Missouri Congressmen re-introduce USPS "Pony Up Act" for late fees

[@patrickmichael9950]

How to destroy the USPS? Make it impossible for it to do the job and then fine it. We the people should be able to sue DeJoy personally for his role in this.

[@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549]

What is his role in this exactly. You made a claim now define it.

[@h3llok1tty01]

Get rid of DeJoy!

[@kevinwest3689]

Dejoy is the dog that pooped on the floor. Now he is blaming the carpet.

[@kl-sv8vw]

This year it took 18 days to get a Xmas card to my Mom from Columbia Mo to St Joe Mo.

[@AaronSpringer-g7t]

I have had the problem with mail being delayed for 14 day to my place in Warsaw, Mo. I finally went to post office to find out why and their excuse was the road i live on is to bad to drive on. We recently a few weeks ago had some snow and ice on roads but since then roads have been clear enough for normal traffic to travel. Yes i agree that the post office needs to pony up and do their job.

[@UzahPicklesmooch]

Same problem in Tipton mo. I took a video of myself driving up to the mailbox showing proof the box was 100% accessible by a minivan to be told " well it was to dangerous for the carrier".(*in September*) Lets go usps!!! the postmaster Gen said investigation finds no violation of policy inquiry closed.

[@davidlynn75]

Every person thinks he or she is the only one who matters when it comes to delivery. LLVs, mail trucks, are the most dangerous and oldest delivery vehicles being used by any service. Just because you can travel the road in one place doesn't mean it's accessible tnt whole way through. Carriers get disciplined if something happens regardless of fault. No worth the risk to carriers to put themselves in harm's way. You can apply if you want.

[@lynxcat4life]

Really interesting to see Mark speaking at the top of the story. What a fascinating career swap.

[@juliefitzgerald6042]

I mailed a package to my brother on Dec 16 from Liberty, MO to Texarkana tx. It still has not been delivered. One month and one day.

[@UzahPicklesmooch]

I've had packages stuck in kc. when I filed a complaint,😂. I was sent the response "We investigated and find no policy violations, your parcel is in the system". I've had several that once reaching kc were never seen again. Tracking numbers aren't for locating the package they're to tell where it "went missing". Oh and they won't look, they'll only reply with the last logged location. Let's go usps!!! I have a package that's been in kc since 7/19/23.

[@merrim7765]

Sounds good. But if they're late delivering, why would they be timely about paying that late fee that people have to apply for and then wait and wait for that delivery too?

[@62mrfatboy]

They’ll just tell you “The checks in the mail “ and laugh about it. My mail is late 10 days and all they’ll do is say its the weather. Even if the bad stuff happens happened over a week ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tobind6190]

Never realized, last month I got one of my bills (credit card) after I mailed the payment.

[@juliefitzgerald6042]

Im thinking of filing theft charges. When I talked to them, they are very cavalier...like too bad for me.

[@brooks8792]

Dejoy

[@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549]

What about him? You trying to say something?

[@BrianBiggerstaff]

This needs to be passed. I am very happy to hear about this new proposal.

[@roselynn816]

Get the employees better pay as well! They work 6 day, 12 hour weeks. My friends husband is exhausted!

[@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549]

Hahah. Yeah right. They can’t even do their job right. I found a large piece of my mail on the ground below my mailbox this week. A part I’d paid over $50 for and was fragile. Too lazy to just walk it up to my porch.

[@UzahPicklesmooch]

That's preposterous! They're failing to provide the services now, so let's pay them more??? 🤣🤣🤣 Why not check restrooms and breakrooms during shift for the ones standing around on their social media and fire their butts.

[@alexisinsunza8120]

I can tell you the problem, but "certain" kinds of people gonna cry racism. ​@@UzahPicklesmooch

[@Technaci0us]

@@UzahPicklesmooch This is the correct take. It is obvious that the problem is Sheniqua and DeShawn just chilling on the job most of the time.

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

​@UzahPicklesmooch Buddy, I can outwork you everyday of the week. These managers are incompetent and the union is worthless as well. It's not the mailman's fault.

[@lisab9541]

It effects the entire metro area. It started with the US Congress messing with their paying upfront for pensions for future employees, then trump and DeJoy.

[@mika6516]

My thing is, most ppl know when their bills are due. If they haven't received their bill, them call them to find out what the amount is. This makes no sense to me, as a former postal employee.

[@TheyCallMeGayJesus]

It’s also 2025. Your bill pay should be completely automated or at bare minimum your bill is emailed to you. The paper bill is just waste. That lady cracked me up thinking of her bill was late that’s not her fault. What a small town brain..😂

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

I tried working for them, Sam and Jennifer in Springfield are terrible human beings. I complained on their ethics hotline about the rules they were breaking and was told it was a union issue. Union has no backbone, lazy old people enjoying their seniority.

[@rickcoleman8903]

The administration should stop DEI and ensure qualified people be hired in all government agencies.

[@112kain]

It’s taken 40 days for me to get a letter from Duluth to Kansas City,Ks or kcmo. I could’ve carried it by pony express quicker! Kansas City is the problem.

[@chibizen27]

The problem is they are trying to me amazon where in they trying to close small offices and create a mega facility.

[@ladonnamiles7131]

Sick🤬

[@briansmith6306]

Dejoy is talking out of his ass! Amazon killed the USPS. They spend billions on high speed package sorters but still operate little white vehicles built in the 80’s to get the packages out. Mail, which WAS the USPS mission, now takes a back seat to packages. It’s that simple! A typical route that normally took 7 hour to deliver now takes 9.6 hours because of Amazon. Nobody wants to works 60 hours a week delivering toilet paper, kitty litter, and TV’s. And they do force you to work 60 hrs a week! So people quit, some call in sick, or just burn out! Solution is simple……stop making Bezos a rich man and get back to delivering mail. When an office is properly staffed with people, capable vehicles, and routes rated for 8 hours to deliver mail and packages not 10 hours then they should take on delivering packages. Every office in the USPS is understaffed yet DeJoy and his dumbasses can’t understand this! In short the USPS took a job they were not capable of completing! Get the people, equipment, and proper 8 hours routes and you will have no problem getting folks to work for you!

[@paule8536]

The issue is the quality of the workforce with the mail service. Very few of them would be hired by UPS or FedEx.

[@walkingman8943]

To be fair, no one wants to work mildly inconvenient jobs anymore. People see the starting pay at the sorting facilities and get a job. Then they find out they’ll be working overnights and most of the holidays for a few years. Then most of them quit. Carriers get paid worse than those at the sorting facilities but have to brave the elements, the worst of the public at large, pressure to get the mail delivered even after sunset, etc etc. Postal life eventually gets good if you can hang in there long enough to get an easier bid job. Unfortunately, many won’t stick around to find out.

[@paule8536]

Sounds like you are speaking from experience. Thank you for the insight.

[@mika6516]

Just another way to privatize the PO

[@MysterDoktor]

Crooked PMG. Kmt

[@juliefitzgerald6042]

People complaining about the salaries.....these used to be coveted governmet jobs with bennies. More money does not give people a better work ethic. That comes from within.

[@davidsimmons5936]

I'm going to say you should not have a job senator

[@davidsimmons5936]

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[@davidsimmons5936]

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[@djt.frosty69]

onoway. stop being rude