Mail service probably will decline if the U.S. Post Office moves two sorting machines to Tulsa.
The postal agency announced the move a few weeks ago, stating declining mail volume dictates the move next year. While the Postal Service spokesman didn’t say delivery would not be affected, he did say the move will save transportation and off-loading time.
A representative of the American Postal Union criticized the service, saying the move would mean the Muskogee office would lose control of delivery.
For good or bad, modern technology, such as cell phones, the Internet and e-mail, has made the Post Office less relevant today. It is slowly fading, and the sorter move from Muskogee is another example of the decline of a once vital service to every American.
The Post Office still provides a needed service even though demand is flagging. And we appreciate the union’s concern over what the proposed move would do to our mail service here. But if the union and the Postal Service really were concerned about customers, the best thing they could do is offer quicker service at the Muskogee Post Office, cutting down the time standing in line during its busy times. That would please us the most.
