Florence mail processing plant
Isaac Nixon, president of the American Postal Workers Union Florence Local 2408
FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) – The Florence mail processing and distribution facility now has three more months before it’s scheduled to be completely relocated to Columbia.
USPS changed closure date for Florence, SC P &DF in October 2014
Political pressure from Congress has caused the United States Postal Service to delay the consolidation of a total of 82 processing facilities from January 15, to April 18, according to Harry Spratlin, district communications coordinator for the Greater South Carolina district.
“We’ve still been protesting out in front. We had a protest back in November,” said Isaac Nixon, president of the American Postal Workers Union Florence Local 2408. “We met with Congressman Rice,” Nixon added. Nixon said he understands letter volume has gone down in recent years, but he sees the consolidation affecting delivery times. Other Florence residents agree.
“Someone mailed me a letter and they asked, ‘Did you get it yet?’ I mailed it on Tuesday,” said Pat Gibson-Hye Moore, who lives in Florence. “It was already Thursday, and I hadn’t gotten it,” Moore said. Read more
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