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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,585 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:51 PM Aug 2020

Rats reported feeding on packages of rotted fruit and meat as postmaster general's cutbacks unleash

chaos at California's mail centers

Employees at mail sorting facilities across California are reporting padlocked sorting machines, mountains of untouched mail, and rodent-infested packages as they struggle with widespread cutbacks in staffing and equipment.

Postal workers and union leaders have told the Los Angeles Times that the recent cutbacks recently imposed by the postal service have caused major delays at facilities across the state.

At one facility in Santa Claris, employees discovered that their sorting machines had been padlocked or disabled.

Workers at another mail-sorting hub in South Los Angeles reported seeing gnats and rodents picking apart containers of fruit and meat that had been left to rot.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/rats-reported-feeding-on-packages-of-rotted-fruit-and-meat-as-postmaster-general-s-cutbacks-unleash-chaos-at-california-s-mail-centers/ar-BB18g2Xm?li=BBnb7Kw&ocid=DELLDHP
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Rats reported feeding on packages of rotted fruit and meat as postmaster general's cutbacks unleash (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
Like they didn't know, or care about pkgs. more like it. appalachiablue Aug 2020 #2
The spoils of tRump Blue Owl Aug 2020 #3
They can start cleaning up, both need exercise, lose some lbs. appalachiablue Aug 2020 #5
Stick it to him Monday. oasis Aug 2020 #4
Well, I heard they were starving because of all the restaurants being closed Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #6
That needs to be on network tv tirebiter Aug 2020 #7

appalachiablue

(44,120 posts)
2. Like they didn't know, or care about pkgs. more like it.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:55 PM
Aug 2020

It will take a ton of effort & time to try to clean up that rodent contaminant mess. Jesus..

And wind of this will damage consumer food & other orders via USPS, even more. And lost confidence in the public postal service is ideal for privatization.

Blue Owl

(59,392 posts)
3. The spoils of tRump
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 08:58 PM
Aug 2020

He and DeJoyride should be made to personally cover the costs of all these wasted purchases that are costing people time and money.

appalachiablue

(44,120 posts)
5. They can start cleaning up, both need exercise, lose some lbs.
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 09:03 PM
Aug 2020

Yes, the cost to us, the taxpayers and consumers will be huge...

Ferrets are Cool

(23,008 posts)
6. Well, I heard they were starving because of all the restaurants being closed
Sat Aug 22, 2020, 09:03 PM
Aug 2020

so, this is a good thing, right?


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