Fewer Clerks, City Carriers on Postal Rolls At the End of 2006
While Mail Handlers and Rural Carriers were the only two bargaining unit groups that had a significant increase for 2006
Clerks down by 8,354 (211,991), City Carriers 2,399(224,218), Mail Handlers increased by 1,376 (57,261) and Rural Carriers 1,996 (66,977). Casuals increased by 3219 (17206).The Postal Inspection Service is down by 687 (2837) and The Office of Inspector General increased it staff by 272 (1132). Total workforce complement was down 7,921 –compared to 3704 at the end of 2005.
Complement Stats From Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) “On-Roll and Paid Employee Statistics (ORPES)”
January 28th, 2007 at 9:10 am
OK. With more identity theft and mail theft and the use of the Postal Inspection Service’s forensics laboratory by everyone and delivery points increasing I quess it does make sense to cut them back. Then again a lot of them have been deployed to Iraq to help out too.
March 10th, 2007 at 11:52 am
what is the status of mailhandler bids at the stations? Ive been told they will all be abolished.