Saturday, May 31
Congresswoman to oppose Milwaukee plant move
Business Journal of Milwaukee
Two accused of defrauding Postal Service
Mount Pleasant (MI) Morning Sun
Friday, May 30
Postal Service's dispute with Eagan, Dakota County over mail-sorting facility escalates
St Paul Pioneer Press
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
Government Executive
see also the press release from OPM
Thursday, May 29
USPS may build new facility near Nashville airport
Nashville Tennessean
Two Postal Workers Indicted For Delaying Mail
WVTM TV Birmingham AL
Postal workers leave stamp on bone marrow registry
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Wednesday, May 28
Mail Scattered as Postal Worker is Killed in Auto Accident
KRIV TV Houston
Supreme Court rules against USPS in retaliation case
New York Times
Tuesday, May 27
Federal court sides with Florida postal worker in white powder case
Destin (FL) Log
Schumer intervenes in USPS real estate deal
White Plains (NY) Journal News
Sunday, May 25
Contract carrier dies in Colorado crash
KJCT TV Grand Junction
Saturday, May 24
Postal Service gathers mail scattered by plane crash
Billings Gazette
Boulder postal worker wins $200K in discrimination case
Boulder Daily Camera
Friday, May 23
‘Time is running out’ for rehired annuitant bill
Federal Times
Iowa attorney general sues direct-mail operator
Des Moines Register
Former mail carrier sentenced in mail thefts
Paradise (CA) Post
Feds Arrest Man After Attack On New Mexico Postmaster
Socorro Mountain Mail
Thursday, May 22
One Person’s Junk Mail Is the Postal Service’s Treasure
Telluride Watch
Wednesday, May 21
Postal employees not happy about working in the Tenderloin
San Francisco Weekly
Maintenance Delays Post Office Opening
Bristol (TN) Herald Courier
Tuesday, May 20
TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery
Associated Press
Castalian Springs post office fights its way back to normal
The Tennessean
Ex-postal worker gets prison for disability benefits fraud
Billings Gazette
Eagan to ask for congressional help on USPS relocation issues
Sun Newspapers (MN)
Monday, May 19
Going Postal
Mailing rate hikes pinch small magazines, thanks to Time Warner
New York Review of Magazines
New York Review of Magazines
Internet pushes some corner mailboxes out of business
Houston Chronicle
Police investigate teens' midday beating of postal carrier
Columbus (OH) Local News
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
Logistics Management
Saturday, May 17
Potter names Pulcrano Vice President of Sustainability
USPS News Link
Houston Leads Nation in Postal Carrier Dog Bites
KRIV TV Houston
Former Postal Service carrier gets probation in mail thefts
The Tennessean
Friday, May 16
Police: Man attacks mailman with garden spade
WISH TV Indianapolis
Another REC site closing: East Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
see also: Postal facility closing a blow to E. Pittsburgh
see also: Postal facility closing a blow to E. Pittsburgh
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
Google Video
click here for the supervisor's side of the story, as reported in the original SF Guardian posting
Thursday, May 15
Senator wants purple heart stamp re-issued as “Forever Stamp”
WSLS TV Roanoke
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
see also: Does the Postal Service know how much it pays employees? from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Public Investigator blog
Giant beetles seized at Pennsylvania post office
Associated Press
Wednesday, May 14
SoCal dog vs. famous postal carrier incident being examined
Los Angeles Times
Residents of tiny Minnesota town decry loss of post office
Grand Forks Herald
Tuesday, May 13
Missing mail found at former postal worker's home
WRAL TV Raleigh
NAPUS Urges Congress to Safeguard Universal Service
also: “Congresswoman from UPS” – She’s Back! eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter
League President testifies before House postal subcommittee
League of Postmasters web site
Monday, May 12
California postal worker admits to counterfeiting scheme
Central Valley Business Times
Bulk mailers enjoy increase in business when postal rates rise
Rockford (IL) Register Star
Sunday, May 11
Postal Worker Mauled by Pit Bull While Delivering Mail
KPLC TV Lake Charles LA
Saturday, May 10
Good Question: Why Not Stop Saturday Mail?
WCCO TV Minneapolis-St. Paul
Postal Service looks to expand package returns service with major carriers
InternetRetailer.com
Friday, May 9
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)
Woman awarded $382,500 in discrimination case against USPS
Chicago Tribune
Postal worker charged with theft, embezzlement
San Jose Mercury News
Former New Hampshire DM may run for governor
Manchester Union Leader (link corrected)
Consultant says catalog mailers should cooperate with Catalog Choice
Lenser Newsletter
Wednesday, May 7
Virgin Islands delegate requests investigation by USPS Inspector General
Caribbean Net News
Former postal clerk sentenced for bank fraud
Miami (OK) News Record
Retirement Planning Hits Perfect Storm
Mike Causey's Federal Column for WFED
Tuesday, May 6
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
USPS OIG web site
Postal worker gets 5 months for fraudulent jury service
Associated Press
Man Accused Of Stealing Mail From Boxes
WYFF TV Greenville SC
Monday, May 5
Postal Service offers troop support advice
Princeton (KY) Times Leader
Sunday, May 4
Canada Post set to deliver fatal blow to rural mail service
Ottawa Citizen
Substitute rural carrier admits stealing mail
Livingstone (MI) Daily Press
Saturday, May 3
San Francisco postal workers go postal with picket
San Francisco Bay Guardian
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
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter
Ex-postmaster pleads guilty to felony theft
Isanti County (MN) News
Court upholds ruling against supervisor in Florida post office case
Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer
Friday, May 2
Complaints of undelivered mail, poor service dog Rockaways post office
New York Daily News
Postal service no longer leaves mail unattended
Evanston (IL) Daily Northwestern
Thursday, May 1
USPS spokesman denies saying money was reason for closure of PO
Jersey Journal
Postman saves wheelchair-bound senior from burining home
Weymouth (MA) News
Rule Calls for Upside Down Addressing for Magazines
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