Letter carriers demand action against robberies.

Robberies of postal carriers have surged 78% to nearly 500 in 2022, with weapons used in most of the 496 robberies, injuring 31 postal carriers, last year. The National Association of Letter Carriers is demanding action from the U.S. Postal Service to address the issue. The Postal Service said it’s adapting and implementing new measures to address the robberies, which are taking a toll on letter carriers tasked with delivering about 162.1 million pieces of first-class mail each day. The Postal Service leadership is preparing to announce more measures to address the problem, USPS spokesperson Dave Partenheimer said.