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The declining quality of work and safety conditions has reached alarming levels. With attacks on letter carriers doubling from 2019 to 2023, the physical dangers of the job have added another layer of distress. Extreme weather presents additional risks; letter carriers have been forced to work in treacherous conditions without the promise of necessary breaks or precautions. A heart-wrenching incident involved the death of Eugene Gates, a devoted letter carrier, whose widow believes the job led to his demise.