Baltimore leaders call on Postmaster General to address mail delays

Baltimore leaders call on Postmaster General to address mail delays

FOR THE US POSTMASTER GENERALTO RESIGN.

24:33“Mr. DeJoy,do us all a favor.

Even beforethe hearings, submit yourletter of resignation, rideoff into the sunset andrestore the decency and thefabric of the United Statpostal system” LOUIS DEJOYJUST TOOK OFFICE IN JUNE ANDHAS MADE CUTS TO OVERTIME ANDOTHER EXPENSES-- CAUSIDELAYS.

WMAR-2 NEWS ERINMACPHERSON JOINS US LIVE FROMBALTIMORE'S MAIN POST OFFICEWITH WHAT POSTAL WORKERS ARESAYING ABOUT THIS.

ERIN?DESPITE SOME MAJOR CHALLENGES-- THEY ARE ASSURING YOU THATTHEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TOPROCESS AND DELIVER YOUR MAIL-- ON TIME AND GET YOUR VOTECOUNTED WHEN IT COMES TO THEUPCOMING ELECTION.

UNIONLEADERS CONFIRMED SIX SORTINGMACHINES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROMBALTIMORE AND THE INCOMINGMAIL FACILITY IN LINTHICUMCAUSING MAJOR DELAYS -- AND APUSH TO LIMIT OVERTIME HASALSO BACKED THINGS UP.

PLUS,THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL REPORTSOF POSTAL MAILBOXES REMOVEDFROM STREET CORNERS.

PEOPLE INTHE COMMUNITY ARE FRUSTRATEDWITH THE DELAYS -- WAITINGDAYS FOR IMPORTANT PACKAGESAND LETTERS -- SOME EVENWAITING FOR THEIR MEDICATION.-Louise Martin/retired Navalcaptain (worked in publichealth service around theworld for 30 years) 30:40 "Myhypertensive drugs are 10 dayslate." 31:13 "This is adangerous situation.

I thinkof my colleagues who havediabetes and are out ofinsulin, who have heartdisease and are out of theirheart medication.

This is adisgrace and we cannottolerate this." ASFRUSTRATIONS BUILD - LOCALLYAND NATIONWIDE -- HOUSESPEAKER NANCY PELOSI ISCALLING ON THE POSTMASTERGENERAL TO TESTIFY BEFORE ASPECIAL COMMITTEE NEXT WEEK.LIVE - EMACTHE SECOND DAY OF THE M