USPS faces staffing and pay issues in Minnesota
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is holding job fairs across Minnesota and North Dakota to address a staffing shortage that has caused mail delivery issues. Thousands of complaints have been sent to a survey launched by U.S. Rep. Angie Craig last year. The President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 9 in Minneapolis, Joann Gilbaugh, said letter carriers are working more than 12-hour shifts, six to seven days a week. USPS is looking to hire over 850 new employees across Minnesota and North Dakota. Despite mail issues, the Postal Service reported that delivery has been steady, with 91.2% of first-class mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard.