It's certainly appealing, especially in this cyber world we live in, to have your purchases sent directly to you for low or no fee at all. It feels good to be thrifty about things. Saving money on shipping feels like you have more money to put towards something else. Unfortunately, there is no free shipping, not when you account for the labor practices involved, the environmental impact, and the damage to local economies. Sorry to be such a downer here in the feel good season, but these are things we need to consider about our world and how we choose to live in it.
I read a very candid account of a postal worker in Medium recently examining how the U.S.P.S. is helping Amazon exploit postal employees as well as their own. At least a third of all Amazon packages in the U.S. are delivered by the postal service, with Sunday deliveries devoted solely to the task. While on paper, the service agreement between the two companies is beneficial, its unquantifiable costs are quite high.
"...the arrangement has also increased the amount of work without also expanding the full-time career workforce. In addition to working Sundays and holidays, part-time employees are called on to cover career carriers’ regular routes if they are on vacation or out sick. These workers are paid less, have fewer benefits, and are beholden to more chaotic scheduling than their full-time counterparts; meanwhile, the increasing number of Amazon packages means more—and more difficult—work."
Also from the article, in the words of the anonymous carrier:
"I feel like I work for Amazon because the physical toll that the job takes on my body is mostly related to packages, and my lack of time off is mostly due to Amazon because of the Amazon Sundays. ...I feel like my life depends on Amazon. I imagine that the Postal Service treats us like this because they’re answering the demands of Amazon. Like, “If we upset Amazon, they’ll pull out, and we need their help.” I’ve heard that from my supervisors."
I don't have a good answer for how to fix this, but I do want the U.S.P.S. to succeed and I want them to do it while supporting the people that help make them great. I am willing to pay more for shipping to see everyone treated better. I am pretty sure that most people, when they understand the cost, would make that same choice. 
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