U.S. Postal Service plans to close, consolidate 223 processing centers

[koalabear]

The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that at least 223 mail processing facilities could close or be consolidated in the coming year as part of a three-year, $15 billion cost-savings plan.

The locations, in some cases employing hundreds of workers who sort mail and prepare it for delivery, stretch from Eastern Maine to the Los Angeles suburbs and dozens of Midwestern communities. In some cases, mail intended for one state will be sorted in another.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...2/22/gIQApEluTR_blog.html?tid=pm_politics_pop

 

[Sean Renaud]

I assume you have a point?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

USPS isnt long for this world. UPS and FEDEX already handle most of the profitable mail. USPS is left with ads and BS from Washington pols.

 

[bernett69]

we live in a small town of about 6000. we have two post offices... is that really necessary?

granted that one post office is in a village, but it is still only 5 miles from the main post office.

this is a town with one government, one police station . why is there a need to two post offices.

surely a waste of funds..