Letter carrier Felipe Raymundo moves a cart of mail to his truck to begin delivery Monday at a post office in Seattle. The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers and slow first-class delivery next spring, citing steadily declining mail volume. The cuts are part of $3 billion in reductions aimed at helping the agency avert bankruptcy next year. The plant closures are expected to result in the elimination of roughly 28,000 jobs nationwide. Elaine Thompson | Associated Press
Letter carrier Felipe Raymundo moves a cart of mail to his truck to begin delivery Monday at a post office in Seattle. The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers and slow first-class delivery next spring, citing steadily declining mail volume. The cuts are part of $3 billion in reductions aimed at helping the agency avert bankruptcy next year. The plant closures are expected to result in the elimination of roughly 28,000 jobs nationwide. Elaine Thompson | Associated Press
By The Associated Press
DALLAS — Ten mail processing centers in Texas are among 252 nationwide that will close in a $3 billion money-saving move by the government.
The U.S. Postal Service said Monday that it seeks to move quickly to shut the processing units and slow first-class delivery, amid declining mail volume. The Postal Service is projected to have a record loss of $14.1 billion next year.
The agency in September announced the list of processing facilities being studied, including sites in Abilene, Austin, Beaumont, Bryan, Dallas, Tyler, Lufkin, McAllen and two facilities in Waco.
The agency on Monday said the cuts are now being finalized to close the processing centers, starting in April.
The cost of mailing a first-class letter goes up a penny, beginning Jan. 22, to 45 cents.
