Load Leveling Forces Mailers To Rethink Delivery Dates

Load leveling aims to reduce overtime hours and promote safety for late-working letter carriers by spreading out the heavy volume of standard mail over the entire week. By the time the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) had issued its March 26 advisory opinion urging the U.S. Postal Service to take more time to consider the impact…

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My Brain is Fried, My Body is Broken and my Load has been Leveled

“To add to my misery brought about by the energy draining heat, our relatively small station has been decimated by injuries, so I have been working 10 hour days 6 days a week. I’m not trying to be a diva or a crybaby, I know all of you have been through these difficulties at your…

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