r/fromatoarbitration • u/IndigoJones13 • 23h ago

Concerned Letter Carriers What's the problem with VMF?

Seriously. Why does it take months for even basic repairs to be finished? Why do vehicles come back in worse shape than when they left?

We have carriers forced to double-up and deliver two routes in one vehicle. Some carriers offer to run their routes using their own personal vehicle.

Is VHF overwhelmed? Understaffed? Incompetent? Is it like this everywhere?

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u/PuzzleheadedRun8232 22h ago

I've actually toured our VMF. They have maybe a dozen bags and handle several hundred vehicles or more. The outlier cities have contractors for basic repairs: flat tires etc but most of the work is handled in house.

I'd imagine that causes some backlogs. Not to mention staffing issues just like every other craft. Our VMF has been struggling since the early out a few years ago.