postalnews.com: December 2007

Monday, December 31

Postage Due cartoonist profiled
Asheville Citizen Times
(Today's strip marks the end of "Postage Due", at least here on postalnews.com. You can still read the archived strips at postagedue.postalnews.com.) Comment
Nothing prevents local post office from ensuring that residents get those special Christmas packages
Reno Gazette Journal Comment
Sunday, December 30
For Norfolk mail carrier, helping to save a life is part of the job
Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot Comment
Neither Rain Nor Snow. But Impatient New Yorkers?
New York Times Comment
Postal worker pleads guilty to stealing painkillers from mail
Associated Press Comment
Saturday, December 29
Letter: Beware giving tips to U.S. postal workers
Columbus Dispatch Comment
Postman pulls a slow one on Santa’s helpers in Pennsylvania
Reading Eagle Comment
Bullet holes investigated at U.S. Postal Service building
Charlotte (FL) Sun-Herald Comment
Friday, December 28
DMA digs in for do-not-mail fight
DMNews.com Comment
NALC Postal Record for January 2008
NALC web site Comment
The Future of the Post in Delivering Movies
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
meanwhile, Walmart is getting out of the video download business -Endgadget.com Comment
PRC seeks comments on regulation of non-postal services
Federal Register Comment
Neither snow nor rain, but grandkids? Sure!
Man who put his stamp on Allentown post office retiring after 42 years
Allentown Morning Call Comment
Mailman robbed in Youngstown
Youngstown Vindicator Comment
USPS Previews 2008 Stamps
Press release Comment
'It does look kind of silly'
Letter carrier sports shorts during snowstorm
Fort Collins Coloradoan Comment
Thursday, December 27
Kansas post office reopens after bomb threat
Kansas City Star Comment
Holiday rush, understaffing mean long lines, safety woes at post office
Workday Minnesota Comment
Reward offered in mail theft: postal truck hit in Illinois
Lake County News-Sun Comment
Thieves Steal Holiday Mail From Gated Community
WTLV TV Jacksonville Comment
Wineries toast mail law
Detroit News Comment
From ticket sales to sorting mail
Post office is community icon
Evansville Courier Press Comment
Money may be motive in Christmas Eve murder of letter carrier and family
Seattle Times Comment
Wednesday, December 26
Postal 'Santa' Delivers On Christmas Day
KMGH TV Denver Comment
Mailboxes a disappearing icon
Florida Times Union Comment
Remote mail run lives up to post office credo
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comment
Tuesday, December 25
People still mailing gifts on Christmas Eve
KHON TV Honolulu Comment
Manistee steams over orders to move mailboxes
Detroit News Comment
Surveillance Photos Of Postal Robbery Suspect Released
WCVB TV Boston Comment
A busy Christmas Eve keeps those Postal Service Santas and elves hopping
Waco Tribune Comment
Updated: No Overtime Says USPS CFO
see also the original post
PostalProfiles.com Comment
Monday, December 24
E-Greetings Gain Ground at Businesses This Season
New York Times Comment
Cutting the Stack of Catalogs
Business Week Comment
Sunday, December 23
Christmas has a Zip Code
Southwest Florida Herald Tribune
(and click here for a listing of other POs with Christmasy names) Comment
Letter carrier finds choice of career delivers every day
The Oklahoman Comment
Postal workers wrap up busiest week of the year
Des Moines Register Comment
Saturday, December 22
IRS says FedEx drivers are employees, not contractors
Bloomberg Comment
Postal Service Updates Transformation Plan to Reflect New Law and New Technologies
Government Technology Comment
Letter carrier released from hospital after pit bull attack
Parkersburg (WV) News and Sentinel Comment
2 teens beat, rob letter carrier
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
Friday, December 21
Congress Spreads Holiday Cheer – Leaves Town
Also: Lieberman Endorsement of McCain Could Have Repercussions
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin Comment
Postal truck hijacked, looted in Boston
Boston Herald
See also the video report from WHDH-TV Comment
Contract carrier sentenced in mail thefts
Charleston (WV) Gazette Comment
Man pleads to scheme targeting post offices
Concord (NH) Monitor Comment
Mail carrier rescues fallen customer
Burlington County (NJ) Times Comment
Congress Blocks Seven AMP Consolidations
also: Annual Revenue Forgone Payment to USPS Assured, and more from the NAPS Legislative and Regulatory Update via Postcom.org Comment
Pitney Bowes CEO notes anniversary of postal reform law | postalnews blog
Press release Comment
Postal worker sentenced
Capital Times (Madison WI) Comment
Thursday, December 20
APWU Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
APWU News Comment
Senate bill would delay postal service consolidations
Sioux City Journal Comment
Postal worker arrested for selling oxycodone to co-workers
Woburn (MA) Daily Times Chronicle Comment
NALC's Young accuses OIG of abuses, bungling and waste
NALC Postal Record Comment
Why Does Postal Management Allow Non-Compatible Disk Mailers To Claim Automated Rates?
eKEY Technologies Comment
Wednesday, December 19
USPS consolidates HR systems
Federal Computer Week
see also: Postal Service Hi-Tech Human Resources Transformation a Success Comment
USPS Operating Gudelines for Christmas Eve
APWU News Comment
A Postal Paradise
Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise Comment
Tons of mail keep U.S. troops busy
Miami Herald Comment
Sick leave plan falls short, manager groups say
Federal Times Comment
Text of Board of Governors' Approval of Bank of America NSA
Postal Regulatory Commission Comment
Labor Dept. Accused of Union Sabotage
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, December 18
Congressman blocks Bronx postal consolidation
Press release Comment
Not even the flu can stop U.S. mail, but it can slow it down
Terre Haute Tribune Star Comment
USPS's CFO Delivers Corporate Mentality
CFO.com Comment
Postal van and mail go up in flames
Allentown (PA) Morning Call Comment
'This is a little like tax day'
The Rocky Mountain News Comment
FERS Flu Part Deux
Federal News Radio Comment
Infectious goodwill at post office
Palm Beach Post Comment
Monday, December 17
Still Choosing the Mailbox Over the In-Box
New York Times Comment
Weird News: Christmas card mailed in 1914 finally arrives
Kansas City Star Comment
Snail mail lines move slowly
Roanoke Times Comment
Business data exposed on Canada Post website
Globe and Mail Comment
On the Job
Letter carrier talks about the job
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Comment
Sunday, December 16
Two MRSA cases at Tennessee post office
Shelbyville Times-Gazette Comment
Thousands Of Postal Workers Not Paid
Update: confirmation of the story we reported on Friday: 14,000 rural carriers didn't get their paychecks last week.
WCSH TV Portland ME
Earlier:
Rural pay snafu?
postalnews blog Comment
Students work to protect kids who write to Santa
Stamford Advocate Comment
Homeless get mail with general delivery
New York Daily News Comment
Rural carrier indicted in keeping of mail
Springfield (MO) News-Leader Comment
Saturday, December 15
Postal Price Pinch
Eugene (OR) Register-Guard Comment
9 postal employees indicted, accused of conspiring to steal mail
WWL TV New Orleans Comment
Canada Post 'heartbroken' over rude Santa letters
Ottawa Citizen Comment
Norman Postal Training Center opens doors to families, storm crews
Norman Transcript Comment
Senate approves extension of breast cancer stamp
Press release Comment
General Dynamics wins $40 million contract for flats automation
Press release Comment
Customers miffed over removal of vending machines
Raleigh News and Observer Comment
DHL, U.S. Post Office Lead Climate-Friendly Survey
The Daily Green Comment
Friday, December 14
WSJ: Why UPS Shares May Suffer Post-Holiday Blues
postalnews blog Comment
Mail truck goes up in flames in New York
White Plains Journal News Comment
Growth in online shopping puts extra pressure on shipping firms
Toledo Blade Comment
Accused post office employee speaks out
WRDW TV Augusta GA Comment
Thursday, December 13
Why do FERS employees use up their sick leave before retiring?
(No prize for guessing...)
Mike Causey's Federal Report
(Note- on the second page of the column, Causey mentions the LA clerk buyout rumors: bottom line- VERA yes, buyout no) Comment
Mail carriers up to the challenge
Norman (OK) Transcript Comment
Contract employee charged after alleged assault at Alabama post office
Anniston Star Police Blog Comment
MSPB affirms removal of mailhandler in threat case
Press release Comment
USPS gets grant, increases Ft Wayne REC staff
Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette Comment
Now-ex Fort Worth postal worker gets prison over theft
Houston Chronicle Comment
Rep. Lynch Seeks Support for ‘Mail Network Protection Act’
Bill would require the Postal Service to bargain with unions before engaging in "significant" subcontracting.
APWU News Comment
Board of Governors Approves Proposal That PRC Says Could Cost USPS Millions
APWU News Comment
Wednesday, December 12
Pennsylvania postal employee accused of hiding, delaying 18,000 pieces of mail
Associated Press Comment
Appeals court upholds demotion of supervisor who falsified time clock rings
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Comment
BOG Approves appropriation request, Bank of America NSA
USPS News Link Comment
Contract trucker dies in Charleston WV accident
West Virginia Metro News Comment
USPS signs lease on new South Florida distribution facility
GlobeSt.com Comment
Boy, 14, struck by mail truck in Delaware dies
KYW TV Philadelphia Comment
Probe opened into bag of stolen mail
Salisbury (MD) Daily Times Comment
No video of heist try at post office
Jersey Journal Comment
Letters: Help mail carriers by leaving lights on late in day
Sheboygan Press Comment
Florida letter carrier provides free lawn mowing
UPI Comment
PSDS developer Yancey Rowe dies
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, December 11
Burrus asks PMG for Christmas Eve holiday for postal workers
APWU News Comment
Mail tossed along road
Newark (OH) Advocate Comment
Ex-postal worker sentenced to jail for ID thefts
Reading (PA) Eagle Comment
Opened mail pops up along North Bend streets
KCBY North Bend OR Comment
U. S. Post Office Needs Reliable Database, Study Reveals
Government Technology Comment
Postal problems in northeast Houston
KHOU TV Houston Comment
'Tis the season to mail swiftly
Springfield (MA) Republican Comment
Thieves Hit Jackpot -- in Your Mailbox
KLAS TV Las Vegas Comment
Monday, December 10
Congress in 2007 Home Stretch!
eNAPUS Legislative Bulletin Comment
Texas window clerk indicted on mail theft charges
Press release Comment
Post office pilfering: Who's hiding campaign mailings?
Manchester (NH) Union Leader Comment
Health Plan No Brainer!
Federal News Radio Comment
Sunday, December 9
Mailman Grinch's Brooklyn home decorated with Christmas cheer
New York Daily News Comment
Saturday, December 8
Postal Service sacks Santa's elves
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Postal Service buys site for major distribution center near Richmond
Richmond Times Dispatch Comment
Contract driver dies in 'gruesome wreck'
Shreveport Times Comment
Mailman arrested for stealing cards
New York Daily News Comment
Friday, December 7
No Christmas Eve holiday for postal workers
USPS News Link Comment
E-mail hoax could derail mail to troops
Orlando Sentinel Comment
Postal Service Ends M Bag Subsidy
National Public Radio Comment
Dallas ex-postal worker admits to stealing mail
Associated Press Comment
Netflix's Postal Woes? Don't Go Postal
Seeking Alpha Comment
Letter: USPS should take 'service' out of its name
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Kodak and Indros Group bring Personalized URLs to Direct Mail | postalnews blog
Press release Comment
Thursday, December 6
Junk mail spurs growth for top printer makers
MarketWatch Comment
Post Office surcharge could slash Netflix profit
Boston Globe Comment
Over 1,000 Social Security checks late; postal service investigating
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Wednesday, December 5
Rural Contract Arbitration Award Announced
USPS News Link
click here for the text of the award, posted by RuralInfo.net. Comment
D.C.'s Identity Lost in the Mail
Washington Post Comment
Family loses home mail service
KXLY TV Spokane Comment
Mail service will be faster this year, Las Cruces postmaster says
Las Cruces (NM) Sun-News Comment
Why postal workers pay less for health insurance
Mike Causey's Federal Report Comment
Judge dismisses race, gender bias suit vs. Postal Service
Philadelphia Daily News Comment
Retailers join movement to curb the cascade of catalogs
Kansas City Star Comment
Tuesday, December 4
Postal vehicle plunges into icy waters
WPVI TV Philadelphia Comment
Indictment: Postmaster wanted murder-for-hire
Charlotte Observer Comment
Opening Santas Mail (and Answering It)
New York Times Blog Comment
Can search engines reform the DM industry?
DMNews.com Comment
USPS rate structure still unpredictable
DMNres.com Comment
Monday, December 3
Earnings statements for management employees go online
USPS News Link Comment
Voting by mail: The idea polls well
Modesto Bee Comment
Candidate's mailing shows up two weeks late
Manchester (NH) Union Leader Comment
In Digital Age, Real Mail Delivers
Hartford Courant Comment
Vindication at Valassis?
Advo purchase, first panned, now panning out
Crain's Detroit Business Comment
llinois Mail Carrier Cleared in 'Hatch Act' Probe
St Louis Post Dispatch Comment
Sunday, December 2
Marijuana found in Florida mail sweep
St Augustine Record Comment
You’ve Got Mail
Bring back the pneumatic tubes?
New York Times Comment
Saturday, December 1
Resident: El Paso Post Offices Incompetent
KFOX El Paso Comment
Post office still confused over 'Toys for Tots'
Connecticut Post Comment
Messy letters make Santa's crew less jolly
Des Moines Register Comment
Marketplace: Post Office gives Netflix negative review
Public radio's Marketplace program covers the controversy over discounts for Netflix. Comment

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