Rural carrier whose wages were cut by $20,000 speaks out on slashed pay, harsh working conditions

The WSWS recently spoke with a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service about working conditions following the implementation of the new Rural Routes Evaluated Compensation System (RRECS) method of calculating wages. Since its deployment roughly two-thirds of rural letter carriers have reported steep cuts in pay.

The RRECS system is an arbitrary evaluation system based on how long a route is determined to take. Workers are expected to scan every item for tracking and delivery, and they are given a specific amount of time for each type of parcel to deliver it. If workers fall behind on the allotted schedule, they will see their pay reduced.

USPS rural letter carrier whose wages were cut by $20,000 speaks out on slashed pay, harsh working conditions

The USPS’ new compensation system has cut pay by tens of thousands of dollars while requiring rural letter carriers to work even longer hours.