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Jackson’s Postal Service is Under Attack. |
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Postal workers take pride in providing prompt, dependable mail service to Jackson and its surrounding communities, which is why we are so concerned about the Postal Service’s plan to shift mail sorting operations from Jackson to Lansing.
The USPS “consolidation” plan will result in slower, less reliable mail service for the citizens of 492 Zip Code area. Specifically, mail will likely be collected earlier in the day and arrive later in the day – perhaps even in the evening. Checks will be delayed, bills may not get paid on time, and medication delivered by mail will take longer to arrive.
Sending our mail to Lansing for processing also will hurt local businesses and will drain more jobs from the area. The Postal Service claims the move will “improve efficiency,” but it has yet to prove that the plan would save money or that it could maintain the current level of service.
This plan will have a significant effect on our local community, but the Postal Service has failed to seek real input from residents, businesses, and elected officials. Citizens must help stop this attack on our service.
Jackson’s postal workers encourage citizens and community leaders to take a stand against the consolidation. You can start by writing your representatives, asking them to demand a full, public accounting of how the consolidation would affect our mail and our local economy, and to oppose any consolidation plans that would reduce service and result in job losses in our community.
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