postalnews.com: February 2010

Sunday, February 28

USPS' December - Better But Still on the Precipice
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Injured Postal Employees Taken Off The Job
KCNC TV Denver Comment
USPS theft charge ‘unsubstantiated’
Southwest Virginia Today Comment
Mailboxes disappearing from South Florida as Postal Service struggles with deficit
South Florida Sun Sentinel Comment
APWU: What the postal service doesn't want you to know
Jackson (TN) Sun Comment
Weber City residents concerned about prospect of losing post office
Kingsport TN Times-News Comment
Saturday, February 27
December Was Profitable for U.S. Postal Service
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Stamp Tact: How the post office can lick other countries at their own game
Smithsonian Magazine Comment
The Crisis Is in the Mail
Interview with USPS CFO Joseph Corbett
CFO Magazine Comment
Man Says Dead Duck Delivered in Damaged Box from Post Office
WLTX TV Columbia, SC Comment
Five myths about the U.S. Postal Service
PMG Jack Potter for the Washington Post Comment
Friday, February 26
Thieves using glue boards to steal mail from blue collection boxes
KOLD TV Tucson Comment
Shipping companies sharing services
WWBT TV Richmond Comment
Postal Worker Indicted after Allegedly Stealing Mail
WYTV Youngstown, Ohio Comment
USPS Is Accelerating Flats Sequencing Installations
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Plans for new post office scrapped; landowner still gets fee
New Haven Register Comment
Massachusetts letter carrier gets 2 years in jail on drug charge
Lynn Daily Item Comment
Appeals court rules in favor of sculptor in Korean War stamp lawsuit
AmLaw Daily Comment
Thursday, February 25
Former Akron postal carrier charged with opening mail
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Insurance Companies Maintain Steady Direct Mail Through End of 2009
Mintel Comperemedia press release Comment
APWU wins arbitration award on on subcontrating of Associate Office Infrastructure (AOI) work
postalnews blog Comment
Postal worker in Newark is accused of stealing $500 in gift cards, DVDs from mail
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Why the $75 Billion overpayment is “pie in the sky”
Rag Content Comment
Montana: Mail bags may have taken flight over wilderness
The Daily Inter Lake Comment
Union claims Dover NH post office shorted workers on pay
Fosters Daily Democrat Comment
USPS Communications Leave Something to Be Desired
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
USPS in alliance with another for-profit online “university”
postalnews blog Comment
Wednesday, February 24
Should the Postal Service pursue a last mile strategy?
The Postal Journal Comment
Postal Service Reform: A Call for Clarity
A perspective by postal commentator Murray Comarow from The Postal Journal (.pdf file) Comment
Potter to Unveil Action Plan for the Future of the U.S. Postal Service
Postmaster General to give briefing next Tuesday
USPS Media Advisory Comment
Indiana postal employee sentenced in theft of Netflix movies
Press release Comment
Postal Service in Triage
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Tuesday, February 23
Gifts stolen from mail at senior complex, carrier under investigation
Buffalo News Comment
New Jersey postal worker gets 180 days in jail for stealing ATM card from mail
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Investing Unused Leave
Federal News Radio Comment
Saving the USPS in Election Years
Big Fat Marketing Blog Comment
Time to Make Flat Rate Boxes More Convenient
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Valassis posts 4Q profit, revenue falls as direct mail business weakens
Hartford Courant Comment
Eastern Carolina Post Office Under Investigation
WITN TV Washington NC Comment
How is the Postal Service Managing Its Forklift and Tow Motor Fleet?
USPS OIG Blog Comment
Carrier accused of drug transaction while on duty, in postal vehicle
Cocaine and heroin seized from truck
Central New Jersey Courier News Comment
Editorial: An agency going down in a blaze of optimism
"It is beginning to appear as though the U.S. Postal Service has a death wish."
Key West Citizen Comment
Monday, February 22
Pennsylvania man sentenced to one year in prison for breaking into post office, stealing money orders
postalnews blog Comment
Message delivered; Post office employees turn out in force to celebrate life of 12-year-old honorary letter carrier
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
USPS Subcontractor Defrauds Drivers of Wages, Benefits
Postal Management Refuses to Sever Ties with Company
APWU News Comment
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Update
APWU - Industrial Relations Comment
Appeals court throws out Kentucky casual's sexual harrassment case
Leagle.com Comment
SOX Compliance Goes Postal on New Mexico Papers
Compliance Week Comment
USPS, Modern Postcard Offer Direct Mail Crash Course
Press release Comment
Mail Groups Can Live With Delivery Cutback
DIRECT Comment
A Few Observations About Our SECOND Round of Minor Route Adjustments
PostalProfiles.com Comment
Fear of pit bulls halts mail delivery in Lawrence Mass.
WHDH-TV Boston Comment
Towns fear post offices may close
Alton (IL) Telegraph Comment
Chairman puts personal stamp on Royal Mail
The Times Comment
Postal worker denied benefits in gift card case
Des Moines Register Comment
Sunday, February 21
Postal Service 'running out of cash'
Federal Times Comment
Muncie man's basement resembles an old post office
Muncie Star Press Comment
Post Office's Price Tag Draws Criticism
KCRA Sacramento Comment
Is it Time to Choose Alternative Delivery?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
The Scoop on Droop: Bad News for Mailers
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Architectural Mailboxes - A Tale of Determination
New York Times Comment
The Birth of Cheap Communication (and Junk Mail)
New York Times Comment
Saturday, February 20
Business mailers influenced revised five-day delivery plan
Mail Time Blog on Graphic Arts Online Comment
Common Sense Prevails for Flats Deflection - For Awhile
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
New Mexico: ex-PMR sentenced for embezzlement
Associated Press Comment
Letter carrier hospitalized after being stung by swarm of bees in Phoenix
KTVK Phoenix Comment
Anthrax myth persists despite evidence
USA Today Comment
Friday, February 19
Justice Department and FBI Announce Formal Conclusion of Investigation into 2001 Anthrax Attacks
postalnews blog Comment
Mailer and two postal employees indicted in $2.9M scheme
St. Louis Business Journal Comment
OIG says USPS could do a better job controlling absenteeism
postalnews blog Comment
Contract postal carrier killed in bridge collision
Burnet (TX) Bulletin Comment
Attorney Obtains $120,000 Jury Award For Injured Mail Carrier
postalnews blog Comment
Intelligent Mail Services Update
DMM Advisory via postalnews blog Comment
He Delivered 25 Million Letters -- & Saved 1 Life
New Haven Independent Comment
Former Western NY USPS Employee is Sentenced for Delay or Destruction of the Mail
postalnews blog Comment
Postal contractor employees indicted for alleged mail theft
Capital Times, Madison WI Comment
Ohio Senator seeks review of Lima AMP study
Press release
see also: Ohio legislators request audits of postal study Lima News Comment
Postal workers picket outside Industry CA P&DC
Whittier Daily News Comment
Revised USPS five-day delivery plan keeps branches open, some Saturday processing
DMNews Comment
First census mail delivers this week
postalnews blog Comment
Potential 5-day Delivery Implementation Schedules
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Thursday, February 18
Judge sends man to prison for attack on Atlantic City mailman
Press of Atlantic City Comment
Mail Bomb Victim Questions Postal Inspection Service's Investigation
WCVB TV Boston Comment
USPS provides more details on Summer Sale
PostCom Comment
Hoffa seeks level "playing field" between FedEx, UPS
DC Velocity Comment
Walking the fine line between the law and disaster
Comments on yesterday's PRC open forum, and next steps required to insure the postal service's financial stability
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
U.S. mail, FedEx and UPS delivery service nearly back to normal after snow
Washington Post Comment
Tennessee town's Post Office in jeopardy
The Tennessean Comment
Snowplows, mailboxes a mean mix
Columbus Dispatch Comment
USPS Awards ZAP Engineering Contract for Electric Mail Truck
Press release Comment
Wednesday, February 17
Postal Service foresees insolvency - unless Congress acts
Federal Times Comment
Hearing delayed in Weston MI Post Office false robbery case
Adrian Daily Telegram Comment
League of Postmasters posts additional information on appealing unfair pay-for-performance score
National League of Postmasters Comment
Albany NY letter carrier saves baby
New England Cable News Comment
Jonesville NC Post Office Burglarized
WFMY TV Greensboro NC Comment
Postal service publishes revised standards for commercial flats failing deflection
Postal Explorer (.pdf file) Comment
USPS to offer Plant Verified Drop Shipment “webinar” on Friday
postalnews blog Comment
Testimony: Mailer cheated USPS out of $2.9 million
St Louis Post Dispatch Comment
New hires to be automatically enrolled in TSP starting in August
Federal Times Comment
Postal Service employee accused of embezzling $13,960
Gaston (NC) Gazette Comment
OIG: Plant verified drop shipment controls are inadequate
"... the Postal Service is at risk of significant revenue loss"
USPS Office of the Inspector General Comment
Full-Service Intelligent Mail? Forget About It, Postal Expert Says
Dead Tree Edition Comment
A Last Mile Strategy
USPS OIG Blog Comment
Douglas AK Post Office's service with a smile
Juneau Empire Comment
Tuesday, February 16
USPS contractor closing Jeffersonville OH plant, cutting 79 APWU represented jobs
Business First of Columbus Comment
Tiny community of Crescent Lake finds itself in postal limbo
Bend (OR) Bulletin Comment
Fake PO Robbery Has Real Consequences
WDIV Detroit Comment
White House, Congress resist Postal Service goal of cutting delivery days
Washington Post Comment
IRS cracks down on use of contract employees
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Monday, February 15
Despite budget, USPS CFO backs 5-day week
DMNews Comment
Closing the USPS' Income Gap
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Sunday, February 14
Mail customers denied delivery
Livingston (MI) Daily Comment
Boy befriended by letter carriers loses battle with cancer
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Ex-postal worker gets probation in cash theft
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Saturday, February 13
A postage stamp for Mother Teresa?
Why does the Postal Service bother with guidelines if it refuses to follow them?
Washington Post Comment
Special delivery for a lost wedding ring
Boston Globe Comment
Postal Service financial woes will continue in 2011
Government Executive Comment
Friday, February 12
Elgin postal workers help boy achieve dream
Elgin (IL) Courier News Comment
Some Palatine Postal Employees To Be Transferred
Des Plaines IL Journal Comment
Mail-sorting machines to leave Elmira Saturday
Elmira Star-Gazette Comment
Mail carrier carries on
Baltimore Sun Comment
Harsh Weather Has Been Rough On Letter Carriers
WEWS Cleveland Comment
Thursday, February 11
OIG Sponsors Research on Pricing in the New Post-PAEA Environment
USPS Office of Inspector General Comment
Mail service still suspended in D.C. area
Washington Post Federal Eye Comment
Loop Mail Update
Conflicting instructions?
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
In defense of direct mail
Eight reasons why direct mail still works
Catalog Age Comment
Former Utah postal worker accused of workers comp fraud
Salt Lake Tribune Comment
Snow day in life of New Jersey mail carrier
Vineland Daily Journal Comment
Love, letters: married mail carriers share a life
Metro West (MA) Daily News Comment
Mail service will still be 'iffy' Thursday
WTOP Washington Comment
Wednesday, February 10
Minneapolis Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Mail
KMSP TV Minneapolis-St Paul Comment
Reworking the Postal Service's Thinking on Future Business Models
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Florida: Mail thief caught on camera
WTVT Tampa Bay Comment
Connecticut: Postal service set to collect mail early due to storm
Waterbury Republican-American Comment
Leaving the Mailstream - Mail Systems Technology
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
USPS suspends service in Washington, Maryland, Northern VA
Federal News Radio Comment
Hundreds of pieces of mail undelivered in Temple Texas
Houston Chronicle Comment
PostalOne! System Restored
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Arbiter to weigh in on L&DC closing
Gloucester County (NJ) Times Comment
Postal Service Shrinking More Slowly This Year
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Post office abuse case closed - at least officially
Lansing State Journal Comment
Georgia post office installs safety fixes after robbery
Fayetteville (GA) Citizen Comment
Tuesday, February 9
Postal Service Begins 2010 with $297 Million First-Quarter Loss
USPS Press release
see the next item for more details - Comment
USPS posts $297 million loss for first quarter
- mail volume decline slowed
- revenue down 3.9%, expenses down 4.2% compared to SPLY
- continued negative cash flow- debt ceiling would be reached by October
USPS Form 10-Q filed with Postal Regulatory Commission Comment
Alabama mail carrier stands down dog
Athens News-Courier Comment
Man Robs Mail Carrier At Knifepoint In Cincinnati
WLWT Cincinnati Comment
List of "Emergency Suspensions" of Post Offices by Area
Updated (original pdf file was missing some pages): Listing includes current status, and duration of suspension
Postal Regulatory Commission (.pdf file) Comment
Rethinking The Value of Postal Regulatory Policy
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
UPS to lay off 300 or more pilots unless union finds cost cuts
Louisville Courier-Journal Comment
Weather-Related USPS Help Desk Problems
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
USPS Board cancels meeting
Press release Comment
It takes fancy footwork, but mail gets delivered
Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star Comment
Mail carrier uses 1970s jeep on route
Mt. Vernon (IL) Register-News Comment
Wait Time In Line averages by Area and District for FY 2009
Postal Regulatory Commission (.pdf file) Comment
More charges, more suspects in $200G Pound Ridge mail theft
White Plains Journal News Comment
Former California Postmaster Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
postalnews blog Comment
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement: Sometimes the Process is just as important as the Substance of an Argument
FedSmith Comment
Monday, February 8
Providing Better Health Care for Federal Employees
Regulating pharmacy benefit managers
Roll Call Comment
Computer system problem hampering bulk mail accounts at post office
Capital Times Comment
Ask President Burrus:"What is APWU doing to stop management from deliberately destroying the post office"?
APWU News Comment
Aid to Haiti Post
USPS contributes to international relief effort
USPS News Link Comment
PostalOne! Out Until at Least Tuesday???
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Philadelphia L&DC set to close Saturday
Cherry Hill Courier-Post Comment
Former USPS workers say bullying a part of its culture
Lansing State Journal Comment
Collectors hope kids stick with stamps
Columbus Dispatch Comment
Sunday, February 7
South Dakota contract carrier sentenced in mail theft case
postalnews blog Comment
2010 National Postal forum set for April 11-14 in Nashville
Press release Comment
Postal preservation: Art Deco post office faces uncertain future
Coos Bay (OR) World Comment
Saturday, February 6
President Obama and 6 Day Delivery
That item in the budget may not be as significant as the unions think it is...
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Fate of West Jersey processing center remains in limbo
Hanover Eagle Comment
D.C. area post offices shutting down due to snow
WTOP Washington Comment
Letter carriers plan to stay the course despite snow
Frederick (MD) News-Post Comment
Postal pooch on patrol
Tassie sniffs out problem parcels
Marysville CA Appeal-Democrat Comment
Prairie City SD fighting to reopen post office
Rapid City Journal Comment
New Guidelines Covering Pay-for-Performance for EAS Employees
NAPUS web site (.pdf file) Comment
Obama Budget Promises Strong Support for USPS
APWU News Comment
A Holistic Approach to Mail Processing – The Expansion of Postal Services
John Buck, Vice President, Business Development, Parascript, LLC for Postcom.org Comment
Friday, February 5
Post office closings upset rural communities
Associated Press Comment
Friday mail collection early due to weather in Appalachian District
WVVA TV Bluefield Beckley WV Comment
Social Security Checks Missing in Virginia
WTVQ Lexington KY Comment
Former postal worker pleads not guilty to destroying, delaying mail
Southeast Missourian Comment
Up to 130 Palatine postal employees to be reassigned
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Reduced Post Office Hours Causing Headaches For Customers
WJAC-TV Johnstown PA Comment
Saints fans flip at Post Office over Super Bowl memorabilia
WWL TV New Orleans Comment
Big surprise: USPS lacks a plan
Rag Content Comment
USPS puts its own special stamp on Valentine's Day
Lists post offices offering special Valentine postmarks
USPS News Link Comment
Residents meet to discuss future of Port Byron (IL) Post Office
Quad City Times Comment
Why Free Shipping Works
Practical eCommerce Comment
Thursday, February 4
A Surprising Example of the Depth of Deception
APWU Burrus Update Comment
NALC: Obama budget backs six-day delivery
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Is 5-day Delivery Inevitable?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
New Math Equals Prison Time for Former Part-Time Carrier
USPS OIG Comment
2 Hurt in Trolley, Postal Vehicle Crash in San Diego
NBC San Diego Comment
Letter sets off battle of the mailbox
Daytona Beach News Journal Comment
Postal worker's bullying allegations draw attention
Lansing State Journal Comment
Federal Disability Retirement and the Postal Employee Today
USPS Disability Retirement Blog Comment
Wednesday, February 3
Lansing MI postal worker alleges intimidation
Lansing State Journal Comment
Postal Service closing Charlottesville distribution center
Charlottesville Daily Progress Comment
Postal Service Expands Greeting Card Retail Network
Press release Comment
Chattanooga Mail Man Attacked
The Chattanoogan Comment
Twin Cities 24/7 post office scaling back hours
Minneapolis Star Tribune
(Sound familiar? When the Chicago PO ended its 24 hour window service last summer, it was said to be the only one left in the country) Comment
It’s The Law: USPS Six-Step Process To Address Workplace Harassment
USPS News Link Comment
Who will brief Obama on the nature of the mail market?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Flood of input delays decision on Olivehurst CA plant
Mrysville Appeal-Democrat Comment
Super Bowl 44 souvenir postal cover available by mail order
USPS News Link Comment
Tuesday, February 2
“Do Not Obliterate”, Routing, and ACS Questions-Loop Mail?
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Ohio mail carrier retires after 32 years on same route
Cincinnati Enquirer Comment
Direct mail has slowed to a trickle
Berkshire Eagle Comment
UPS Sees Profit ‘Slightly Better’ Than a Year Earlier
Bloomberg
see also: UPS Earnings Readthrough: U.S. Economy Still Slug-Like from WSJ's MarketBeat blog Comment
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twitpic Comment
UPS and Postal Service now using new 'flexible access label'
Allows customers to choose either UPS or USPS for returns
USPS News Link Comment
Ask Obama: Selling the Postal Service, the president suggested, is a bad idea
Chicago Tribune: The Swamp Comment
JCPenney pioneers postal intelligence
DMNews Comment
Travel Tough for Mail Carriers
WSET TV Lynchburg VA Comment
Pleas for leniency ignored; drug selling letter carrier sentenced to workhouse
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Postal workers at Edison and Whippany plants worry about job future
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Former letter carrier gets 8-hour jail sentence in mail theft case
Roanoke (VA) Times Comment
Missouri: Ex-postmaster admits stealing $2,000 from post office
KYTV Springfield MO Comment
Federal Disability Retirement: The Full Arsenal of Weapons
Robert R. McGill Publications Comment
USPS Admin Law Judge says requiring documentation after the fact in sick leave case was unreasonable
USPS Judicial Decisions Comment
Monday, February 1
Pound Ridge NY letter carrier charged with theft weeps in court
White Plains (NY) Journal News Comment
Judge dismisses man's suit against post office for delivering dead birds
Southeast Texas Record Comment
New Hope (PA) mailman will receive help in reconnecting with his family in Haiti
Bucks Local News Comment
Mail as Art
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Tulsa APWU wins "casual in lieu of" arbitration decision
Tulsa APWU Member's Forum Comment
Quantum Selected by the USPS to Supply Zero Emission Postal Delivery Vehicle
postalnews blog Comment
Heroes Among Us — On and Off the Job
FedSmith.com Comment
Rollout of new Plant Verified Drop Shipment Training begins this month
USPS News Link Comment
Postal Worker Robbed in Georgia
WSB Atlanta Comment
No Accidents, No Sick Leave in Over 50 Years For Nebraska Rural Carrier
postalnews blog Comment

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