postalnews.com: December 2006

Sunday, December 31

Illinois letter carrier mauled by pit bulls
Champaign (IL) News-Gazette Comment
Making Snail Mail Still Matter
Interview with Pitney Bowes CEO Michael J. Critelli
New York Times Comment
You’ve Got Mail. And That’s Just for Starters
“It’s not set up like a U.S. post office. It’s set up like a home or someplace you would lounge.”
New York Times Comment
Wisconsin tax mailing has Social Security numbers visible
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
The catalog jam: buried under a pile of 100
Tallahassee Democrat Comment
Saturday, December 30
Postal Rate Changes Mean Higher Cost of Packaging
Multichannel Merchant Comment
'Twas the Season for Rate-Raising by Parcel Carriers
Multichannel Merchant Comment
Plane crash delays mail
Rapid City Journal Comment
Friday, December 29
No regular retail or delivery operations on Tuesday
"Local postal managers will advise employees regarding staffing levels for Tuesday, Jan. 2, to maintain operations in preparation for resumption of delivery on Wednesday."
USPS News Link via postalnews blog Comment
Update: USPS sets Tuesday, January 2 as Day of Mourning
From the APWU News page: "The Postal Service has notified the APWU that postal workers will observe a Day of Mourning on Jan. 2, in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford, who passed away on Dec. 26."
Text of the White House Proclamation and Executive Order
The official schedule of the State Funeral for President Ford is posted at the web site of the Joint Force Headquarters, National Capital Region. The Postal Service has not announced official plans for operations, but they will likely be similar to those used after the death of President Reagan, which have been posted on this site. Comment
Denver: Mail, packages linger as winter strikes again
Rocky Mountain News Comment
Post Office In Hartford Robbed
Hartford Courant Comment
U.S. Shoppers Turn To The Internet
Forbes Comment
Postal truck kills guard at O'Hare Airport
Chicago Sun Times Comment
Thursday, December 28
Update on 'Mitigating Factors' for Postmasters' PFP
League of Postmasters Recent News page Comment
`Tis the season for the U.S. Postal Service network to deliver
Network World
(note- see also this comment) Comment
Wednesday, December 27
Iraq War Vet With Ailments Reinstated
PostalMag.com Comment
The Conflict About Preserving Rural post Offices
An interesting paper outlining the issues involved, presented by the League of Postmasters (Adobe .pdf file) Comment
Elvis still King (of stamps)
USPS Press release Comment
Missouri woman suspected of stealing mail
Southeast Missourian Comment
Mail runs heavy with snow backlog
Rocky Mountain News Comment
Tuesday, December 26
Mailhandlers Union posts contract ratification rules
NPMHU: The Mail Handler Update Comment
Police officer, postal worker indicted
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
Bringin' home the boxes
: Postal workers' busy days sometimes lead to a surprise or two
Eugene Register-Guard Comment
Monday, December 25
Denver BMC: "Busier than Santa's workshop"
Denver Post Comment
Salvaged from Katrina, a 'cheap' tradition becomes A Christmas classic
Brothers send same card back and forth for decades
Sun Herald Comment
Postal Workers Become Santas After Western Blizzard
Employees Volunteer for Christmas Duty to Deliver Packages Delayed by Last Week's Storm
Associated Press via Washington Post Comment
Sunday, December 24
Santa's got mail
Letters to Santa from kids in South Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Denver: Delivery services knee-deep in gifts
Denver Post Comment
Postal worker pens special response to a special letter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Comment
Saturday, December 23
A Tiny Canvas for Holiday Mirth
Personal Postage Is Giving Letter Traffic a Boost
Washington Post Comment
Postal Service going extra mile to recover from blizzard
Denver Rocky Mountain News Comment
Postal workers fill girl's Christmas wish
Bonita (FL) Daily News Comment
Social Security checks delayed in the mail
Mansfield (OH) News Journal Comment
Mail thieves steal holiday cards
Daytona Beach News-Journal Comment
Cliff Clavin at the VFW
postalnews blog Comment
Two accused of postal crimes
Arizona Republic Comment
Friday, December 22
Postal Reform – Signed, Sealed and Delivered
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin Comment
Postal service ready to resume operations in Denver
KUSA TV Denver
- Wyoming carriers to deliver delayed mail on Sunday
Casper Tribune
- Denver mail plane lands in wheat field
Casper Star Tribune Comment
Postal service legislation will hold costs down, Carper says
Wilmington (DE) News Journal Comment
Aberdeen Postal workers in limbo
Aberdeen (SD) American News Comment
Thursday, December 21
Postal Problems Remain Even With Newly Signed Law
DIRECT Comment
More APWU Contract Questions
- Healthcare Premiums
- Upgrades for saved grade employees
APWU Ask 'President Burrus' page Comment
Weather "Cancels" Postal Service
No Delivery In Much Of Colorado
KRDO TV Colorado Springs Comment
The holiday crush
Portland Press Herald Comment
Price Caps at the Old Stamping Ground
Washington Post Comment
Investigators bust mail theft ring
WATE TV Knoxville Comment
Dan Blair begins reign as PRC chair
DMNews.com Comment
Dean of delivery: Mail carrier, 74, still doing job in Lansing after 50 years
Lansing State Journal Comment
'Mailbox on 34th Street'
Postal Service stands by ties to Santa during holidays despite critics
Gainesville Sun Comment
Pipe bomb explodes in mailbox
WTHR TV Indianapolis Comment
After 37 years, carrier to hang up mailbag
Marblehead (MA) Reporter Comment
Wednesday, December 20
Bush Signs Reform Act
USPS Press release Comment
Upgrades and the APWU Contract Proposal
Is everyone really getting a one level upgrade?
'Ask President Burrus' APWU News Comment
PRC Finds Flaws in Plant Consolidation Process
postalnews blog Comment
Ralph Nader: Going Postal
(Note: this article is Nader's foreword to the book Preserving the People's Post Office by Christopher Shaw. The book is available online in .pdf format at Postcom.org.)
Counterpunch.org Comment
USPS proposes changes to International Mail prices and classifications
Federal Register Comment
Bush to sign new law for postal reform today
Associated Press Comment
Inside NYC's Morgan Station on its busiest mailing day of the year
DMNews.com Comment
Jacksonville Postal Workers Accused Of Stealing Money Order
WJXT TV Jacksonville Comment
Brennan to replace Lazaroff as Eastern Area VP
USPS News Link Comment
Tuesday, December 19
Settlement reached in Advo-Valassis suit
Business Week Comment
Postal worker lauded for saving elderly woman
Chicago Tribune Comment
Lockheed Martin completes APPS deployment
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Comment
A busy day at the White House...
Press release Comment
Monday, December 18
Tiny post offices (CPUs) bring in customers, cash
Home News Tribune (NJ) Comment
USPS seeks ‘flats stowage’ system for LLVs
postalnews blog Comment
Postal service set for busiest mailing day today
USPS Press advisory Comment
Manning santa's mailroom
Contra Costa Times Comment
Editorial: Postal reform, at long last
DMNews.com Comment
Sunday, December 17
Postal service storm brewing in Chicago suburbs
Herald-News Comment
Renaming post offices was Congress' top priority
Connecticut Post Comment
eBay Sellers Ask about Forthcoming USPS Shipping Changes
AuctionBytes Comment
Dog sends Postal Service packing
KHOU TV Houston Comment
Saturday, December 16
The long arm of the USPS
Idaho rural mail route delivers a mixed bag of charm and challenge
Capital Press Comment
USPS- Reform passage doesn’t change plans for rate increase
DMM Advisory Comment
Woman sentenced for postal stealing
Great Falls (MT) Tribune Comment
Friday, December 15
So what’s your story?
postalnews blog Comment
Two men indicted for Ohio postal worker's death
Canton Repository Comment
USPS, FedEx, UPS brace for crush of packages
San Jose Mercury News Comment
APWU will mail contract ballots to non-members too...
... but they can only vote if they join the union
APWU News Comment
Burrus accuses other unions of 'me-too' contract negotiations
APWU News Comment
Organizing the 110th Congress
Also: Reform Act siging set for Wednesday
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin Comment
USPS quietly cancels 18-year network outsourcing deal
Network World
click here to read the News Link article that announced the original Lockheed-Martin contract Comment
Postal Service delivers ... spam?
Network World Comment
Cracked Vial Closes Portion Of El Paso Plant
KFOX TV El Paso Comment
Postal worker struck in head by thrown rock
Peoria Journal Star Comment
’I got a lot of stories’
Postal employee’s love of people, service mark 37-year career
Orangeburg (SC) Times and Democrat Comment
BroadRamp Awarded Contract to Provide Video to USPS Web Sites
Press release Comment
Thursday, December 14
Summary of Tentative Mailhandlers' Contract
Earlier:
Mailhandlers, USPS Reach Agreement
NPMHU web site Comment
Potter selects Lazaroff as new Chief Postal Inspector
USPS News Link Comment
Hoaxes, Statistics and Anthrax
Do we worry too much about white powder?
Edward McSweegan commentary for OpEdNews.com Comment
‘Simple’ vigil held for San Francisco postal workers
San Francisco Examiner Comment
Making sure Santa's mail is answered
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Rural carrier retires after 39 years on the same rural route
Warren (OH) Tribune-Chronicle Comment
Postcom Podcast #6
“Join PostCom President Gene Del Polito and PostCom General Counsel Ian Volner in a discussion of some of the key provisions of the new Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H.R. 6407).”
click here to download the mp3 file, or here to listen online Comment
Giordano replaces Jaffer
USPS News Link Comment
Wednesday, December 13
Newspaper Publishers Urge Bush To Sign Reform Law
Seek to protect 'Within County' rate subsidy
Editor & Publisher Comment
Virginia manager gets probation
Roanoke Times Comment
Bilbray joins Postal Service governors
Las Vegas Review Journal Comment
Mississippi postal employee gets three years probation
Jackson Clarion-Ledger Comment
Editorial: Collins' work on postal reform worth the effort
Blethen Maine Newspapers Comment
Catalogers Say Books are Still Primary Sales Drivers
DIRECT Comment
Audio: Citing Disuse, USPS Pulls Old Blue Mailboxes
NPR's All Things Considered Comment
The right to wear shorts
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service delivered this marriage straight to the altar
Daily Southtown Comment
Tuesday, December 12
Postal workers say boss creating unsafe work environment
Fitchburg (MA) Sentinel & Enterprise Comment
Mail Handlers Union Rejoins AFL-CIO
NPMHU web site Comment
APWU Members to Vote on Tentative Contract
Mailing Starts Dec. 18; Vote Count, Results on Jan. 9
APWU News Comment
Postal reform seen as boost for Maine
Portland Press Herald Comment
Mail Carrier Injured When Flatbed Truck Strikes His Van
Hartford Courant Comment
Magazine publishers applaud postal reform
DMNews.com Comment
Chicago's mail tardier than suburbs'
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Monday, December 11
Valassis CEO tells court Advo withheld info
Associated Press Comment
Burrus: Legislation Good for Major Mailers, Bad for Postal Workers
APWU News Comment
Young explains why he gave in on reform bill
NALC e-Activist Newsletter Comment
PRC meets Thursday to consider decision on Network Redesign
Federal Register Comment
Adios, Farewell, Adieu, Open Season!
Mike Causey's Federal Report Comment
Valassis: ADVO Hid Problems
(The ADVO-Valassis case goes to court in Delaware today- click here to read Valassis's pre-trial brief)
Hartford Courant Comment
USPS, Washington Mutual withdraw request for NSA
Postal Rate Commission web site Comment
Sunday, December 10
Some of the stranger 'reforms' that made it into the bill
postalnews blog Comment
Behind the scenes: how the reform bill made it through Congress
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin Comment
Plant consolidation provisions in postal reform act
postalnews blog Comment
‘... I'll be OK'
Update on Maureen Deprince's battle to recover
Press of Atlantic City Comment
Saturday, December 9
Postal reform bill could save billions for mailers
DM News Blog Comment
Postal Overhaul Bill May Delay Rate Hike
Associated Press Comment
Mail lost in fiery cow vs. truck crash
Grand Junction (CO) Sentinel Comment
Poll: What do you think of the proposed APWU contract?
postalforum.com
Collins: Reform will avoid USPS “death spiral”
Press release Comment
UK: Post offices await fate as D-day looms
The Guardian Comment
Reform bill passes Congress
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, December 8
USPS, Rural Carriers Reach Agreement
Press release Comment
APWU Rank-and-File Committee Approves Tentative Agreement
(Includes a summary of the agreement's provisions)
APWU News Comment
Lawmakers Unexpectedly Take Up Postal Service Overhaul
Washington Post Comment
Kentucky postal worker sentenced in child porn case
Lexington Herald Leader Comment
Thursday, December 7
South Carolina carrier dies in traffic accident
Rock City Herald Comment
Postcom: House action on reform possible ‘at any time’
postalnews blog Comment
Last-Minute Postal Reform Bill in Doubt
DIRECT Comment
SteelCloud gets $12 million contract for Flat Recognition servers
Press release Comment
PMG embraces employees and competition to improve USPS' performance
Government Leader Comment
Wednesday, December 6
Legislators make last-ditch push on postal bill
Government Executive Comment
USPS and APWU Reach Tentative Agreement
Negotiations with rurals, mailhandlers continue
USPS Press release Comment
BOG approves FSS program, appropriation request, annual report
USPS press release Comment
Health Premium Discounts
Mike Causey's Federal Report at FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
NALC: USPS contract proposals were outrageous
NALC e-Activist Comment
The Election Is in the Mail
New York Times Commentary by PRC Commissioner Ruth Goldway Comment
OIG Revisits Battle Creek
Battle Creek Enquirer Comment
Postal employees: Dog bites on the rise
Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News Comment
Tuesday, December 5
Junk mail still going strong as spending forecast sees 7.5% increase
USA Today Comment
Postal Service, Union to Take Their Differences to Arbitration
Washington Post Comment
Mailers decry inaction on postal overhaul measure
Covernment Executive Comment
FedEx ups FedEx Ground, Home Delivery rates by 4.9 percent
DMNews.com Comment
Monday, December 4
Postal inspector going into business
Brownwood (TX) Bulletin Comment
Experts cancel dreams of rare stamp find on absentee ballot
Southwest Florida Herald Tribune Comment
USPS: NALC talks at impasse, discussions continue with three other unions
USPS News Release Comment
APWU: 'Substantial Progress' Made in Contract Talks
APWU News Comment
U.S. Postal Service training center aims to stay ahead of curve
Oklahoma City Journal Record Comment
Experts to view mystery stamp
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Sunday, December 3
Mail keeps coming to former WTC address
Associated Press Comment
FedEx and DOT in stalemate over USPS revenue reporting
postalnews blog Comment
The Postal Service of the Saved
postalnews blog Comment
Saturday, December 2
Letter carrier implicated in supervisor's slaying
Postal supervisor was shot outside her home, apparently by disgruntled employee who then killed himself
San Francisco Chronicle
Vancouver carrier dies after falling on ice
CBC Comment
Friday, December 1
Mail handlers: Contract Talks Continue...
NPMHU: The Mail Handler Update Comment
NALC: USPS Thwarts Agreement On New Contract
Arbitration Next...
NALC Bulletin Comment
Burglar Gets Trapped In Post Office
WTVJ TV South Florida Comment
Crooks targeting Montreal letter carriers, stealing keys
The Gazette Comment
Holiday time can mean long lines at the post office
Oshkosh Northwestern Comment
Stamps.com files patent suits versus Endicia, PSI Systems
Dow Jones Comment
Revenue, pieces and weights- Oh my!
postalnews blog Comment
Town mourns death of mail carrier, runner, friend
Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent Comment

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