Postmaster installed by Trump causing huge lines due to employee cutbacks (PR and USVI) [View all]

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VIRGIN ISLANDS — With the U.S. Postal Service becoming further disrupted by policy changes, restrictions on employees overtime and reduction in productive machinery, the results are being felt on a significant level in both the USVI and Puerto Rico.

Wait times at local post offices can range between 30 min to an hour for picking up packages. Understandably, after a major storm, this would be seen as acceptable.

The postal workers often suffer on two fronts. Firstly through reduction in pay due to cutbacks. Secondly in having to deal with customers that are becoming increasingly frustrated with the overall performance and process of USPS. Be patient with the USPS employees.

The USVI as well as other territories, are unfortunately treated as the red headed step child of the US. Realizing US citizenship, however being denied various financial, commerce and basic citizenship equalities.

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