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Tour of Postal Service Facilities in USVI and Puerto Rico Reveals 'Unacceptable' Processes, Congresswoman Plaskett Says

Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett recently toured U.S. Postal Service facilities in the USVI and Puerto Rico as part of an ongoing effort to see that better services are provided to customers. The move comes as recent setbacks in Puerto Rico have disrupted the flow of mail to the USVI. “In recent months my office has received a substantial number of complaints from constituents about U.S. Postal Service (USPS) operations in the territory," Ms. Plaskett said in a statement Wednesday. "The majority of these inquiries pertained to delays in mail delivery, caused by structural damage to the USPS sorting facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico." The congresswoman said that in response to these complaints, her office has held several meetings with USPS leadership to demand immediate improvement and requested tours of several facilities in the territory and on the island of Puerto Rico. “Over the last two days, myself, Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR), staff of the House Committee ...