PostalMag: Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement proven best practices to address the workforce shortage impacting retention and causing significant service delays. The senators posed a series of questions regarding how the Postmaster intends to improve the current workforce challenges and asked for a prompt response.

“We have heard from the USPS that a national workforce shortage is the largest contributing factor to service delays. While we understand that the country is facing a workforce shortage and hiring is a challenge across many industries, the USPS has yet to implement best practices used in the private sector to attract and maintain a functional postal workforce during these challenging times,” the senators wrote. “[W]e are extremely concerned about our USPS workforce. The USPS provides critical services to seniors, small businesses, veterans, rural communities, and families who rely on the mail every day. The USPS workforce is the backbone of this institution.”

Senators Call on USPS to Improve Hiring and Workforce Retention – PostalMag.com