Postal workers rallied in Redlands on Tuesday, Oct. 1, calling on the U.S. Postal Service to bolster its performance year-round — not just during election season. Leaders of the American Postal Workers Union applauded the service’s work surrounding elections. But they said the agency’s job on its many other tasks leaves much to be desired.

Top election officials recently sounded the alarm about ongoing delays within America’s mail delivery system and the potential effect on mail-in voting in the upcoming presidential election, a warning

Low staffing, long lines and delayed packages. It's part of the reason postal workers across the country are demanding more from their employer.

Better staffing is better service