Pocatello postal workers face ‘involuntary reassignment’

Several postal workers at Pocatello’s Flandro Drive processing center tell Local News 8 they received letters Thursday warning of possible “involuntary reassignment” to other positions within the postal service.

Local News 8 has been unable to confirm how many workers this will affect, but the Idaho State Association of Letter Carriers said it’s part of a plan to close the processing center and redirect mail to Salt Lake City.

“The motion has gotten started now. I feel like, well, this is phase one of three or four phases that people are receiving notices. But our hopes lies with Congress now,” said John Paige, president of the association.

Lawmakers have introduced a House resolution to try and keep the processing center open.

The center is scheduled to close on April 18, at which time the Flandro Drive location will become a regular post office.

The postmaster has not responded to Local News 8’s phone call.