postalnews.com: January 2007

Wednesday, January 31

Private Maildrop Owner Accused Of Stealing From Boxes
WPLG TV Fort Lauderdale Comment
Memorial Marks One-Year Anniversary of Goleta Postal Rampage
KSBY TV Santa Barbara see also the report on KCOY TV Comment
NALC proposal: all fulltime, Monday-Friday workforce
NALC via PostalMag.com (Adobe .pdf file) Comment
APWU gets '200 Man-Year' Office List
APWU News
click here to download the list in .pdf format Comment
NALC's Young on Reforming Health Care
Washington Post
(Young's letter is a response to this commentary by Post columnist Stephen Pearlstein) Comment
Ticking package turns out to be box of toys
Eureka (CA) Reporter Comment
Tuesday, January 30
Tax season is prime time for mail thieves
KVUE TV Austin click here for video Comment
Woman sentenced to eight years in PO robbery
Orlando Sentinel Comment
USPS promises, but residents remain skeptical
Rio Rancho (NM) Observer Comment
Monday, January 29
Franchisees Charge UPS Policies Force Them to Distribute Pornographic Materials
Press release Comment
Lost US Mail Turns up in Juarez House
KDBC TV El Paso Comment
Home Depot Sells Former Marina del Rey P&D to Investment Group
Houston Daily Business News Comment
Conyers, Judiciary Committee to Put Bush Signing Statement Abuse of Power ''On the Table''
Hearing set for Wednesday
Baltimore Chronicle Comment
Goleta Postal Shooting Anniversary
KEYT TV Santa Barbara
also: at nearby UC Santa Barbara, security is increased as a former University employee threatens a similar crime- from KSBY TV Santa Barbara Comment
Sunday, January 28
Supreme Court upholds legal immunity for federal employees
Government Executive Comment
Arkansas Letter Carrier Risked His Life to Save Two Others
KATV Little Rock Comment
Mailman helps nab assault suspect
KLBK TV Lubbock Comment
Shipping store bets on big business from controversial name
Ocala Star-Banner Comment
Word maven says USPS is not the style authority
Detroit Free Press Comment
Valassis names new Advo President; stock rises on analyst upgrade
postalnews blog Comment
Steroid dealer preferred the USPS
Stevens Point (WI) Journal Comment
Honest postal workers return checks to sender
Charlotte Observer Comment
Saturday, January 27
Here's an irony for you...
Postcom asks: if collection boxes are disappearing, and it's not safe to leave mail in your mailbox, how do you send a letter?
Postcom.org Comment
Ottawa postal worker rescues lost toddler shivering in snow
CBC Comment
Shared savings plan could help Postal Service save energy
Government Executive Comment
Man's post became welcome tradition
Roanoke Times Comment
Friday, January 26
Study: Women Prefer Direct Mail to E-mail Ads
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter
This week: NAPUS Prepares for 2007 Leadership Conference, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Begins to Organize, FEHBP In the Spotlight Comment
Rio Rancho residents promised better postal service
KOB-TV Albuquerque Comment
New prescription benefit
Drug card for job-related injuries
USPS News Link Comment
Postal worker faces gift card theft charges
Indianapolis Star Comment
Burrus: Don't forget about COLA when comparing raises
APWU Burrus Update Comment
Undelivered mail recovered in Mississippi town
'During the post office's busiest season, one Lowndes County mail-carrier apparently threw in the towel...'
Columbus (MS) Commercial Dispatch Comment
Long lines, lost mail, area residents give post office agent an earful
Flatbush Life (NY) Comment
Mailman saves family
Canton (OH) Repository Comment
Movie based on 'Postal' game sure to offend
IGN.com Comment
Consolidations, tech efficiencies expected to pare work hours
Federal Times Comment
Thursday, January 25
Editorial: Election posturing
'Postal Service should butt out of a Denver decision'
Rocky Mountain News Comment
Two Questioned In Nebraska Post Office Bomb Threat
KTIV TV Sioux City Comment
Mail Handlers Ratify Contract
NPMHU: The Mail Handler Update Comment
Albuquerque: Automation forces postal job changes
Albuquerque Tribune
click here to read the press release from NM Senator Jeff Bingaman Comment
Rise Seen In Postal Workers' Injuries Since Storms Began
KMGH TV Denver Comment
Money order imprinter stolen from Ohio post office
"The machine and 60 blank money orders were taken. Authorities found a handwritten note on a desk that said they were sorry and only needed money."
Newark Advocate Comment
Love, Loveland
Valentine PO gets ready
Rocky Mountain News
... and click here for a listing of other PO's offering Valentine cancellations Comment
Postal delivery changes set in Massachusetts town
Springfield Republican Comment
Wednesday, January 24
Video: APWU “Save Our Service” Rally in Minneapolis
postalnews blog Comment
Politicians give postal trucks plan Bronx cheer
Chelsea Now Comment
OSHA fines postal service more than $5,000 for 2006 incident
Suffolk (VA) News Herald Comment
Virginia UPS Store offers free Valentine's Day postage to service men and women
Loudoun Times-Mirror Comment
PMG Potter on new Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements
USPS News Link
(Ironically, just this past October, new USPS CFO Glen Walker was asked "Are you glad that you don't have to deal with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance issues now that you work for a government agency?") Comment
Coming and going postal: APO down-low
How military mail travels to and from Europe
Saluting Angels Europe blog Comment
It's a crime you can stamp out
Mailbox anxiety can be reduced, even if it means online bill paying.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Tuesday, January 23
Postal truck plummets from bridge
Driver is recovering after truck falls 50 feet. Click here for video report
WFAA TV Dallas Comment
USPS notifies employees of whistleblower protections
Federal Register Comment
Postal Service aims to assist
Tossed mail has residents worried
Tallahassee Democrat Comment
Postal Service cites vote problems in Colorado
Rocky Mountain News Comment
Postal officials stick with Yakima
Yakima Herald Republic Comment
P-mail: Paper-based messaging. Like email but slower!
Boing Boing Comment
Monday, January 22
ACLU and CNSS Seek Records on Warrantless Mail Surveillance
ACLU Press release Comment
Pam Anderson goes postal over Col. Sanders stamp
MSNBC Comment
Nonprofit Gives Perks To Execs, Layoffs To Others
MDI, supplier of plastic trays to the USPS, plans to lay off 250-300 workers, many disabled, many making minimum wage.
WCCO TV Minneapolis Comment
Moving mail on the "communication superhighway"
Chattanooga Times Free Press Comment
Sunday, January 21
Gonzales defends Bush’s mail snooping statement
postalnews blog Comment
Letter carrier who died aiding motorist leaves a legacy of helping others
The Oregonian Comment
Contractor's employee seeks advice on hostile work environment
Boston Globe Comment
Retired postmaster witness to mail transformation
Springfield (MO) News-Leader Comment
Saturday, January 20
Carbon monoxide levels trigger fine for Virginia PO
Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot Comment
USPS offers digital color cancellation for Love stamp FDC

Postal Bulletin Comment
Avoiding canine confrontation
“Dog Whisperer” comes to the aid of letter carriers
If you missed Cesar Millan's segment on dogs and letter carriers last night, the episode airs again this afternoon at 2 on the National Geographic Channel, and Friday Feb. 2 at 4PM. Click here for a video excerpt from the show.
USPS News Link Comment
House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Organizes
eNAPUS Legislative & Political Newsletter Comment
Friday, January 19
Update: Man killed in accident at Massachusetts PO
The individual who died was not a postal employee, but was retrieving a fork lift he had used earlier in the day to remove equipment he had purchased during an auction at the post office.
Springfield Republican Comment
Kentucky postal worker pleads guilty to stealing cash, cards from mail
Associated Press Comment
The checks are in the mail, but Kentucky postal workers still waiting
Associated Press Comment
Missouri post office halts transition to curbside boxes
Southeast Missourian Comment
Court: OIG employee can't claim whistleblower protection
DC Circuit Court of Appeals Decision (.pdf file) Comment
Investigators: Postal worker likely dumped mail on other occasions
Tallahassee Democrat Comment
Thursday, January 18
Fired employee sues PMG
WTVC TV Chattanooga Comment
Heckuva job, FEMA!!
Two years after the last 'Heroes' stamp was sold, FEMA starts disbursing the funds raised by the stamp sales. Comment
APWU Lists Local-by-Local Ratification Vote Totals
APWU News Comment
USAirports wins $24M contract to manage Newark Air Mail Terminal
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Comment
Tiny Montana town fights to keep its post office
Great Falls Tribune Comment
Ice stops mail in Austin
Austin American Statesman Comment
Manhattan Is No Place for Bronx Mail, Group Says
New York Sun Comment
USPS Changes Couple's Address Without Notice
(Slow news day in the Big Apple?)
WCBS TV New York Comment
Wednesday, January 17
Postal Prying
Cartoonist Daryl Cagle has compiled a collection of editorial cartoons commenting on George Bush's assertion that he can open your mail without a warrant. Comment
Uncle Sam's Super CD
Mike's annual reminder for CSRS employees about the Voluntary Contribution Program
Mike Causey's Federal Report for FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Pitney Bowes: Postal Rate Increase to Drive Major Changes in Mailing Industry
Press Release Comment
'Flat pack' post offices piloted in Scotland
BBC News Comment
Report concludes Remittance Mail processing is taking less time
USPS News Link Comment
APWU seeks to oust supervisor in Pennsylvania PO
Bucks County Courier Times Comment
Postal Service Seeks Additional Comments on Proposed Mailing Standards
DMM Advisory Comment
Mail operations to remain in Kinston
Kinston (NC) Free Press Comment
Close call for mail carrier
Hickory (NC) Daily Record Comment
Third letter found with powder
Harmless substance is traced to machine that processes mail
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Editorial: Arbitrator’s decision in postal police case costs millions, does nothing
Baltimore Examiner Comment
Editorial: Don't Open Personal Mail
Hartford Courant Comment
FedEx Kinko’s Introduces Direct Mail and Print Online Services
Press release Comment
Tuesday, January 16
Carrying a full bag
USPS CFO seeks to deliver private sector know-how to the PO
Treasury and Risk Comment
Why the Vanishing Mailboxes? E-Culprits Abound
New York Times Comment
APWU Wins Debt-Collection Arbitration
American Postal Worker Magazine Comment
APWU: Pilot Test Seems Designed To Take Data-Entry Task Away From Craft
also: "Polo Shirts Problems"
American Postal Worker Magazine Comment
Mail too slow? Netflix to roll out online video
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Waiting to Say 'Cheese!'
Crowds jam post offices to apply for passports
Syracuse Post-Standard Comment
Good Call: Help Desk Delivers for Postal Service
Washington Technology Comment
Monday, January 15
Stamps Go Up In Canada Monday, But Does Anyone Still Care?
CityNews Comment
Commentary: The Imperial Presidency
Guantanamo, mail snooping, etc.: it's not about terrorism- it's about power.
Washington Post Comment
Mail delivery change angers homeowners
Youngstown (OH) Vindicator Comment
Sunday, January 14
The Schroeders: Letter carriers have a first-class relationship
Belleville (IL) News-Democrat Comment
Box Sent to Clinton Causes PO Scare
New York Times Comment
Boyfriend Charged with Forgery of Postal Rampage Victim's Will
KSBY TV Santa Barbara Comment
Video: How did you spend your Day of Mourning?
postalnews blog (click here for more postal videos) Comment
UPS named most competitive U.S. retailer
Atlanta Business Chronicle Comment
Saturday, January 13
Possible arrest in Memphis postal worker attack
WREG-TV Memphis Comment
UPS Store owner stole gift cards from mail
Daytona Beach News-Journal Comment
Kentucky PMR pleads guilty to embezzlement
Press release Comment
Magazine Publishers Square Off Over Postal Rate Case
Folio Comment
Colorado postal worker indicted for gambling on the job
Arvada Press Comment
Connecticut supervisor gets probation in theft case
Waterbury Republican American Comment
Complaint line puts bad stamp on Postal Service
White Plains Journal News Comment
Postal workers should oppose Bush's treason
Postal Workers United Against Tyranny Comment
Friday, January 12
APWU Membership Ratifies Four-Year Contract
"APWU members ratified a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement by a vote of 84,486 to 12,016."
APWU News
An Open Letter to the Union Membership
"Unfortunately, a majority of the members did not exercise their right to express their approval or disapproval of the negotiated provisions that will affect their lives over the four-year term of the agreement."
"The dates of the retroactive pay and the identification of the 200 work-year offices are expected to be available within the next 14 days and will be published as soon as they are known."
APWU Burrus Update Comment
Postal carrier claims crime was part of job
""McDonald stated, in general, he attempts to deliver all the mail, and if unable to do so, he then puts the undelivered mail in the Dumpster ... if he was making a delivery to a customer and their mailbox was full or the customer 'was away,' he would put the current mail in the Dumpster."
West Valley (AZ) View Comment
New California senior development without mail service
UPS delivers to residents, Postal Service doesn’t
Manteca (CA) Bulletin Comment
2007 will be a good year for DM, says Winterberry Groups’ Biegel
"... the direct mail spend will see another 7.5 percent increase, ... catalogs and other Standard Mail, as well as First-Class mail will grow"
DMNews.com Comment
USPS says its transformation plan has achieved remarkable results
DMNews.com
Click here to read the USPS report online, or here to download in .pdf format Comment
New clues in Memphis postal worker assault
WREG-TV Memphis Comment
Signing statement creates political firestorm
Also: Postal Subcommittees Resurrected, and Postal Appropriations Changes
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter Comment
More on Intelligent Mail
- Postcom.org has a copy of the presentation on Intelligent Mail given at this week's BOG meeting (.pdf file)
- The USPS has an Intelligent Mail web page Comment
Baucus: Mail sorting services to stay in Helena
Billings Gazette Comment
PO to open bilingual location in Arkansas
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, January 11
Missouri post office wants boxes at curbside
Southeast Missourian Comment
Direct mail faces year of reckoning
"All the evidence I’ve seen and heard in the last few months suggests that a significant number of marketers will reduce their direct mail volume in 2007."
Eric Schmitt commentary for DMNews.com Comment
Postal service finds Virginia Social Security checks
WWBT TV Richmond Comment
Congress renews focus on postal issues
DMNews.com Comment
Two Colorado Carriers Charged With Throwing Away Mail
KCNC TV Denver Comment
Wednesday, January 10
USPS prepares for foreign forays
DMNews.com Comment
Collins introduces resolution reaffirming constitutional protection for sealed mail
Press release Comment
'Intelligent Mail' fully operational by 2009
"Advanced technology to revolutionize business mail"
USPS News Link Comment
BOG approves purchase of vehicles, raises Breast Cancer stamp price to 55¢
USPS Press release Comment
Mail carrier accused of drunken driving in truck crash
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
Ask President Burrus: More casuals?
APWU News Comment
NY Post editorial misrepresented Bush signing statement
Media Matters Comment
Rolling gun battle damages postal truck
KSHB TV Kansas City Comment
Tuesday, January 9
Tampa's all-night post office cutting hours
St Petersburg Times Comment
Editorial: Follow letter of law
"Bush opens way for attack on privacy of personal correspondence by taking exception to mail safeguard"
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Editorial: Bush's law trumps Congress
HamptonRoads Virginian-Pilot Comment
Postal worker accused of taking gift cards
Detroit News Comment
Video: Labor struggle in the Post Office, 1978
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, January 8
Senator Feingold asks Bush to explain signing statement that gives President authority to open mail without warrant
Raw Story Comment
Editorial: First wiretapping, now letter-opening?
Los Angeles Times Comment
APWU Extends Contract Balloting to Jan. 12
APWU News Comment
Financial Impact of Reform: The PMG's View
USPS News Link Comment
Calls end, junk mail still piles up
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comment
Editorial: First Class mess
DMNews.com Comment
Pennsylvania man gets letter postmarked 1954
Associated Press Comment
Sunday, January 7
Furor continues over Bush signing statement
postalnews blog roundup Comment
'Postal Service' advertises for UPS
postalnews blog Comment
APWU sues USPS, Mailhandlers Union Over APPS Jurisdiction
APWU News (if your browser can't load the APWU site, click here to view the text of the story on our blog)
And click here to read the reaction from the Mail Handlers Comment
Bypass mail still arrives, but with spoilage, criticism
Anchorage Daily News
(Question: Given Alaska's oil wealth, why are postal customers in the lower 48 still subsidizing freight deliveries in Alaska at all?) Comment
Saturday, January 6
Post Office Insists Carriers Delivering
Albuquerque Journal Comment
Postal Service's study on Helena sorting relocation delayed
Billings Gazette Comment
Postal worker accused of stealing customer's cash
WBBH TV Fort Myers Comment
Stolen postal satchel leads to two arrests
San Diego Union Tribune Comment
Postal carrier arrested for illegal drugs, guns and undelivered mail in his jeep
Montgomery County (TX) Courier Comment
Friday, January 5
Security reduction by Baltimore City post office could cause $2.6M payout
Baltimore Examiner Comment
Postal deal feathers nest at Kitty Hawk
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Comment
Postal workers on time despite holiday pileup
East Valley (AZ) Tribune Comment
Editorial: George Bush, snooper in chief
Seattle Times Comment
Collins questions Bush's signing statement
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Thursday, January 4
Long break forces extra postal zip
Plainview (TX) Daily Herald Comment
Postal Worker Accused Of Running Gambling Operation - News
thedenverchannel.com Comment
Bush: I've got mail! And it's yours!
W pushes envelope on U.S. spying: A New York Daily News 'exclusive' (on the story the blogs told us about last week).
More on Bush's Postal Reform Signing Statement
- Bush Signing Statement Claims Warrantless Mail Opening
  CoolAqua
- Susan Collins Tooting Her Own Horn
  White Noise Insanity
- Your Mail Is Officially Not Safe
  Donklephant.com
- Text of the Bush Signing Statement
- Text of the Act as passed by Congress (.pdf file)
Comment
Wednesday, January 3
BOG sets agenda for next week’s meeting
Press release Comment
The USPS Shapes Up
"Great. We won. Congress has passed a postal reform bill, and our worries are over, right?"
DIRECT Comment
APWU Locals Encouraged to Get Out the Vote
"Noting that participation in the contract ratification process has hovered in the range of only 33 percent, APWU President William Burrus is urging local presidents to get out the vote."
APWU News Comment
Ford mourning marks third day without mail
Reno Gazette Journal Comment
Business world adjusts to no mail
Oshkosh Northwestern Comment
Trying to stamp out unwanted junk mail
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comment
Tuesday, January 2
Dealing with the rate increase for catalog mailers- Part 1
Part 2 - Part 3
Catalog Success Comment
Reports, reports and more reports...
Postcom has a listing of all of the new reports called for by the recently passed postal reform act. Comment
Monday, January 1
Dispute stops mail delivery to tenants
Building manager, carrier are feuding
San Diego Union-Tribune Comment
Vote by mail spreads across U.S.
The Oregonian Comment
Memphis Letter Carrier in Critical Condition After Attack
Fox13 News Memphis Comment
Airmail to the (Ohio) islands
Who knew we had bush pilots in the midwest?
Elyria (OH) Chronicle Telegram Comment

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