Episode 23: Interview with a Rural Carrier from Tennessee
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Our guest today, who’s a Rural Carrier from the state of Tennessee, talks about the many issues that revolve around the Rural Route Evaluation Compensation System (RRECS for short) such as route coverage percentage, CBU (cluster box units) issues, mapping issues, unscannable parcels versus door miscellaneous issues, and even the unrealistic and unattainable standards, along with the inconsistencies from office to office in regards to RRECS. We will even be talking about the lack of transparency and communication from the USPS and management and the union in regards to RRECS, including the response from the NRLCA’s president addressing its members being upset about RRECS and their routes dropping.
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