Fed-Up Post Office Employee Calls for Urgent Action on Poor Working Conditions at All Saints Sub-office

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All Saints Post Office

Letter to the Editor

I am a concerned employee at the General Post Office of Antigua and Barbuda, stationed at the All Saints Sub-office. I am tired and fed up with the poor working conditions of our building. For years, we have been fighting for a new facility, yet every day the same issues persist. What frustrates me the most is the lack of support from our supervisor, who fails to stand up for us when we demand better conditions. I believe he needs proper training on how to effectively advocate for his team.

We are all one team, but it feels like he’s not putting his best foot forward. I have seen other supervisors at the All Saints Sub-office perform their duties without needing extra help, but this one struggles to even get to work on time because he has a night job. When he does show up, it seems like he can’t handle the pressure.

About a month ago, we had a meeting where it was decided that All Saints workers would sort mail at the Head Office, then report to the All Saints Sub-office just to collect and deliver mail before returning downtown the next day due to the building’s poor condition. However, in a subsequent meeting, some staff chose to stay at All Saints in those same poor conditions, while the rest stayed downtown, only going to All Saints when there was mail to deliver.

How can we achieve better working conditions when some of our colleagues are willing to continue working in that same building we’re trying to avoid? To the people of Antigua, if you came inside the All Saints Sub-office and saw the state of the building, you’d be shocked. The roof leaks, tiles are broken, there are drums of water lying around, the bathrooms are inadequate, and the sorting desk is a disgrace.

Supervisor, just as you push staff to do their jobs, put the same energy into pressuring higher authorities. We are not dogs! You must advocate for us until real changes are made.

Mr. Molwyn Joseph, Mr. Gaston Browne, I am calling on you to address this matter urgently. The General Post Office of Antigua and Barbuda needs a complete overhaul, starting with the higher authorities. Favoritism and neglect have plagued this institution for too long.

To my fellow Antiguans, remember: our health comes first. Working under these conditions is unacceptable, and we deserve better.

Signed,
A Fed-Up Employee

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7 COMMENTS

  1. I understand and agree with some of what was said but tell them keep off of the supervisor back because some of you guys are DAM LAZY and the want to talk to the supervisor as you like no form of RESPECT WHATSOEVER you r all just want to do as you like SMH . I agree the building is not good and some of us choose to stay are to get the work done so we can serve our country we have not work for so long and is wrong trying to do right when it comes to our work. The person that right this please anyone just ask them if they love to work or love their job because they don’t even spend half of the in the office and still get their full pay so please shut up and go do your dam work you lazy BUTT. Nicole Edwards a All Saints post Office worker

  2. Leave the supervisor because alot of you would have done gone work long time because of how you you work LAZY , so you need to ride off his back and go do your dam work or give up the job so someone that want a job can do it you sickening and I can bet you still have a bunch of mails to carry out but riding on my supervisor’s back GO DO YOUR DAM WORK OR RESIGN 💯💯💯💯💯

  3. You need to keep off my supervisor’s back because you guys don’t want no work to do you are LAZY and inconsiderate it you can come everyday and just down and do no work it sweet you find I can bex you have mails to take out and when is the last time you take mail and talking about the supervisor SMH gal go do you job you claim to love so much , you are getting paid to sit down and that sweet you and still complaining what a fool are you , but you what the supervisor is not your problem go check at your home have a blessed day

  4. You need to resign then because you don’t want no work to do , you are complaining and working less than halt of an hour a day with full salary

  5. Get off the supervisor back because you can’t tell the last time you take out mail go give out your mail like you work in office want to sit in ac the supervisor don’t do you one thing you don’t even have manners for him just way you take to him says it all but you are talking about the wrong things which is the bunch of mails you have down town to carry and can’t tell when last you take them out . Study that bye

  6. It seems as though their are no co – operations amongst the workers at the all Saints P.O. Nicole Edwards, why are you defending this superviser so vehemly? It seem the superviser have you on your back so you want your colleague of his back. If the superviser is incompetent, then he need to go. How could he accept sub – standard working condition and not looking to address the situation. No wonder productivity is an issue. Shape up or ship out.

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