postalnews.com: November 2004

Tuesday, November 30

Postal delivery goes into the night
Inland Valley (CA) Daily Bulletin Comment
2004 Mailing Outlook, Mailing and Package Guidelines
USPS web site Comment
NAPUS Announces Mitigating Factors Process for Pay For Performance
NAPUS web site Comment
Hazards for letter carriers on the rise
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Probationary postal worker fired after allegedly dumping mail
Macon Telegraph Comment
Monday, November 29
USPS Transformation Plan Progress Report
USPS web site Comment
Postal service prepares for holiday rush
South Jersey Courier Post Comment
Canada Post says possible strike won't stop holiday mail
CBC Comment
Survey Shows DM Profits, Acquisition Spending Up
DIRECT Comment
Saturday, November 27
Some Canada Post Employees Vote to Go on Strike
Bloomberg Comment
Friday, November 26
Collection box stolen in New Jersey
Atlantic City Press Comment
Catalogs still thrive in an age of growing e-commerce
Associated Press Comment
Thursday, November 25
Community says goodbye to beloved mail carrier
Jonesboro (AR) Sun Comment
Town receives a special delivery flag: Letter carrier sends Stars and Stripes from Iraq
MetroWest (MA) Daily News Comment
Working: Each day is casual to some U.S. Postal Service folks
'There's no mail today because it's a federal holiday. But Ricky Hurt will be working. He's a 'casual' or temporary U.S. Postal Service worker and he doesn't get holidays off... Even though he's a so-called 'casual' worker, Hurt has been working for the Postal Service since July 2002 handling and sorting mail.'
Houston Chronicle Comment
Wednesday, November 24
USPS, mailing industry hope for overhaul by spring
Government Executive Comment
Postal Service looking for rate increase
CBS Marketwatch Comment
Mail Bags Stolen From USPS Truck- Again
KYW TV Philadelphia Comment
Fiery Accident Kills Mail Truck Driver, Destroys Mail
KSDK TV St Louis Comment
Settlement Reached in UPS Canada Strike
DMNews.com Comment
Tuesday, November 23
Postal Service Offers Free Shipping Materials for Military Families
Dept of Defense Press Service Comment
Commentary: First-Class Costs, Third-Class Mail Stream
DMNews.com Comment
Congress Includes Postal Funding in Appropriations Bill
DMNews.com Comment
Former postmaster charged with 'misappropriation of postal funds'
San Juan (WA) Journal Comment
USPS seeks approval of experimental premium forwarding service
Postal rate Commission web site (Adobe pdf document) Comment
Postal service is 'top banana' in shipping contest
WCPO TV Cincinnatti Comment
Monday, November 22
UPS workers in Canada strike; pilots refuse to fly into Canada
Business First of Louisville Comment
Tisdale and Miller confirmed, USPS gets biohazard and nonprofit funding
E-NAPUS Legislative EXTRA! Comment
Tacoma dead mail donation program partially reinstated
Tacoma News Tribune Comment
Postal service offering $50,000 rewards in Bay Area armed robberies
KPIX TV San Francisco Comment
Holiday Package Volume Forecast to Increase
DMNews.com Comment
Board Of Governors To Meet December 7 in DC
Press release Comment
Looking to recharge the Postal Service
Technology provides a blessing and a curse for the U.S. Postal Service's future
Federal Computer Week Comment
Sunday, November 21
The mailman might need some help with carrying these heavy publications
Detroit News Comment
Mail carrier observes 50 years on job
Pasadena Star-News Comment
Saturday, November 20
Workers Can't Sue Postal Officials Over Anthrax, Judge Rules
Washington Post Comment
Friday, November 19
Bush to Nominate Hammond to Stay on PRC
DMNews.com Comment
News from the NEC: Officers retiring...
According to Postcom.org: 'From the USPS Executive's Conference: Retiring effective January 1, 2005 will be: John Rapp, VP Operations; John Wargo, Vice President, Service and Market Development; Francia Smith, Consumer Advocate; and Donna Peak' Comment
Thursday, November 18
Anthrax attack site bustling with construction activity
'More than three years after becoming a focal point of the nation's first bioterrorist attack, the cavernous mail processing and distribution center in Hamilton, NJ, has evolved into a bustling construction site.'
Trenton Times Comment
Embattled postal VP to retire
Federal Times Comment
How Bush sees 'postal reform'
Postcom.org has posted what it says is a copy of what 'the White House told the House and Senate postal leaders it expected to see in a postal reform bill'. Most puzzling statement in the document is this:' The Administration believes that the Postal Service, not ratepayers, must continue to be responsible for its pension costs connected with military service credit for postal employees under [CSRS]'. (If the money doesn't come from ratepayers.....?) And given the ballooning federal deficit, the White House will apparently try to keep the USPS's overpayment of it's CSRS retirement liability. Comment
Senate backs increase in debt ceiling; USPS may get bio-terror funds
Government Executive Comment
Mail can be late, court rules, but not FedEx
St Louis Post-Dispatch Comment
Rain, Snow, Sleet Or Jail Time Don't Stop Accused Mailman
WCPO TV Cincinnatti Comment
PRC seeks to define 'Postal Service'
Federal Register Comment
USPS Sends Holiday Guide to Every U.S. Household
DMNews.com Comment
ABM gets update on postal issues
BtoBOnline Comment
Wednesday, November 17
Potter outlines streamlining effort to cut costs
Federal Times
Comment
GAO: Postal Service needs comprehensive plan for physical security
Government Executive
see also the Associated Press story
Click here to read the GAO report Comment
Rural Carriers In Harms Way
WBTW TV Florence, SC Comment
Kentucky Post office gives boost to 'mail call'
Hardin County News-Enterprise Comment
FedEx expects holiday boom
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
The shape of things to come?- "Faith-based" health insurance for federal employees
Government Executive Comment
CFS Clerks Upgraded to Level 5
APWU News Bulletin Comment
Tuesday, November 16
Commentary: The USPS's Future is Flats
Gene Del Polito for Postcom.org Comment
USPS bringing 450 jobs to Greensboro
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area Comment
Big Postal Rate Hikes Coming
Kiplinger Business Forecasts Comment
Monday, November 15
Coming to a mailbox near you: An eBay catalog
USA Today Comment
Omnibus budget deal may include some USPS funds
Government Executive Comment
Shrinking postal ranks
Federal Computer Week Comment
USPS May Get Shortchanged
DMNews.com Comment
Telemarketers Not Smiling Over Postal Inspectors Ad
DMNews.com Comment
Sunday, November 14
Royal Mail makes £200m profit, claims service is better
The Telegraph Comment
Friday, November 12
Postal worker becomes a true hero
Fitchburg (MA) Sentinel and Enterprise Comment
No backup, no sick days, Canada Post employees say
CBC Comment
No life support yet for dead mail donations
Tacoma Tribune Comment
More acquisitions possible for UPS
Reuters Comment
UPS expects busy season
Chicago Tribune Comment
Thursday, November 11
Postal reform supporters hope White House renews push
Federal Times Comment
eBay Drop-off Business Offers Nationwide Pickup through USPS
Auctionbytes.com Comment
German postal workers reject part-time contracts
Handelsblatt Comment
Oakland mail carrier shot; suspects sought
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Nonprofit Groups Sue Feds Over Combined Federal Campaign Rules
Chronicle of Philanthropy Comment
Wednesday, November 10
Postal carrier accused of dumping mail
KING TV Seattle Comment
UPS Expects 340M Deliveries in Peak Season
DMNews.com Comment
FedEx Ground Selects Atlanta-Area Site for New Southern Distribution Facility
Press release Comment
Tuesday, November 9
APWU: Robo-Cops Replace Postal Police
International Labor Communications Association Comment
Postal Revamping Returned to Senders
Without a Bill Soon, a Double-Digit Rate Hike Is Likely in 2006, Advocates Say
Washington Post Comment
PRC seeks comments on USPS reporting requirements
Postal Rate Commission Comment
Reward is offered for tips on mail theft in New Jersey
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
New postal rule eases restrictions on use of personal data in standard mailings
Association of Fundraising Professionals Comment
Monday, November 8
Postal Reform Tops List of Unfinished Business
DMNews.com Comment
British postal workers on track to pick up profit share bonus
The Guardian Comment
Sunday, November 7
Postal Service Demonstrates NetPost CardStore/Gift Card
Press release Comment
Saturday, November 6
Deutsche Post Replaces DHL Head After Cutting U.S. Forecast
Bloomberg Comment
FedEx Raises Rates for 2005
Associated Press Comment
APWU Opposes USPS Employee Surveys
APWU News Comment
What the election results mean for Postmasters
"This flexing of regional electoral power was key for Republicans and included a strong message for Postmasters. The red areas, those counties that decided the election, are postal reliant. NAPUS will remind our elected leaders about the importance of guaranteeing universal mail services to rural America. Voters and businesses that send or receive mail in these areas have little choice other than the USPS."

"On the day that President Bush declared victory, he made two 'recess appointments' to the Postal Board of Governors. As anticipated, the President appointed Carolyn Gallagher and Louis Guilano. The two new Board members would serve for one year, pending Senate confirmation for a full term. Governor Jim Miller is approaching the one-year anniversary of his recess appointment, which means that he will be off the Board unless the President renominates him and the Senate confirms him."

E-NAPUS Legislative Newsletter Comment
MSPB sustains removal of employee who worked second job while on sick leave
MSPB web site Comment
Friday, November 5
Windy Weather Blamed for New Jersey Postal Worker's Death
"A large tree fell Friday on a postal service truck, killing the driver. The 50-foot maple tree was apparently rotting at the base. The victim is identified as Julio Cruz, a 44-year-old postal worker. Cruz, a father of three who lived in West New York, New Jersey, was employed out of the post office in nearby Ridgewood. Police say a doctor appeared on the scene immediately after the tree fell, but it was too late to save the Cruz. The fatal accident was reported at 11:40 a.m. at 402 Godwin Avenue, near Maltbie Road in Midland Park, Bergen County."
WNBC TV New York Comment
USPS May File Phased Rate Increase in '05
DMNews.com Comment
Burrus reacts to Bush victory
APWU News Comment
New green stamp features Kermit; Postal Service reveals 2005 releases
Associated Press Comment
Kentucky Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Mail
WKLY TV Louisville Comment
Thursday, November 4
Postal Service, Rural Carriers Sign Contract Extension
Press release Comment
USPS 2004 Performance Marks All Time High
Press release Comment
Mailers Unsure About USPS Reform in New Congress
"Despite the likely return of key members of Congress, mailer groups were unsure how much this would translate into postal reform in the next session. They were also unsure about the depth of the White House's commitment to reform."
DIRECT
Comment
South Carolina Postal Workers Hospitalized after Becoming Ill; 25 More are Quarantined
"As many as nine postal workers were transported to Oconee Memorial Hospital today after they became sick at work. Authorities don't know if their illnesses are connected to a leaking package that was removed earlier in the day by a hazardous materials team and turned over to the FBI."
FOX Carolina TV Comment
Commentary: It's Time to Attend to the Nation's Postal Business
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org Comment
USPS Ends Volume Discounts for Certain International Mailers
DMNews.com Comment
Deutsche Post 3rd-Quarter Profit Falls on DHL in U.S.
Bloomberg Comment
Wednesday, November 3
Petition response riles Royal Oak postal workers
Royal Oak Daily Tribune Comment
Tuesday, November 2
Postal Service and Postal Service Make Nice
'When the behemoth U.S. Postal Service found out that a young rock band had named itself "Postal Service," executives weren't happy. They sent a cease-and-desist letter to the band's label, Seattle-based independent Sub Pop Records. But what began as an argument over name rights turned into the mail-delivering institution's first cross-promotional music deal.'
Advertising Age
Comment
ACLU Sues Over Late Absentee Ballots
Absentee ballots mailed by Florida elections supervisors too late for possibly thousands of voters to return them on time should still count, the American Civil Liberties Union argued in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. (See below for more on Florida's late-mailed ballots)
Associated Press Comment
9/11 Postage Overdue
"Federal bureaucrats are sitting on more than $10 million raised over the past 21/2 years through the sale of "Heroes" postal stamps for families of rescuers killed or permanently disabled on 9/11."
New York Post Comment
Iowa: Postal Service Swamped With Political Mail
"Candidates are having no trouble when it comes to filling your mailbox but the letter carriers sure are. In some cases you may have noticed your mail arriving late for the last two weeks. The postal service now handles up to three times the amount of daily mail all because of politics."
KCRG TV Cedar Rapids Comment
Postal Service Receives about 8,000 Absentee Ballots Over The Weekend from Broward and West Palm Beach Counties Days Before the Election
"Many Ballots Unsealed and Some Destined for Out-of-State Addresses" click here for video footage of ballots being mailed on Saturday, provided by the USPS. Comment
Monday, November 1
Postal Service tinkers with managers' salaries
"Postmasters' incentive pay - the amount they earn above their base salary for exceptional performance - will soon be subject to slightly different standards."
Government Executive Comment
Commentary: Pony Express Rides Again
"The Postal Service, utilizing enhanced CDs and hardcopy delivery, is the best way to reach targeted consumers with interactive multimedia."
Todd Butler, CEO, Butler Mailing Service, on Postcom.org Comment
Palm Beach PO will take last-minute ballots
Palm Beach Post Comment
USPS Rule on First Class, Standard Draws Mixed Reviews
DMNews.com Comment
USPS works through the weekend to deliver election mail
Statement of Azeezaly Jaffer, USPS VP, Public Affairs and Communications Comment

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