HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A local mail carrier said he is on emergency placement with no pay after expressing his safety concerns on Facebook.
After a winter storm brought heavy snow to the Tri-State, Jason Thompson, a local U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, said he arrived at the Fairfield facility Monday morning to find buried trucks and no packages to deliver.
“A lot of people aren’t aware of what we experience every day,” Thompson said. “That’s fine as carriers, we are kind of used to the expectation.”
“The volume of the mail packages is probably going to be double or triple with another delay. You’re going to be expected to do more volume in the same conditions,” he explained.
Thompson made a post on Facebook expressing his frustrations with the system, and he was quickly contacted by the USPS.
“I have been told that it needs come down or there could be repercussions, or I’m okay to bring the awareness. I think it’s important,” he said.
Thompson said because of the post, he has been put on emergency placement without pay as the company investigates.
I believe he is right. Our mail carriers work really hard. They deliver our mail to us in all kinds of weather. He also has the right to voice his opinions without being censored.
I agree
That’s not right how dare you fire him? He’s concerned for his safety so in other words, your action is just doesn’t care whether the vehicle crashes or dies or will have you as long as the mail gets through that’s bogus.
I totally agree! He did not disparage anyone, just stated truth. Too many administrators forgetting about free speech! Someone needs to corral the supervision. It was an opportunity to recognize the difficulties employees face and THANK them!!’
I totally agree
Might be time to get Congress to eliminate the no strike rules.
All management cares about is their fat bonus checks. Carrier safety is just an annoyance.