postalnews.com: May 2008

Saturday, May 31

Three Texas postal employees charged for theft, delay of mail
KHOU TV Comment
Congresswoman to oppose Milwaukee plant move
Business Journal of Milwaukee Comment
Two accused of defrauding Postal Service
Mount Pleasant (MI) Morning Sun Comment
Vandals damage postal vehicles
Des Moines Register Comment
Friday, May 30
Ask President Burrus: Casuals vs. OTDL
APWU web site Comment
Postal worker saves man
Napa Valley Register Comment
Postal Service's dispute with Eagan, Dakota County over mail-sorting facility escalates
St Paul Pioneer Press Comment
OPM suspends contract for electronic retirement system
"The move came just days before OPM was scheduled to launch wave two of the retirement project for employees at the U. S. Postal Service."
Government Executive
see also the press release from OPM Comment
Thursday, May 29
Postal Worker Time-Off Scam
Queens Gazette Comment
USPS may build new facility near Nashville airport
Nashville Tennessean Comment
Two Postal Workers Indicted For Delaying Mail
WVTM TV Birmingham AL Comment
Postal workers leave stamp on bone marrow registry
Royal Oak Daily Tribune Comment
USPS Targets Large Shippers; Signs DHL Pact
Dow Jones Comment
Fundraising By Mail - Good Luck
NonProfit Times Comment
Wednesday, May 28
Mail Scattered as Postal Worker is Killed in Auto Accident
KRIV TV Houston Comment
Supreme Court rules against USPS in retaliation case
New York Times Comment
Tuesday, May 27
Federal court sides with Florida postal worker in white powder case
Destin (FL) Log Comment
Schumer intervenes in USPS real estate deal
White Plains (NY) Journal News Comment
Print is still effective in the Web age
DMNews.com Comment
USPS closes small town PO in Indiana
Kokomo Tribune Comment
Sunday, May 25
Contract carrier dies in Colorado crash
KJCT TV Grand Junction Comment
Saturday, May 24
Postal Service gathers mail scattered by plane crash
Billings Gazette Comment
Boulder postal worker wins $200K in discrimination case
Boulder Daily Camera Comment
Friday, May 23
‘Time is running out’ for rehired annuitant bill
Federal Times Comment
Iowa attorney general sues direct-mail operator
Des Moines Register Comment
Former mail carrier sentenced in mail thefts
Paradise (CA) Post Comment
Feds Arrest Man After Attack On New Mexico Postmaster
Socorro Mountain Mail Comment
Thursday, May 22
One Person’s Junk Mail Is the Postal Service’s Treasure
Telluride Watch Comment
Wednesday, May 21
Postal employees not happy about working in the Tenderloin
San Francisco Weekly Comment
Ethanol Vehicles for Post Office Burn More Gas, Get Fewer Miles
Bloomberg Comment
Siemens Wins $245 Million Order from USPS to Replace 550 AFCS Machines
Press release Comment
Teen Gets Prison Time For Postal Carrier's Shooting
KETV Omaha Comment
Maintenance Delays Post Office Opening
Bristol (TN) Herald Courier Comment
Towns trying to get post offices
Cullman (AL) Times Comment
Colorado postal worker gets probation in indecent exposure case
Vail Daily Comment
Tuesday, May 20
TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery
Associated Press Comment
Castalian Springs post office fights its way back to normal
The Tennessean Comment
Ex-postal worker gets prison for disability benefits fraud
Billings Gazette Comment
Eagan to ask for congressional help on USPS relocation issues
Sun Newspapers (MN) Comment
Monday, May 19
Going Postal
Mailing rate hikes pinch small magazines, thanks to Time Warner
New York Review of Magazines Comment
Internet pushes some corner mailboxes out of business
Houston Chronicle Comment
Police investigate teens' midday beating of postal carrier
Columbus (OH) Local News Comment
Sunday, May 18
Parcel shipping: USPS set to go the "first mile"
Interview with USPS executive Jim Cochrane looks at new pricing and the competitive landscape
Logistics Management Comment
Saturday, May 17
APWU Wins in Private-Sector Campaigns
APWU News Comment
Potter names Pulcrano Vice President of Sustainability
USPS News Link Comment
Houston Leads Nation in Postal Carrier Dog Bites
KRIV TV Houston Comment
Former Postal Service carrier gets probation in mail thefts
The Tennessean Comment
Friday, May 16
Police: Man attacks mailman with garden spade
WISH TV Indianapolis Comment
Another REC site closing: East Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
see also: Postal facility closing a blow to E. Pittsburgh Comment
Postal Workers Protest "Terrorism" On The Job
Video from the NALC protest in San Francisco earlier this month.
Google Video
click here for the supervisor's side of the story, as reported in the original SF Guardian posting Comment
Thursday, May 15
USPS to close Selma (CA) REC site
Selma Enterprise Comment
Senator wants purple heart stamp re-issued as “Forever Stamp”
WSLS TV Roanoke Comment
USPS refuses to release overtime data
Sheboygan Press
see also: Does the Postal Service know how much it pays employees? from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Public Investigator blog Comment
Baby Chicks Rescued from Mail
Oakland Animal Services Comment
Giant beetles seized at Pennsylvania post office
Associated Press Comment
Wednesday, May 14
APWU Says Television Series Is Offensive to Postal Workers
APWU News Comment
SoCal dog vs. famous postal carrier incident being examined
Los Angeles Times Comment
Residents of tiny Minnesota town decry loss of post office
Grand Forks Herald Comment
Tuesday, May 13
Postal truck flips over in Connecticut
Connecticut Post Comment
Missing mail found at former postal worker's home
WRAL TV Raleigh Comment
NAPUS Urges Congress to Safeguard Universal Service
also: “Congresswoman from UPS” – She’s Back! eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter Comment
League President testifies before House postal subcommittee
League of Postmasters web site Comment
Monday, May 12
California postal worker admits to counterfeiting scheme
Central Valley Business Times Comment
Bulk mailers enjoy increase in business when postal rates rise
Rockford (IL) Register Star Comment
Sunday, May 11
Route Check Fun
Tom 's Blog via Postalmag.com Comment
Postal Worker Mauled by Pit Bull While Delivering Mail
KPLC TV Lake Charles LA Comment
Saturday, May 10
Good Question: Why Not Stop Saturday Mail?
WCCO TV Minneapolis-St. Paul Comment
Postal Service looks to expand package returns service with major carriers
InternetRetailer.com Comment
Accidental stamp collector decides Forever stamps are way to go as postage rates rise
Grand Rapids Press Comment
Youths Deliver Punch To Mail Carrier
WCMH TV Columbus OH Comment
Attack injures letter carrier
Topeka Capital-Journal Comment
My 13-Ounce Dilemma
Geoff Fox - My Permanent Record Comment
Friday, May 9
Mail decline continued in second quarter
postalnews blog Comment
FedEx shareholder sues board over contractor problems
Reuters Comment
Social Security checks go missing
Allentown Morning Call Comment
Thursday, May 8
The USPS, Post-PAEA: What’s Next?
Today's testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia (scroll down for links to individual witness's testimony) Comment
Woman awarded $382,500 in discrimination case against USPS
Chicago Tribune Comment
Postal worker charged with theft, embezzlement
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Former New Hampshire DM may run for governor
Manchester Union Leader (link corrected) Comment
Consultant says catalog mailers should cooperate with Catalog Choice
Lenser Newsletter Comment
Wednesday, May 7
Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Loss of $707 Million; Economic Slowdown Cited
USPS News Link Comment
Virgin Islands delegate requests investigation by USPS Inspector General
Caribbean Net News Comment
No more free post office boxes
Lock Haven (PA) Express Comment
Former postal clerk sentenced for bank fraud
Miami (OK) News Record Comment
Retirement Planning Hits Perfect Storm
Mike Causey's Federal Column for WFED Comment
Tuesday, May 6
Fighting Junk Mail via 'Do Not Mail' Lists: Devilish Details and Front Groups
PRWatch.org Comment
New post office causes mess
Sarasota Herald Tribune Comment
UK: Mail competition is 'no benefit'
BBC Comment
OIG: USPS left trailers worth 1.6 million in unsecured lot
Unlocked trailers defaced by graffiti, homeless people lived in some
USPS OIG web site Comment
Postal worker gets 5 months for fraudulent jury service
Associated Press Comment
Man Accused Of Stealing Mail From Boxes
WYFF TV Greenville SC Comment
Monday, May 5
Postal Service offers troop support advice
Princeton (KY) Times Leader Comment
How to lick higher postage prices
New York Daily News Comment
Sunday, May 4
Canada Post set to deliver fatal blow to rural mail service
Ottawa Citizen Comment
Oklahoma clerk sentenced for bank fraud
Associated Press Comment
Postal Service slow on mailbox delivery
Palm Beach Post Comment
Substitute rural carrier admits stealing mail
Livingstone (MI) Daily Press Comment
Saturday, May 3
San Francisco postal workers go postal with picket
San Francisco Bay Guardian Comment
Mailers lax on IMB compliance
DMNews.com Comment
NAPUS Helps Deflect Overseas Ballot Privatization
also: Committee Approves Ban on Mailing Tobacco, NAPUS President to Testify at Postal Subcommittee Hearing
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter Comment
Ex-postmaster pleads guilty to felony theft
Isanti County (MN) News Comment
Court upholds ruling against supervisor in Florida post office case
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer Comment
Friday, May 2
Complaints of undelivered mail, poor service dog Rockaways post office
New York Daily News Comment
Post Office Won't Let Charity Reuse Boxes
KMGH TV Denver Comment
Postal Jobs Scam
WGCL TV Atlanta Comment
Postal service no longer leaves mail unattended
Evanston (IL) Daily Northwestern Comment
Thursday, May 1
Post Carrier Accused of Warning Customer About 'Mail Cover' Surveillance
Wired Comment
USPS spokesman denies saying money was reason for closure of PO
Jersey Journal Comment
Postman saves wheelchair-bound senior from burining home
Weymouth (MA) News Comment
Pushing the envelope: interview with Paul Vogel
DC Velocity Comment
TSP trading limits take effect today
Federal Times Comment
Rule Calls for Upside Down Addressing for Magazines
Graphic Arts Comment

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