The cash-strapped agency, which is forecast to lose a record $14.1 billion next year, announced last week it was moving forward on cutbacks. It had planned to begin closing processing centers as early as April, and some post offices early next year.
Last Thursday, a group of 18 Senate Democrats signed a letter to congressional leaders asking them to add language to legislation that would halt closings for six months.
Closures could cost 100,000 postal employees their jobs including some here in Bates County and surrounding areas.
Last September, it was revealed that the U.S. Postal Service had been overcharged some $75 billion in contributions to the retirement pension fund. That amount (or any part of) repaid to the USPS would certainly reduce the number of closures; however it appears that if it happens at all, it won't happen soon enough.
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