Thread by @MaritsaNBCMT

🚨Clarifying an earlier tweet:
Just confirmed with the MT Postal Workers Union there are orders for 13 collection boxes to be removed just in Missoula. The direction came down in the mid-July. It's unclear how many have been removed already. Digging now. #mtnews #USPS

🚨The Montana Letter Carriers Union just confirmed the removal of 13 in Missoula, 9 in Bozeman, and orders to remove 3 in Lewistown and 30 in Billings. #mtnews #USPS

Union: "At first management said they were just removing double boxes... when fact checked and that was incorrect, they said they were not used much. In the past they have done density tests and one might be removed or the location changed. 30 in Billings is massive." #mtnews

🚨A source that wishes to stay anonymous just sent me this email, outlining the order to remove USPS collection boxes in Missoula. One is outside Target. Several are downtown. #mtnews #USPS

A rep with @USPS just responded, saying it's a cost saving measure. She says they relocate low-use boxes to high traffic areas. I asked for more clarification on why the boxes downtown and in front of Target would be moved. #mtnews #USPS

Spox for @SteveDaines says: "The senator is looking into the situation and has strong concerns with reports of boxes being removed and impacts to service times. The senator is a strong advocate for the USPS And will continue working to ensure the USPS is working for Montanans."

🚨 Source just sent me another email, which shows 5 more USPS collection boxes to be removed in Missoula. These are all in front of or near shopping centers. One is in front of the closed Shopko, but a new Winco is going in there now. #mtnews #USPS

I just looked up all of the addresses of the Missoula collection boxes on the removal list. Take a look: #mtnews #USPS

JUST IN: @SteveDaines issues a statement, attaching a letter he sent to Postmaster General to investigate these removals after I reached out this morning. #mtnews #mtpol #USPS

You can add @GregForMontana to the list of Montana lawmakers writing letters. His team just sent me this letter to Postmaster General after I reached out to them earlier. #mtpol #mtnews #USPS

🚨 JUST IN: The removal of boxes in Montana has been put on hold. A source with one of the unions tells me it's because of today's pressure. #mtnews #mtpol #USPS @SenatorTester @SteveDaines @GregForMontana

Add @GovernorBullock to the list of politicians writing the Postmaster General about the Montana USPS boxes. #mtpol #mtnews #USPS

.@SenatorTester is out with a second statement after the confirmation the USPS collection box removals are on hold in Montana. He says he's glad, but the fight is not over. #mtpol #mtnews #USPS

Here's a second statement from @SteveDaines on the news of the hold. #mtnews #mtpol #USPS

Here’s the final product that hit the 5pm news tonight. Thanks to all of you for helping share this today! #mtnews #mtpol #USPS

Also, couldn’t have done this today without the help of @marwhi @Swyberg3 and @darrenNBCMT . Thanks so much to them!