPS likely will continue to lose money despite the efforts of its employees and leadership. Making the Postal Service viable for the 21st century will require a top-to-bottom rethink. The USPS needs lots of money very fast in order to continue running effectively. The best way to assist in achieving that goal is to call your representatives regularly and urge them to support the USPS's inclusion in the next round of COVID relief government funds.

Find your representatives here , and here's a sample script of what you can say on your phone call. These bailout funds will save the USPS in the short-term, but that doesn't mean all its problems will be solved. The long-term solution is the passing of the USPS Fairness Act , which would repeal the mandate to pre-fund retirement benefits.

It's been approved by the House, and now it's just sitting in Senate "with no vote planned in sight," writes USPostOffice When you call your reps, it's a good idea to urge them to support this act and fight for it to get passed.

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All Rights Reserved. Remove this section of ads by registering. Originally Posted by UtahApocalypse. Even if they only pay double and the original sender doesn't pay to reship, they're still going bankrupt.

There are no crimes against people. There are only crimes against the state. And the state will never, ever choose to hold accountable its agents, because a thing can not commit a crime against itself.

Originally Posted by ctiger2. Yes, you may be right that they do not "pay postage" for the return trip but the costs of transport, gas, workers, etc That is my point.

Originally Posted by specsaregood. Most of that is static, they have that overheard regardless. The bigger problem is that by law they can't lay-off or fire unneeded workers so there are thousands of unneeded USPS employees getting paid to sit in a break room all day long.

Also ties into why all that other overhead is already in place, they have an excess of capacity available already. Those who want liberty must organize as effectively as those who want tyranny. Originally Posted by amy Weird--usually when I go into a Post Office, there's only one unpleasant woman serving the customers, and one other person trying to look like he's doing something despite the line forming. Last edited by specsaregood; at PM. They noted that postal workers delivered more than a billion shipments of prescription drugs last year, and ceasing operations during the virus outbreak could have dire consequences for the health of people around the country.