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Originally Posted by JSH
Considering that 1/2 of the NGDVs will be electric - I would say no. I would be surprised to see electric vehicle delivering the mail next year on select routes.
A separate USPS topic - what is going on with them! My mail was delivered last night at 11:15 PM! Service has just cratered in the last 6 months and I get my neighbor's mail mixed with mine at least once a week.
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What's happening nationwide is we start at $18.75/hr, no benifits initially, doesn't matter location. So if your local McDonald's has a sign out front saying $18/hr don't expect many new hires to work outside 10-12 hr days for the same money at the Post Office. Down the road in Bozeman Montana, everywhere is starting at at least $18/hr with $20-22 common, zero experience necessary. Our pay is set by 3-4 year long collective bargaining agreements. IMO the union needs to put their foot down, refuse arbitration, and if necessary the workers need another wildcat strike like in the 70s. Used to be we would get 100-200 applications for evert position posted, now we have fewer applications than postings.