postalnews.com: June 2007

Saturday, June 30

Postal Service fined for violation at building with asbestos
Oak Ridger (TN) Comment
Postal employee charged with grand larceny
Capital News9, Albany NY Comment
Dreaded words: 'It's in the mail'
"What really sucks is when one's snail mail gets disrupted and you must rely on voice mail to solve the problem."
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Friday, June 29
Postal workers, officials upset over USPS plan to consolidate Kansas City
Kansas City Kansan Comment
Charges looming for South Carolina letter carrier
Anderson Independent Mail Comment
Indictment flawed in crash that cost postal worker legs, eyesight
Press of Atlantic City Comment
Thursday, June 28
Postal Service Hires Permanent Employees in El Paso
KFOX TV El Paso Comment
Postal Workers Say Contractors Threaten Job And Mail Security
Tampa Tribune Comment
Wednesday, June 27
Senators take up New Mexico postal woes in Washington
Las Cruces Sun-News Comment
Pols irked by plan for barbed wire around post office
New York Daily News Comment
Postal Service deserves our stamp of approval
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Arrest In Post Office Threat Case
WYMT TV Hazard KY Comment
Mailman Arrested on Fraud and Theft Charges
WBOC-TV Salisbury MD Comment
Florida company rigged bids at USPS dead mail auctions
Press release Comment
Tuesday, June 26
National Association of Postal Supervisors Legislative Update
via Postcom.org Comment
Congressman: Study will reveal Postal Service's flawed process
Sioux City Journal Comment
Public hearing set on Kansas City consolidation
Kansas City Kansan Comment
A rarity in future: New post offices
The Postal Service leases space inside other shops rather than build.
Florida Times Union Comment
Mailers react to USPS’s veto of rate relief
DMNews.com Comment
Monday, June 25
Carriers' leaders respond to PMG letter on contracting out delivery
- PMG Potter letter to Congress
- Response from NALC and NRLCA Presidents
NALC web site Comment
Letter to the Editor: Why not charge extra for doorstep delivery
Washington Post Comment
Change in post office boxes upsets patrons
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Comment
Postal Service investigation may concern federal Hatch Act
St Louis Post Dispatch Comment
Camera in parcel tracks journey through postal system
Boing Boing Comment
Sunday, June 24
Going Postal, Literary Style
Newsweek Comment
Saturday, June 23
Emergency mail delivery exercise in Philadelphia tomorrow
Philadelphia Daily News Comment
Colorado postal worker cited for indecent exposure
Vail Daily News Comment
Congress reneges on revenue forgone payment (again)
eNapus Legislative Newsletter Comment
Friday, June 22
Will political mail hit $1B in ’08 election?
DMNews.com Comment
Man held in attack on mail carrier
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
Mailers upset with BOG decision on rates
DIRECT Comment
Shape up for the new postal rates
DMNews.com Comment
Intelligent Mail Barcode increases mailing efficiency
DMNews.com Comment
The 'Inconvenient' Mail
Letters to the Editor on wealthy homeowners' complaints about cluster boxes
Washington Post Comment
Thursday, June 21
Mailbox stolen from Arizona post office
Arizona Republic Comment
Police Warn of Bogus Postal Inspectors
WDEF TV Chattanooga Comment
UK: Post strike threat as talks fail
BBC Comment
It’s Final: No Reprieve on Postal Rate Hike
Multichannelmerchant.com Comment
Wednesday, June 20
Home builders ask PRC to restore curbside delivery
National Association of Home Nuilders filing with Postal Reglatory Commission (.pdf file) Comment
New Jersey Letter Carriers Set July 1 Picketing to Oppose 'Contracting Out'
Press release Comment
Postal service may be slashed in Florida town
Keynoter.com Comment
Consolidation of Wisconsin mail distribution centers unlikely
Wisconsin State Journal Comment
Tuesday, June 19
To The Letter
Postal service runs on a tight schedule
Charleston (WV) Gazette Comment
Mail missing
Thefts shake up post office, hours scaled back
Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun Comment
Chicago postal worker struck in hit-and-run accident
WLS TV Chicago Comment
Postal Service Celebrates Weddings
Hartford Courant Comment
Comedian blames PO for empty seats
New Britain (CT) Herald Comment
Monday, June 18
Editorial: Where's my mail?
Fender bender stops delivery
Morris County (NJ) Daily Record Comment
Mail workers carry on Dad’s example
Elyria (OH) Chronicle-Telegram Comment
Sunday, June 17
You've Got Mail . . . a Block Away
New Homeowners Decry Cluster Boxes
Washington Post Comment
Saturday, June 16
When Going Postal Is A Good Thing
Postal workers get a better deal on health benefits thanks to their unions.
Mike Causey's Federal report for Federal News radio Comment
Massive mail backlog found at Walter Reed
USA Today Comment
Florida: postal van driver dies when vehicle overturns
Orlando Sentinel Comment
UPS offers special pricing to eBay sellers
eBay.com Comment
Shorter hours make for angrier customers at post office
Brownsville (TX) Herald Comment
Friday, June 15
How victim snared ID thief
Fascinating story of how one woman tracked down the woman who had stolen her identity from the mail.
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Kansas postmaster pleads guilty to embezzlement
Wichita Eagle Comment
PMG tells Congress he's against Mail Delivery Protection Act
Postcom.org Comment
USPS launches its first-ever infomercial this weekend
USPS News Link Comment
Diaper Prompts Partial Evacuation at Postal Museum
Washington Post Comment
PRC Recommends Sticky Note Test Extension
DIRECT Comment
Mail targeted with frequent shopper card data boosts sales: Valassis
DMNews.com Comment
Thursday, June 14
Carrier T-shirts advertise free pickup service
Rolla (MO) Daily News Comment
PRC seeks public input on new service standards
PRC web site (.pdf file) Comment
Senate Committee Approves Resolution Affirming Constitutional Protection of Sealed Mail
Press release Comment
Postal worker saves child's life
Salisbury (MD) Daily Times Comment
Man gets five years for obstructing investigation into letter carrier's murder
Canton Repository Comment
Texas post office under investigation
Frisco (TX) Enterprise Comment
Wednesday, June 13
Perth Amboy mulls mail carriers
Home News Tribune (NJ) Comment
Commentary: Decision leaves older federal employees at risk for retaliation
Federal Times Comment
BOG schedules closed meeting to discuss rates, labor negotiations
Federal Register Comment
Direct-ad opportunity knocks
Door hangers may be a more attractive option as postage rates rise.
Los Angeles Times Comment
Tuesday, June 12
What Does Postal reform Do?
"The Postal Service is not moribund, but if mailers, unions, postmasters, contractors and
the like focus on their own short-term interests, they invite its gradual dissolution."
Murray Comarow commentary via Postcom.org Comment
California mail carriers oppose outsourcing jobs
San Bernardino County Sun Comment
Mail the best way to reach consumers: Pitney Bowes study
DMNews.com Comment
OSHA partnership helps reduce ergonomic injuries at the U.S. Postal Service
Press release Comment
Monday, June 11
PRC to hold field hearings on new postal law
DMNews.com Comment
Sunday, June 10
Post office gripes? Please get in line
Boston Globe Comment
Three Battle Creek postal carriers face felony charges
WOOD TV8 Grand Rapids Comment
Saturday, June 9
Zanesville Post Office won't cut employees
Zanesville (OH) Times Recorder Comment
Union: New facility could ease postal problems in New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexican Comment
Friday, June 8
Young to Burrus: Which Side Are You On?
NALC Postal Record Comment
NRLCA AND USPS Reach Impasse
ruralinfo.net Comment
Postmaster Arrested For Selling Drugs On The Job
KSDK TV St Louis Comment
APWU drops RI-399 lawsuit against USPS, Mail Handlers
Agreement reached on dispute resolution. Click here to read the MOU
APWU News Comment
OIG Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress
Office of the Inspector General (.pdf file) Comment
EU to delay deadline on postal shake-up
EUobserver.com Comment
Thursday, June 7
UK faces first postal strike in decade
Financial Times Comment
Post Office carries the weight of growth in Alaska town
Anchorage Daily News Comment
Wednesday, June 6
APWU Sues USPS Advisory Committee For Conducting Policy-Making in Secret
APWU News Comment
How Did A Baby Wind Up Getting Junk Mail?
KGO-TV San Francisco Comment
USPS defends temporary fix for Las Cruces/El Paso mail problems
Las Cruces Sun-News Comment
More on the Glover Settlement
KUSA TV Denver Comment
Rurals say maintenance allowance is too low
Tulsa World Comment
DMA asks USPS to extend flats rate relief
DMNews.com Comment
Tuesday, June 5
PRC’s decision worries postal software vendors
DMNews.com Comment
Britain: Postmen's fury over boss's £1m payday
The Evening Standard Comment
Monday, June 4
Contract driver pleads guilty to mail theft charges
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Comment
More Chicago Testimony
- NAPS Chicago Branch President Charles May
- USPS Inspector General David Williams Comment
Royal Mail strike plan: bosses will deliver post
Strike vote ballot results due Thursday
The Telegraph Comment
One woman's stamp act
She hopes her sales of postal supplies can keep a town alive
Los Angeles Times Comment
Bomb intended for police found at Missouri post office
Associated Press Comment
Contract delivery of mail under fire
A Harkin bill would stem the practice; the Postal Service calls it cost-effective.
Des Moines Register Comment
Saturday, June 2
DMA's Greco asks industry for coordinated response to PRC
DMNews.com Comment
Deer crashes into post office
Chicago Sun Times Comment
Postal Costs Hit Church Magazines
Washington Post Comment
Friday, June 1
"Bound Printed Matter" rate still available: If you ask for it by name...
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Glover class action settled for $61 million
Press release
A 2004 article in the St Petersburg Times tells the story of one of the original claimants. Comment
Chicago: Post office feels the heat for slow service
"It's still "snail mail" in Chicago."
Daily Southtown
Also: Postal problems start with records from the Chicago Tribune. And according to WBBM TV, PMG Potter blamed the USPS's problems in Chicago on "a misguided management incentive plan". Comment
Declining First Class mail volumes may snowball
DMNews.com Comment
USPS raises bar for addresses
DMNews.com Comment

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