Video: Letter carriers say they’re over-worked; USPS says they’re hiring staff

Lance Hernandez – October 23, 2015 AURORA, Colo. – The United States Postal Service says it is hiring additional carriers to handle a big increase in business, but some carriers and rural carrier associates say it’s not happening fast enough. Melissa Deal said she quit her job as a rural carrier associate earlier this month,…

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Video: Postal Service Hiring 900 People Along Colorado Front Range For Holiday Season

By Suzanne McCarroll – September 24, 2015 DENVER (CBS4)– The U.S. Post Office is hiring 900 people along the Front Range for the holiday season. More than half those jobs have the potential to become careers or full-time positions. UPS is also hiring more than 1,000 positions across the state. Fewer people are mailing letters…

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U.S. Post Office hiring 200 carriers in Colorado Front Range cities

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it plans to hire 200 city carrier assistants along the Front Range in coming weeks. The new hires are expected to be in place in time for the holiday mailing rush. All the jobs are one-year assignments that could transition into permanent or “career” positions. “The possibility of future…

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Woody Creek, Colorado post office hours on the chopping block

The days of a full-time postal center in Woody Creek appear to be numbered. The Woody Creek post office is among the 13,000 post offices across the U.S. going through a review process known as the Post Plan. The plan is designed to “right size” smaller post offices throughout the country. All post offices at…

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