Finn Green works for the US Post Office as a rural carrier associate in and around Ojai, California. On a typical Monday, Green and other rural postal carriers deliver Amazon packages for hours without overtime pay. When mail volume is higher, such as days following legal holiday weekends and holiday seasons, carriers are ordered to prioritize Amazon parcels over Express and Registered mail, the US Postal Service’s (USPS) most expensive products. Only after completing the Amazon deliveries may carriers return to their regular route to deliver USPS mail.
Amazon’s recent statement about its relationship with the USPS presents a carefully constructed narrative. Since 2013, USPS has delivered Amazon packages through a program colloquially known as “Amazon Sundays.” The contract was up for renegotiation this year, and the stakes were high. Amazon brings in $6 billion in annual revenue to the federal agency, which is on the brink of bankruptcy. The 2026 negotiated contract resulted in the USPS delivering 80 percent of Amazon packages it had previously handled, an outcome USPS had no real power to refuse. Amazon, for its part, calls this a “long-standing partnership.” The relationship is not as mutual as Amazon suggests.
Well this isn’t necessarily true in most states. WA state has Amazon hubs. This morning I had a parcel delivered from a car its called Amazon flex. Very few of my parcels from Amazon are delivered through the Post Office anymore
How do you know what goes on in “most” states? I’m in a different state and its true here although I’m sure it varies
I have never heard of that???? Our rurals work 5 hours get paid
for 8 then go home. It’s the biggest scam in the USPS.
Salaried delivery people. HUGE reason USPS is going broke.
Make rural hourly watch the savings!!!!
Rural Carriers work hard in conditions that many people won’t. So funny how blame always rolls down to the worker
Rural carriers work fast and efficient with this incentive. Unlike city carriers who drag their feet and milk the day for extra pay.
After 10 years on my route – i.e. as fast and efficient as can be – I work 12 hours most Mondays and close to that Fridays and only get paid for 9.6, delivering almost as much Amazon as during Covid. 50 miles of mostly stick boxes and averaging over 300 scans. Plus, my evaluation says it should take me 10 to 11 hours per day but the maximum pay is 9.6. I’ve been doing this since 2019 with no adjustment or assistance – doing double duty after any day off.
That sounds awful?? Do you have a POV route?
I’ve been in for 28 years. Never seen a rural work
even close to 8 hours??? Of course all our rurals are related to the PM???? All govt vehicles
I have a metris, had an LLV before that. Have to make 2 trips on most Mondays and Fridays to accomodate pickups I have no room for until my own parcels are delivered. Numerous people in my office are in a similar situation, also mandated to work k days because no subs.