Postal managers limiting carrier shifts, but explanations vary

The Washington Post: Managers at some U.S Postal Service branches are reportedly asking mail carriers to return from their routes without always completing their deliveries because of concerns about overtime costs and safety.

ABC affiliate WJLA first reported on Wednesday that a postal station in Northwest D.C. was forcing its workers off the streets at certain hours to avoid overtime. The story quoted an anonymous employee saying “they’re constantly telling us to leave first-class mail, leave packages, everything, and it’s getting ridiculous.”

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