Mail carrier helps police nab suspects

Detroit News

Editorial: New postal rules make no sense

"Sounds like the change [the 13 ounce rule] is a veiled attempt to drive customers to the post office where they offer to sell you everything from coffee cups to tote bags."
Washington (NC) Daily News

USPS Employees Cry Foul over Alleged Privacy Violations

Press release
see also: Worker: Postal Service Sold Private Data

Bee, wasp stings also a danger for postal carriers

Great Falls Tribune

PRC Commissioner Goldway discusses changes in the USPS

(audio file) Washington Post radio

Postal sorting stays in Jackson (TN)

Jackson Sun

NALC Contract to be mailed to members in August for ratification vote

NALC Bulletin

UK: The postal strike that was delivered too late

The Independent

Congressional Postal Hearings – No Sparks, But Small Fire

eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter

Oakland post office employee gets one year for assault

Oakland Tribune

The Postal Service: Planning for the 21st Century

Testimony from yesterday's hearing on mail delivery standards and the effectiveness of mail processing and distribution operations.
House of Representatives web site

Postal Service Using Private Contractors in Las Vegas

KLAS TV Las Vegas

Postal Service Employee in Court for Taking Iroquois Artifacts

WSTM TV Stracuse

USPS Releases Photos Of Mauled Milpitas Letter Carrier

KNTV San Francisco

Contracting out the network?

Noted by Postcom.org: the USPS seeks to "identify interested organizations with the capability to implement a time-definite mail distribution and transportation network".

DMA Still nurses grudge against Orlando 4 years later

Orlando Sentinel

Massachusetts postal worker charged in theft of $13,000

Martha's Vineyard Times

Too Sick To Work at One Agency But Not A Second One

Postal worker who worked for TSA while out sick from USPS loses appeal.
Fedsmith.com

Letter carrier faked dog bite claim for profit, investigators say

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Postal investigation sought in St. Joseph, MO

St Joseph News Press

Life Is Good, But Not Always A Joke

Mike Causey suggests you count your blessings...
Federal News Radio

Arbitrators selected, NRLCA arbitration set for October 29 start

Ruralinfo.net

Rural carriers' union official admits stealing $59,000

Wilmington (DE) News Journal

Postal worker indicted for stealing stamps

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Waco postal distribution center will not close, officials say

Waco Tribune

Reminder: Changes to handling stamped mail over 13 ounces take effect July 30

USPS News Link

Fumes force evacuation of Omaha post office

Omaha World-Herald

Explosion halts mail in Phoenix

newszap.com

St. Charles bulk deliveries draw complaints

St Louis Post Dispatch

Drug sting nets Indianapolis postal worker

WTHR TV Indianapolis

Postal Truck Stolen On Milwaukee's Northwest Side

WISN Milwaukee

Editorial: Service and efficiency in postal service

North Jersey Herald News

USPS steps up after 5 weeks of no mail for residents

WFAA TV Dallas Fort Worth

Vermont post office embezzler receives probation

Brattleboro Reformer

Oshkosh-to-Green Bay Consolidation Study Cancelled

APWU News

USPS streamlines sorting to keep up with growth

Victorville (CA) Daily Press

Ask President Burrus

How do the NALC and APWU contracts compare?
APWU web site

New Harry Potter book to set postal record, UN agency says

UN News Service

Bomb scare prompts post office evacuation in Vermont

Burlington Free Press

Outsourcing Hearing Generates Sparks – But No Fire

eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin

Former Minnesota postmaster charged with felony theft

Isanti County News

Cincinnatti Post Office Robbed At Gunpoint

WKRC-TV Cincinnati

Post office is the best deal when sending your bags ahead

Detroit Free Press

Richardson new consumer advocate for PRC

Linn's Stamp News

Nation's oldest postmaster wants to be known for being herself

Maysville (KY) Ledger Independent

Postal carrier shot in Illinois

Munster (IN) Times

Is postal service suffering?

WHEC TV Rochester NY

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: What is the Postal Service Contracting Out?

House Subcommittee holds hearings today to find out
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform website

Man reindicted in crash that hurt postal worker

Press of Atlantic City

Runaway mail carrier put on home detention

Indianapolis Star

Postman who vanished is charged in federal court

Indianapolis Star

Mixed-up mail wears out welcome

Orange County Register

PMG addresses Secretaries of State convention

USPS prepares for 2008 elections
Press release

Changes to handling stamped mail over 13 ounces take effect July 30

USPS News Link

Peoria Woman Going Postal Over Mail Pick Up

WMBD TV Peoria

Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Resurfaced Mailman

WRTV Indianapolis

Mail carrier honored for quick action in house fire

Mattoon (IL) Journal-Gazette

Periodical rate hike worries small mailers

DMNews.com

Mail scares bring changes at Edwards capmapign office

Raleigh News and Observer

Suspicious packages inundate authorities

Associated Press

Houston postal workers mishandled, stole mail, authorities say

Houston Chronicle

Cops save teen stuck in mailbox

New York Daily News

Going postal may not pay when seeking stamps

Waco Tribune Herald

Postal service studying changes to local delivery

Waco Tribune Herald

Delivery's rural, free, at present anyway

Modesto Bee

Rural post offices more than mail- NJ.com

Easton (PA) Express Times

Check's in mail, but not in box

Palm Beach Post

Long Island postal center temporarily evacuated after fire - Newsday.com

Newsday

Buffalo woman charged in Postal Service fraud

Buffalo News

Mail carrier missing 3 days found safe

Indianapolis Star

Blood found on missing mail carrier's truck

Indianapolis Star

Mailing plan outlook: What’s in store for the fall?

DMNews.com

Letter carrier vanishes in Indiana

WTHR TV Indianapolis

Tentative Agreement Reached On City Letter Carriers Contract

"The agreement, retroactive to November 21, 2006, provides general wage increases of 8.85 percent over five years along with regular cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and a single lump-sum COLA payment of $686 for the period between July 2006 and May 2007. The proposed contract includes new limits on contracting out of city letter carrier work in more than 3,000 city delivery installations and establishes a six-month moratorium on contracting out city carrier delivery services elsewhere across the country."
Press release

Humane Society Sues USPS for Mailing Animal Fighting Materials in Violation of New Federal Law

Press release
see also: Roosters Delivered To Post Office Tip Police To Cockfighting from TheDenverChannel.com

Ask the CFO

USPS CFO Glen Walker will be the guest on Federal News radio's 'Ask The CFO' program at 11:30 EDT. (WFED is at 1050 AM in Washington, and also streams its programming online).

Postal Strike - What strike?

Did British postal workers miscalculate?
Hellmail.co.uk

Automated postal centers put on hold

Associated Press
click here to read the OIG report

Worker bot sorts packages

"... a parcel sorting system that employs agile robot workers capable of quickly classifying and separating small items such as mail packages"
Pink Tentacle blog

Sam's Mailbox Pictures

A collection of unusual mailboxes.

Death of the mailman?

Threat to iconic U.S. Postal Service is bad news for Americana
Tallahassee Democrat

OPM modifies rules for figuring workers' comp employees' retirement benefits

Government Executive

McHugh bill would stop mail-order cigarettes

DMNews.com

On new routes, mail delivery is passing to private contractors

Kansas City Star

Union wary of Postal Service’s plans for Kansas City center

Kansas City Star

Mailers react to $29M House cut

DMNews.com

Canada Post says no increase for domestic letter rates in 2008

DMNews.com

New Jersey postmaster admits guilt

Newark Star Ledger

USPS offers hold mail command via the Web

Northwest Arkansas News

NPR : Postal Rates Increase for Magazines

NPR's Morning Edition

Post office orders 'green' packages

Los Angeles Times

Letter writers use pen, paper to say it best

Hattiesburg American

Postal rates hurt good will via books

The Oregonian

Opinion: Postal Delivery Should Not Be Outsourced

Perth Amboy, NJ Mayor Joseph Vas via CMD Media

No Dog Days This Summer

eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter

Postal changes aim to thin lines

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Gaylord APWU alleges mail moved to Traverse violates AMP

Gaylord (MI) Herald Times

What's the future of snail mail?

Associated Press

Light Fingered Accrington Postwoman - Latest UK Postal Service News - Hellmail.co.uk

"A postwoman was caught stealing mail from her customers. Helen Balderstane, 33, from Accrington, was caught tampering with mail belonging to her customers. ome items were found in a post box, and others on waste ground. She had worked at Accrington delivery office for 9 years."
Hellmail.co.uk

Stolen Mail Raises Fears of Stolen Identities in Kansas Town

KWCH TV Wichita

Tension and contention for postal world increases

DMNews.com

Please, Please, Mr. Postman, Come Back. And He Did

New York Times

New York postmaster admits stealing $70,000

Albany Times Union

ZIP-PITY HOO-HA: New Yorkers grieve loss of their glitzy ZIP code

New York Post

Borrowing From Your Nest Egg

Mike Causey's Federal Report for FederalNewsRadio.com

Jail time for Boston carriers who sold drugs

BostonNOW.com

Postal Service Trying To Track Down Missing Social Security Checks

WSPA TV Spartanburg SC

Schumer joins fight against fortress-like post office

New York Newsday

Postal workers rally in New Jersey

North Jersey Herald News

Fireworks burn hundreds of letters

Clarksville (TN) Leaf Chronicle

PRC Commissioner Goldway wants FTC to keep an eye on USPS

Postal Regulatory Commission web site

Postal clerk gets prison for stealing movies

Houston Chronicle

Clients of Blue Cross to get billed for getting bills (in the mail)

San Francisco Chronicle

What would Dad think of outsourcing our postal carriers?

"The United States Postal Service is gradually doing away with its own mailmen, outsourcing the jobs to private companies, who pay their employees who knows what."
Home News Tribune (NJ)

Talk Therapy for Postal Rage

New York Times
click here to view the video referred to in the story

A postal proposal delivers anxiety

Private letter carriers sought for Perth Amboy
Newark Star Ledger