A worker carries a large parcel at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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A worker carries a large parcel at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Last year's holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of the year for the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. Shippers are now gearing up for another holiday crush.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
(Portland, Maine) — Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.
The Postal Service and private shippers UPS and FedEx are bolstering their hiring by bringing in about 230,000 seasonal workers to ensure they don’t become overwhelmed by packages again.
But low product inventories and port and supply chain disruptions are creating new uncertainty about getting gifts delivered on time.
Despite that, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said this month: “We are ready.”
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