Heard from grapevine that USPS is going to start layoffs in San Diego, those with less than 5 years who are not covered by union.
This is from labor union, so probably not urban legend.
First-Ever Layoffs Loom at Postal Service
“But Postmaster General John Potter, after reporting losses of $2.3 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, informed the unions that 16,000 craft employees (out of approximately 600,000) are not protected by contractual, seniority-based no-layoff clauses.”