Across the country, and especially in rural parts of Missouri, U-S Postal Service staffing shortages are being blamed by some for delays in mail delivery. Some postal carriers say the lack of staffing hampers the ability to split overloaded routes and is at the heart of the issue affecting prompt mail delivery. Rural Mail Carrier Bryce Shanklin says he understands that initially, the workload can be daunting – even seven days a week, and with low starting pay. But he doesn’t understand why more people don’t stay on and commit to a longer-term Postal Service career, where the benefits are good.
In 2020, the Postmaster General put a plan into effect known as “Delivering For America,” to minimize employee turnover by converting more staff to career status. Since the plan was implemented, the number of conversions has grown to 125-thousand. But the American Postal Workers’ Union says the Postal Service is still shorthanded.
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