Why weight matters

There's more to the decline in USPS revenue than just a drop in volume
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Blog

Mail handler who stole cash and gift cards sentenced to probation

Press release

Air mail recalls its roots in the sky

Iowa City Press Citizen

Postal Service prepares for Gustav

Victoria (TX) Advocate

Postal fleet bids farewell

Co-workers honor their late friend
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

New plant speeds up processing of mail

The Oklahoman

Ex-postal workers cite problems

Recent retiree says management is pressuring employees to retire or quit.
St Joseph (MO) News Press & Gazette

ID Thieves Use Postal Service To Find Targets

WGAL TV Lancaster PA

Attack of the Postal Service

Buying stamps becomes an ordeal
Que sera Sara blog

The success or failure of IMB lies in the hands of the USPS

Postcom.org

OPM approves early outs for letter carriers

NALC News

Louisiana: USPS to close offices, stop pickup service in advance of Gustav

New Orleans Times Picayune

Rural postmasters see trend in mail usage

Bedford (IN) Times-Mail

Absenteeism Report Irks Federal Employees

Washington Post

The USPS' Softer Side

DIRECT

VERA Approved by OPM for all EAS and Postmasters

League of Postmasters

USPS Proposes Stiff Penalties For Move Update Noncompliance

Graphic Arts Online

North Carolina Post Offices Changing Hours Of Operation

WFMY TV Greensboro

UPS Won't Refund Surcharge

Air Cargo World

Arizona City residents take on U.S. Postal Service

ABC 15 Phoenix
click here for video report -

California postman recovering from leg amputation

Vallejo Times Herald

Florida Mail Carrier Saves A Life

WFOR TV Miami

DMA Ramps Up Lobbying Spending in Election Year

DIRECT

USPS seeking comment on detached address labels

DMNews

Postal Service asks for mail tubs back

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The Return of the Cardboard Mail Tray

Postal Bulletin

What Not To Give At The Office

Hatch Act reminder
Federal News Radio

Postal Service Stats Put FedEx, UPS At Risk

Barron's Stocks To Watch Today Blog

Mail truck driver suspected of theft

Bemidji (MN) Pioneer

Letter to the Editor: UPS uses USPS, so should you

Everett (WA) Herald

Former Letter Carriers Local President Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $20,000 in Union Funds

MarketWatch

Former APWU Local Officer Charged with Embezzling More Than $18,000 in Union Funds

MarketWatch

Postal worker sentenced for theft of mailed baseball card

Portsmouth (NH) Herald

PRC Proposes New Postal Accountability Rules

DIRECT
text of the proposed new rules (pdf file) -

Capital One files emergency motion in NSA case

postalnews blog

Cooling economy stalls relocation of Truckee post office

Grass Valley (CA) Union

Mail drop

Post office targets 350 street collection boxes in area for removal
Baltimore Sun

Postal worker charged with mail thef

East Valley (AZ) Tribune

APWU Delegates Vow to Fight Privatization of Parcel Post

APWU News
video from the APWU Convention

Potter: USPS could lose $2 billion this year

Associated Press

Eye on the environment

Interview with USPS Sustainability VP Sam Pulcrano
DMNews

Postal Workers endorse Obama, forge ties with Letter Carriers

Workday Minnesota

Louisiana postal employee pleads guilty to money order theft

Press release

Montana contract carrier pleads guilty to mail theft

Press release

Pennsylvania mailman guilty of mail theft

Hanover Evening Sun

For big vehicle fleets, eliminating lefts is right

Spokane Spokesman Review

Aviation fuel charges may bury bypass mail service

Alaska Journal of Commerce

League of Postmasters reacts to hiring freeze

National League of Postmasters

Postal worker pleads guilty to workers comp fraud

Syracuse Post Standard

Q&A on the EAS Freeze

postalnews blog

Opposition to new postal center grows

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Removal of 13 mailboxes a hardship for seniors

Hagerstown (MD) Herald Mail

Post Office Worker Robbed At Gunpoint

WCAU TV Philadelphia

Developments may weaken industry support for Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB)

PostCom Bulletin

Wasps Buzz In, Postal Carriers Bug Out

Washington Post

Postal worker guilty of thefts

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Chicago Tribune, Valassis to Combine Direct-Mail Products

Editor and Publisher

USPS Loses $216 Million in July: All Field Non-Bargaining Postings Frozen

Volume 5.4% under plan, revenue 3.5% short
postalnews blog

APWU Endorses Barack Obama

APWU News
more: video of Obama's address to the convention -

Some forwarded mail takes long, slow route

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Maryland: Post Office Removes Mailboxes To Save Money

WBAL Baltimore
more: video report via postalnews.tv -

Connecticut: Robbers dressed as letter carriers invade home

Hartford Courant

Lillian Vernon’s New Owner Expands Catalog Plans

DIRECT

USPS truck driver killed at Des Moines BMC

Des Moines Register

VERA extended to HQ, Area EAS and PCES employees

USPS News Link

APWU Convention: Delegates Focus on Bargaining Priorities

APWU News
video from the convention, including NALC Pres. Young's remarks -

Long Island police stamp out postal pot plan

News12 Long Island
see the video at postalnews.tv -

'Junk Mail' to the Rescue in New Orleans

Valassis Database a Boon to Repopulation Efforts
Advertising Age

New Postmaster Ready To Solve Problems in El Paso

KDBC TV El Paso

Letter with powder, threat sent to S.D. Senate candidate

Sioux City Journal

The Challenge of Cutting Costs

Courier, Express, and Postal Observer

Air mail

Meet the newest entry in talk radio: post office jock Warren Powell
Richmond Style Weekly

Postal worker’s claims of retaliation upheld

WCNC TV Charlotte via postalnews.tv

Mark of the Eagle: USPS begins four part video series on web

postalnews.tv

Postal service blocks more mailboxes in Washington (state) development

Bellingham Herald

Postal worker injured in Alabama wreck

Andalusia Star News

NALC’s Young Addresses APWU Convention

APWU News
more from the APWU Convention News page -

Postal Service probes contracts at Cleveland VMF

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Scientists elaborate on the case against Bruce Ivins

One revelation is that, contrary to what some officials had claimed, the mailed anthrax had not been 'weaponized.'
Los Angeles Times

Credit Card Mail Volume Drops For Third Consecutive Quarter

DIRECT

You've Got Mail

It's around here somewhere; we'll find most of it ... in an hour or two.
Michigan City (IN) News-Dispatch

Postal carrier pleads guilty to delaying mail

Raleigh News and Observer
see also Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Hoarding Direct Mail from DIRECT, and a video report on the story at postalnews.tv -

Obama would oppose contracting out postal routes

Reno Gazette Journal

Delayed Saturday delivery of mail in Des Moines to change

Des Moines Register

USPS Introduces Post Office Boxes Online

Postal Bulletin

NRLCA COLA effective August 30th will be $1,497

Rural Carrier Updates

Airline passengers using the post office to ship luggage

KTVQ TV Billings MT

Disappearing mailbox blues

As the once ubiquitous icons recede nationwide, some Boston residents say they're feeling the pinch
Boston Globe

DHL CEO talks about UPS deal

New York Times

USPS seeks to add more EAS positions to VERA

Letter from USPS VP Doug Tulino to NAPS President Ted Keating

Man posing as mailman robs NY suburban home

Associated Press

Teen charged, two sought in attack on letter carrier

Macon Telegraph

Postal Worker Accused Of Not Delivering Mail

WCMH TV Columbus OH

USPS consolidating some operations in Maine

Bangor News

Convention Gives Postmasters Chance to Query PRC

also: A Tale of Two Postal Services
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Newsletter

Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty To Opening Mail

Bristol (VA) Herald Courier

USPS reverses political mailings policy

Albuquerque Journal
more on the story: postalnews blog -

Hair Samples in Anthrax Case Don't Match

Washington Post

Netflix shipping system down since Tuesday

SiliconValley.com
see also: Hacking Netflix Blog, and "Netflix crash caused by botched Oracle upgrade" at Valleywag -

NALC Contract COLA : $1,498

NALC News
APWU COLA: $1,477
APWU News -

When Crime Carries a Postage Stamp

Washington Post

Minnesota: Ex-postal worker charged with theft

Fargo Moorhead Forum

Former NY postmaster admits theft from P.O.

Newsday

Alabama mail carrier robbed

Troy Messenger

At least one dead as pickup, postal service trucks collide, smash into gas station

Palm Beach Post

NYC lawmakers take aim at postal fraud

Newsday

Valpak among Cox properties for sale

St. Petersburg Times

Wisconsin PO closes for air quality tests

Janesville Gazette

A Windfall That Will Blow You Away

Many federal and postal workers are unaware of the "Windfall" law until they retire and start drawing Social Security benefits. Then it gets ugly.
Mike Causey's Federal Report

Mail Carrier Delivers Accident Victim to Safety

Tipp City (OH) Independent Voice

Stamping the foot: Carriers walk to reduce fuel consumption

De Kalb (IL) Daily Chronicle

Postal Worker Accused Of Raiding Mail To Steal Pills

KHBS TV Ft Smith AR

Late mail deliveries upset residents, challenge post office

Meriden (CT) Record Journal

Vandals damage Post Office trucks

WFFF TV Burlington VT

Postal service slashes overtime

postalnews blog

Contract carrier injured after collision with school bus

Arizona Republic

USPS to limit services in Denver during Democratic Convention

Denver Business Journal

Strike 2 for unpopular APC?

"The machine came from Joplin, Missouri, and they lost it because it didn't generate enough revenue. Right now we're dead last in Arizona for revenue generated."
Prescott Valley (AZ) Tribune

UPS dismisses TNT bid interest, TNT shares fall

Forbes.com

Postal worker indicted for credit card misuse

Pueblo Chieftain

UPS plots bid for TNT

The Telegraph

Anthrax Case Had Costs for Suspects

New York Times

Analysis: What if a jury heard the anthrax case?

Associated Press

Getting a VERA letter doesn't guarantee you'll get a VERA

NPMHU: Third Update on VERA: Voluntary Early Retirement

UPS spent more than $1.3M lobbying in 2Q

Associated Press

Georgia man accused of stealing postal equipment

Macon Telegraph

Mailman delivers a little help on his route

"...his vigilance may have helped save the life of a disabled resident on his route."
Stockton (CA) Record

Postal Employee Indicted For Threatening Supervisor

Rockbridge (VA) Weekly

USPS $1.1B Loss Could Force Maximum Rate Hike Next Year

Folio

Closing Of Anthrax Case Could Mean Review Of Mail Security

WRC TV Washington

Delaware letter carrier rescues elderly woman

WPVI TV Philadelphia

NAPS Legislative and Regulatory Update

National Association of Postal Suoervisors

McCain asks for probe of DHL cutbacks

Shipper planning large layoffs in critical swing state of Ohio
Washington Times
more on the story: McCain calls for probe of company he once aided -

South Carolina Post Office Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail

Press release
elsewhere in South Carolina: Postal Employee Reassigned in Passport Application Theft Investigation -

What Is This Hatch Act You Speak Of?

FedBlog

Collectors Discover Flag Stamp Has 14 Stripes

Fox News

Postal worker plans to change plea

Bismarck Tribune

USPS lost $1.1 billion in third quarter

Press release
see also CFO Glen Walker's presentation delivered to the MTAC meeting today, provided by Postcom -

Officials Say Documents Tie Scientist to Anthrax Attack

New York Times

News from today's Mailers Technical Advisory Committee meeting

Postcom.org

Mailing industry think tank plots an FSS future

USPS News Link

Quad/Graphics expanding direct mail division

Business Journal of Milwaukee

Report Outlines Junk Mail's Climate Impacts

MarketWatch

Protesters block access to Pennsylvania Post Office

Kittanning (PA) Leader Times

Federal agent dies after Fla. post office shooting

Associated Press

USPS cuts impede ‘We Deliver’ promise

People's Weekly World

Meriden postal routes cut

Meriden (CT) Record Journal

Chiefland Post Office turmoil results in resignation

Levy County (FL) Journal

Postal manager indicted for FMLA fraud

Doctor claimed working full time as a real estate agent was therapeutic for his incapacitating "stress".
The Federal Sector FMLA Blog
see also "Alteration of FMLA Medical Certification Results in Criminal Indictment of NJ Postal Worker" -

Pallet Lessons from the USPS

MaterialsHandling.net
see also: GPS tracking helps USPS locate missing pallets -

Waterbury post office may close

Waterbury (CT) Republican-American

Is your Netflix queue destroying the environment?

Slate Magazine

NAPUS corrects USO study story

eNAPUS Legislative Bulletin

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft

WGRZ TV Buffalo

Ex-postmaster cleared in theft investigation

"Schultz said this week the [OIG] investigator who led the charge against her is now subject to an internal investigation."
Galveston County Daily News

Anthrax Evidence Is Said to Be Circumstantial

New York Times

FedEx Downshifts

Punishing fuel costs and a shaky economy is forcing FedEx Express to reexamine its business model
Air Cargo World

CFO: Tools guide Postal Service decision-making

Federal Times

UPS nears agreement with drivers, handlers

Chicago Sun Times

Anthrax Case Renews Questions on Bioterror Effort

New York Times

Postal Workers Go Without Answers

Anger, Distrust Linger at Anthrax Site
Washington Post

"Local Postmark" lobby drops no longer required

Postal Bulletin

Post-Anthrax, Mail Sent Around Inconvenience

Washington Post

Tiff with postal carrier keeps some ballots out of mail

KING TV Seattle

Confusion on route when mailman falls ill

lehighvalleylive.com

Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization

New York Times

It's not over for Jersey anthrax victims

Trenton Times
and from the New Haven Register: Doubts linger about unsolved anthrax attacks -

Time for bold moves: Third quarter results suggest bleak outlook for USPS

"The combination of secular and cyclical trends are having a devastating impact on postal volumes and revenue and cost-cutting efforts cannot happen fast enough to counter the decline in revenue."
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer

USPS seeks VERA authority for Postmasters

League of Postmasters News Briefs

Man dead, wife 'critical' after crash with postal 18-wheeler

Lower Hudson (NY) Journal News

USPS Delegates USO Review to National Academy of Sciences

eNAPUS Legislative Newsletter

Postal workers rally in support of Cleveland AMC

WKYC TV Cleveland

Apparent suicide in anthrax case

Los Angeles Times