USPS OIG Report: Manual Flats Processing Operations at Birmingham P&DC

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by 21cpw

Background The Birmingham P&DC is in the Alabama District of the Southern Area. During fiscal year (FY) 2019, it manually processed 50.8 million letters, 5 million flats, and 855,000 parcels. Mail is processed manually when its dimensions or address quality prevent it from being processed on mail processing equipment. It is much more cost effective…

Vandiver residents concerned for future of post office

Posted on June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 by 21cpw

NORTH SHELBY —About 50 people attended a town hall meeting about the future of the Vandiver Post Office at the Vandiver-Sterrett Senior Center June 5. Willie Trawick, manager of post office operations in the Alabama District, said Vandiver residents voted to shorten post office hours, as per a survey distributed to 460 residents four weeks…