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Comment on Video: Senator Slotkin (D-MI) presses Postmaster General on attacks on mail-in voting by The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:37 +0000

She wasn’t the only one that hijacked this hearing for political purposes. It was supposed to be about the state and future of the usps, but turned into a forum about ballots and the census. Steiner painted a future of gloom and doom unless he gets some cash, yet these folks had to turn it into political grandstanding. If there’s no USPS, then they won’t have to worry about mail in ballots and the census. Thankfully, Senator Hawley turned the focus back on where it needed to be, which is the disaster that is the USPS. It would seem that these other folks would be concerned about their constituents mail service as this was the forum to find out why service is so poor, no matter where in the country one lives. But nope, they’re worried about things that may be worth looking into, but this was not the proper venue, essentially letting Steiner off the hook. He was obviously glad to talk about anything except the real reason he was there.

Comment on Senator Rounds Requests South Dakotans Submit Complaints with Postal Service by The Truth

The Truth — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:45:46 +0000

This is going to be a long hold on these nominees because service isn’t going to improve. I’m surprised Steiner responded at all, but he’s not going to do anything concrete. He’s deflecting by threatening the end of the USPS while asking for probably around 30 billion dollars to preserve universal service. He’s been a disaster, cutting service to help the bottom line while actually the undermining universal service mandate. Routes often aren’t delivered or partially delivered to meet some artificial return time while managers receive bonuses for in effect not delivering the mail. He wasn’t honest in his testimony before Sessions, let’s see if he is today.

Comment on Representatives Press USPS for Financial Transparency Amid Funding Warnings by Fran

Fran — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:10:59 +0000

Bonuses. You have must be kidding. We have absolutely no mail and the parcel volume is down drastically. Mismanagement is the order here and it’s getting worse. Absenteeism and employees reporting any time the feel like it is the order of the day. FMLA abuse is rampant. There is no cure……ask the customers.?

Comment on Representatives Press USPS for Financial Transparency Amid Funding Warnings by The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:11:56 +0000

The curtain is beginning to be peeled back on the USPS, and it’s not a pretty picture. Huge bonuses for essentially mismanaging while huge deficits continue unabated. The problem with them is you can’t believe anything they present as fact. They’ll say service is great and trot out some statistics, when we all know it’s terrible and getting worse.

Comment on Representatives Press USPS for Financial Transparency Amid Funding Warnings by The Truth

The Truth — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:22:29 +0000

With the USPS, it’s ask and you won’t receive, as is the case with numerous Congress members. It won’t be as easy this time and Steiner will probably give them something, but anyone that believes any service related numbers is a fool. The USPS keeps touting good service numbers when everyone knows service is terrible and Congress’s phones are ringing off the hook with complaints. This isn’t the first time the USPS has refused to turn over any kind of numbers. They’ve had nearly three months and the clock is still ticking.

Comment on Sen. Ossoff Launches Inquiry into Employee Deaths at USPS Facility in Palmetto by The Truth

The Truth — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:32:47 +0000

2024 was a while ago, Senator. This facility was a disaster then and it hasn’t gotten appreciably better since. As Dejoy did then, Steiner most likely won’t give you the time of day and your constituents will continue to enjoy terrible service. Grandstanding and showing off for the media is not going to get it done. Maybe if you had stayed on top of this years ago, we wouldn’t be here now.

Comment on Remarks by Postmaster General David Steiner at the May 8, 2026, USPS Board of Governors Meeting by rose

rose — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:19:36 +0000

are you upping postal employees uniform packages? caiuse 5 shirts equal what you are giving postal employees. and you expect pants and shoes compliance you need to step up

Comment on Bipartisan Senate bill introduced to address USPS mail delays in North Dakota, Minnesota by The Truth

The Truth — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:04:53 +0000

The USPS knows when and where routes are not delivered, despite what they say. It’s a large number, so they’ll never release it and these folks in congress will get nothing but lip service, if they get that. These folks are late to the game, as many many others are way ahead of them with legislation. I hate to tell them, but even if they released numbers, more than likely they would be falsified. They can’t get the mail delivered and want more money to help them mismanage.

Comment on Hearing Wrap Up: USPS Needs Reform to Stay Financially Afloat by The Truth

The Truth — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:47:55 +0000

Every postal employee is really weary of the constant focus on labor and its portion of the USPS expenditures when 30 to 40% of management jobs could be eliminated. These folks could then assume many vacant craft positions or if not to their liking, look elsewhere.

Comment on Hearing Wrap Up: USPS Needs Reform to Stay Financially Afloat by The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:43:59 +0000

Unfortunately, this has descended into postalspeak, as we all feared it would. You have to start with low hanging fruit. There is not enough volume to justify six day delivery. Routes everywhere are currently not being delivered six days; the OIG is looking at this. Saturday needs to be parcel only and if the USPS could get plant personnel to come to work consistently volume could be spread out instead of bombing offices on Monday. To even discuss these issues without bringing up the huge and unnecessary bureaucracy is abdicating their responsibility; management must be cut.