postalnews.com: April 2011

Saturday, April 30

Eighty-five year old postal worker retires after 50 years
The Olympian (WA) Comment
Just two residents show up for meeting on PO closings in West Virginia
Parkersburg News and Sentinel Comment
App lets you mail handwritten notes and cards from iPhone
Ubergizmo Comment
Contractor sentenced for stealing $56,000 in fuel from postal service
WHEC TV Rochester Comment
Feds bust Sacramento mail carrier in stolen drugs probe
KXTV Sacramento Comment
Some Yakima postal operations may move to Pasco
Yakima Herald-Republic Comment
Ballots 'misplaced,' raising concern over all-mail vote
Arizona Daily Star Comment
Friday, April 29
USPS makes changes as audit warns of “flawed” contract data
Post & Parcel Comment
Did Darrell Issa Sabotage the USPS-APWU agreement?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Privatised mail: a second-class delivery
The Guardian Comment
Postmasters ask PRC to block proposed changes to PO closing rules
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Carrier Robbed In North Wichita
KNSS Wichita Comment
Royal Divorce stamp?
postalnews blog Comment
Fort Smith AR mail processing to move to Fayetteville
The City Wire Comment
Russellville AR mail processing center consolidating to Little Rock
todaysthv.com Comment
Thursday, April 28
APWU: Additional Questions and Answers About the Tentative Agreement
APWU News Comment
Giselle Valera named USPS VP and Managing Director, Global Business
postalnews blog Comment
Mayor says USPS manufactured "lease crisis", closed town's PO in 5 days
Des Moines Register Comment
Rationalizing Postal Costing In The 21st Century
Postal Journal Comment
2,000 postal employees take $20,000 buyout offers
Federal Times Comment
Lancaster consolidation plan booed at public meeting
Lancaster PA New Era Comment
City demands copy of Postal Service study
Sioux City Journal Comment
The USPS and Royal Mail Team Up to Sell Official Royal Wedding Collectibles
postalnews blog
see also: Wedding Roses stamp goes on sale - Comment
Wednesday, April 27
The US Parcel Market: Hightlights from the UPS Conference Call
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Citizens express skepticism about Helena consolidation
Helena Independent Record Comment
Bristol TN mail carrier gets probation for stealing prescription drugs
Kingsport Times-News Comment
Crime-fighting postal inspector transferred out of Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Daily News Comment
Sioux City residents make voices heard at Post Office meeting
Sioux City Journal Comment
Tuesday, April 26
Postal Service master key lost in Napa CA
Napa Valley Register Comment
Hallmark Introduces Postage-Paid Greetings for Mother’s Day
Press release Comment
Man faces multiple charges in Yuma postal thefts
Arizona Daily Star Comment
USPS mulling plan to truck Staten Island-bound mail to Brooklyn, Manhattan for processing
Staten Island Live Comment
United Parcel Service Volume Down in First Quarter
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Post Office sees dramatic drop in business after it moves to new location
Kalamazoo News Comment
Direct Marketing Agencies Among Leaders in Social Media
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Butte residents speak their minds on USPS plan
Montana Standard Comment
Bristol TN mail processing operations moving to Johnson City
Bristol Herald Courier Comment
Alexandria's mail-processing operations to move to Shreveport
Alexandria (LA) Town Talk Comment
USPS Woes Directly Tied to Healthcare Prefunding, Retiree Over-Funding
Printing Impressions Comment
Monday, April 25
Editorial: Cutting Saturday mail service is not the answer
Metrowny.com Comment
USPS to use video recordings of carriers in upcoming NALC contract talks
postalnews blog Comment
It's Good News, Bad News For USPS and Fed Retirees
Dead Tree Edition
see also: Why Taking Early Retirement Incentives is a Good Idea - Comment
Sunday, April 24
Post Office merger war on workers
Montana Standard Comment
Explosion levels Missouri post office
Park Hills Daily Journal Comment
Saturday, April 23
Mindful mailman saves life
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Five dogs attack letter carrier
Hickory Daily Record Comment
Postal Service cutbacks cause mail delays in Chicago suburbs
Chicago Tribune Comment
Friday, April 22
Burrus: Agreement is Not Fair
postalnews blog Comment
Postal worker fined for burning ads
Rockford Register Star Comment
What Happens If the APWU Rejects the Contract?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
North Carolina window clerk accused of defrauding USPS of "tens of thousands of dollars"
Charlotte Observer Comment
West Virginia Delegation: postal closures unlawful
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Comment
Customer describes bizarre "triage" operation at the post office
Lincoln CA News Messenger Comment
Postal Union Brings Back Work, but Divides It
Labor Notes Comment
Man sought in post office box break-ins caught
YumaSun Comment
Thursday, April 21
Postal truck strikes, kills toddler
Pottstown PA Mercury Comment
Omaha Postal Workers Accused Of Stealing Mail
WOWT Omaha Comment
Experts Weigh In On Likelihood of Huge Catalog Postal Rate Hike
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
USPS Launches Parcel Select regional Ground
postalnews blog Comment
Post Office Finds Missing Package Containing Woman's Ashes
WISC Madison Comment
The real financial health of the Postal Service
USPS IG Letter to the Editor of The Washington Post Comment
Federal judge gives convicted postal workers taste of jail, then probation
Birmingham News Comment
Wednesday, April 20
PRC says USPS discriminated against Gamefly
postalnews blog Comment
Burrus on contract supporters: “It’s All About Me”
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service Initiates ePacket Service with Hongkong Post
postalnews blog Comment
EquaShip to Launch the “4th US Parcel Carrier” to Serve Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
postalnews blog Comment
Union not happy with Lancaster PA consolidation plan
Lancaster New Era Comment
USPS Loses Cremated Remains
WISC Madison Comment
Frustration spreads as list of dying post offices grows in Iowa
Des Moines Register Comment
Oshkosh mail facility to close in cost-savings move
Appleton Post Crescent Comment
Schumer urges PMG to reconsider Utica consolidation
Press release Comment
Hatch Act reminder: restrictions on pictures of candidates in the workplace
USPS News Link Comment
Political mailings delivered days after elections
Postal workers blame FSS machines
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Zumbox Announces High Volume Digital Postal Mail API for Large Mailers
Press release Comment
Tuesday, April 19
APWU: New Contract Safeguards Jobs, Creates Opportunities
postalnews blog Comment
Post office machine frustrates local last-minute tax filers
Vancouver WA Columbian Comment
The United States Postal-Online Ordering-eMailbox-Bank Service?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
At One Post Office, Tax Day Is a Reason to Dance and Sing
New York Times Comment
Defense to challenge confession in postal killings
Associated Press Comment
Pennsylvania: Postal Worker Attacked, Left Unconscious Outside Post Office
WTAE Pittsburgh Comment
Monday, April 18
League of Postmasters urging action to stop USPS plans to close rural post offices
National League of Postmasters - Presidents Message Comment
Burrus on the APWU contract: Justifying Your Decision
postalnews blog Comment
USPS wants to test “guaranteed” direct mail
postalnews blog Comment
The Price of Printing Bad Stamps
New York Times Comment
Fewer post offices open later on tax deadline day in age of e-filing
Press of Atlantic City Comment
Postal Service Delivers a Greener America
Press release Comment
Postal worker accused of stealing gift cards
Canandaigua NY Messenger Post Comment
Sunday, April 17
Threatening To Go Postal, Retired Postal Worker Arrested
KOLD TV Tucson Comment
Chicago Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint
CBS Chicago Comment
Burrus Editorial: Something is wrong with this picture
postalnews blog Comment
APWU Local President Sees ‘Massive Losses’ for APWU in Tentative Agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Saturday, April 16
The Washington Post Does Not Understand the Postal Service
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Postal worker hit by bus in Philadelphia
WPVI TV Philadelphia Comment
Dead Letter Mail: Digital Posts May Herald End to Carriers
Tech News Daily Comment
Editorial: Postal Service must cancel its Statue of Liberty stamps
New York Daily News
... on the other hand: Statue of Liberty stamp gaffe a genius move
Las Vegas Weekly Comment
Pawnee OK Mail Carrier Struck, Killed By Train
KOTV Tulsa Comment
Friday, April 15
USPS Customer Support web site down again, may not be back for another week
postalnews blog Comment
Oregon: Mailman suspended after relieving himself in yard
KGW TV Portland OR
Video: Postal worker in deep doo-doo after using yard as toilet - Comment
Oxnard mail distribution center to close in July
Ventura County Star Comment
Man speaks about postal worker's assault
WSVN-TV Miami Comment
Cops hunting suspect who attacked 58-year-old postal worker in Queens
New York Daily News Comment
PRC Chair: No Five-Day Postal Delivery Anytime Soon
multichannelmerchant.com
Listen to the podcast referred to in the story - Comment
Sunday mail deliveries ending in California Adventist community
Inland Empire News radio Comment
Half of Online Sellers Unfazed by USPS Move to 5-Day Delivery
AuctionBytes Comment
Get to know your postal guy
Bangor Daily News Comment
Thursday, April 14
USPS to flaunt mail’s smartphone potential with summer sale
Post & Parcel Comment
APWU: House Hearing Sets Troubling Precedent
APWU News Comment
USPS used wrong Statue of Liberty on stamp
postalnews blog Comment
Texas postal worker indicted in med thefts
San Antonio Express-News Comment
Veribest post office closure meeting packed
USPS: 'It's not about how did you pick this. We just picked. You have to start somewhere...'
San Angelo TX Standard-Times Comment
Flap over flag nixes contract station
WYFF TV Greenville SC Comment
Wednesday, April 13
The Post-Postal Society?
Reason Magazine Comment
Video: Knoxville APWU MVS director on the tentative contract
postalnews blog Comment
OIG finds supervisors changed employees clock rings without justification, recommends better training, controls
postalnews blog Comment
Is Franking a USPS “Bailout” of Congress? Not Quite
postalnews blog Comment
Akron letter carrier charged with mail theft
Press release Comment
UPS Store replaces Post Office at University of Oregon
Oregon Daily Emerald Comment
Wheeling Post Office May Lose More Jobs
Wheeling News-Register Comment
RIBBS Restoration Still In the Works
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Montana Secretary of State expresses worry on effect of postal closure on mail ballots
Helena Independent record Comment
USPS Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor and Two Vendors Charged in Billing Fraud
Press release Comment
Tuesday, April 12
More videos from APWU President Guffey on the tentative agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Letter Carrier Carjacked in Mobile
WKRG TV Mobile AL Comment
Report says Obama will endorse plan that would cut feds' benefits
Federal Times Comment
Audio: Ruth Goldway and Gene Del Polito discuss five day delivery and more
postalnews blog via Postcom Comment
IG: USPS Workers Comp program “a lucrative retirement plan”, mismanaged by DOL
postalnews blog Comment
Five South Carolina postal workers charged with unemployment benefit fraud
postalnews blog Comment
Postal attrition: How to make statistics say exactly what you want them to
postalnews blog Comment
Omaha to process Lincoln mail?
Omaha World herald Comment
Ohio contractor gets probation for bribing postal official who later killed himself
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, April 11
Videos: Guffey defends tentative agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Burrus: “If USPS management had a vote they would vote ‘Yes’ to ratify”
postalnews blog Comment
APWU Corrects Typos in Tentative Agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Michigan letter carrier is a hero
White Lake MI Beacon Comment
APWU: An Agreement For Our Times
APWU Industrial Relations Comment
Bonidy v. USPS Firearms Suit- Not Over Yet
No Lawyers - Only Guns and Money Comment
Bairoil WY, pop. 98, again fighting to keep post office open
Billings Gazette Comment
USPS Plans a “Small Footprint” Flat Sequencing System (FSS Lite)
postalnews blog Comment
Sunday, April 10
Mail carriers are dodging vicious dogs and bullets in Detroit
Detroit News Comment
Do We Really Need ~~New Laws~~ To Get More Postal Employees To Retire?
postalnews blog via Dead Tree Edition Comment
Court denies request for injunction to delay APWU contract vote
postalnews blog Comment
Saturday, April 9
Letter carrier caught between job, caring for special-needs daughter
Westchester County NY Journal News Comment
Postal worker charged with passing fake money
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Merced man pleads guilty to counterfeiting postage
Merced CA Sun-Star Comment
Post Office wants street-side mailboxes installed because of dogs
Thibodaux (LA) Daily Comet Comment
Letter carrier tackles purse snatcher
WWLP TV Springfield MA Comment
Friday, April 8
NAPUS Leaders Design Strategy to Stop USPS’ Illegal Regulatory Changes
NAPUS via postalnews blog Comment
No shutdown for USPS (but no passports, either)
postalnews blog Comment
Linda Kingsley and Pranab Shah to step down from USPS
Post & Parcel
(and Postcom says Sales VP Susan Plonkey is also leaving) Comment
USPS RIBBS Web Issues Continue
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Postal Service Moving Some Operations Out of Bowling Green KY
WBKO TV Bowling Green Comment
Postal inspectors target 'volume' mail theft, offer free security upgrades to apartment complexes
KNXV TV Phoenix Comment
Some postal operations to be moved out of Reading PA facility
Reading Eagle Comment
Delivering for America ... six days a week
Bemidji (MN) Pioneer Comment
Social Security stopping mailed earning statements
Associated Press Comment
Thursday, April 7
"APWU Members Against Ratification of Tentative Agreement" web site
21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Postal Regulatory Commission will close if government shuts down
postalnews blog Comment
Google reports USPS’s RIBBS Customer service site compromised by malware
postalnews blog Comment
Some APWU Contract Savings Would Come at Expense of Other Postal Unions
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Postal Service Five-Day Delivery Plan Faces Long Odds in Congress
AuctionBytes Comment
Issa: “The American people want to keep 47 cent First Class postage”
postalnews blog Comment
Red Bank NJ Local APWU votes unanimously to oppose contract
postalnews blog Comment
NJ APWU Local votes unanimously to oppose contract
Red Bank Local APWU Comment
Treasury may borrow federal retirement funds in debt emergency
Federal Times Comment
Wednesday, April 6
Republican Assault on Postal Labor Contract Fizzles
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Legislative/Regulatory Update Comment
Maintenance Craft Questions and Answers on the Tentative Agreement
APWU News Comment
Postal Governor Miller peddles nonsense at House hearing
NALC Activist Alert Comment
Opinion: Collective bargaining can be win-win
Cliff Guffey commentary for POLITICO.com Comment
Video: Dennis Ross rants at APWU President
postalnews blog Comment
Rachel Maddow: “This little ‘Republicans hate the post office’ hearing”
MSNBC via postalnews blog Comment
Thieving Tennessee postmaster gets 5 years’ probation
Knoxville News Sentinel Comment
Congress Holds Unprecedented Hearing into USPS-Union Agreement
Working In These Times Comment
Jury deadlocks in trial of postal contractor accused of stealing veterans' medicines
Mobile Press-Register Comment
Video: Issa vs. USPS on MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell
MSNBC via postalnews blog Comment
Lynchburg mail processing to consolidate with Roanoke
Lynchburg News & Advance Comment
Rep. Issa criticizes Postal Service contract with union
Washington Post Comment
Taxpayer Alert: The Coming Postal Service Bailout
RealClearPolitics Comment
Tuesday, April 5
Lynch bill seeks multi-billion dollar rebate for US Postal Service
Post & Parcel Comment
Missed Opportunity in the USPS Oversight Hearing
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
The Battle Between Public Unions and the (Republicans in) Government Goes Postal
National Journal Comment
Today’s Oversight Committee Hearing webcast, prepared statements
postalnews blog Comment
More on the APWU Health Insurance Deal
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Editorial: Rural mail- USPS taking wrong approach on PO closings
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Postal Service set to defend labor deal
Washington Post Comment
Oshkosh mail processing center closing
Oshkosh Northwestern Comment
OIG Letter to the Editor: Not a Postal Service bailout
Washington Times Comment
Monday, April 4
USPS defends union deal ahead of grilling in Congress
Post & Parcel Comment
NE Mass APWU Local tells members to vote ‘no’ on contract
postalnews blog Comment
APWU: More Questions and Answers on the Tentative Agreement
APWU News Comment
USPS Posts Relocation Policy for 2011 RIF-Impacted Employees
USPS 2011 Organizational Redesign FAQs Comment
Columnist: Did USPS lie about Lima complaints?
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Says APWU Contract Would Save $3.8 Billion
Bloomberg Comment
Hiccups in Consolidation
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
USPS Mobile app now available for Android devices
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service Complaint Department, Open for Business
AuctionBytes.com Comment
Florida Postmaster Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault
NorthEscambia.com Comment
Consumer Spending Trends and the Mail
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Sunday, April 3
'Hero Of The Year' Letter Carrier Arrested On Drug Charge
KHBS NW Arkansas Comment
One house stops mail for many
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Letter carrier alerts authorities to Lansing house fire
Lansing State Journal Comment
Little Rock carrier robbed at gunpoint
KTHV TV Little Rock Comment
Saturday, April 2
Three accused of trying to rob Kentucky post office
Lexington Herald-Leader Comment
Congressman says OIG report shows “staggering” service failure in Lima consolidation
postalnews blog Comment
California postal worker arrested on fraud charges
Modesto Bee Comment
OIG investigates overtime in response to postalnews blog story
postalnews blog Comment
Catalog Mailers May Get Hit With Massive Postal Increase
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
Friday, April 1
Suspect shoots out window of postal vehicle, steals mail
WAVY TV Norfolk VA Comment
APWU: Management Must Convert PTFs
APWU News Comment
NAPUS and League Leaders Commit to Joint Effort to Protect Post Offices
NAPUS Latest News Comment
Postmasters say USPS is trying to circumvent law on post office closings
League of Postmasters Comment
Retired Massachusetts letter carrier accused of workers comp fraud
postalnews blog Comment
NALC and USPS agree to new alternate route adjustment process
postalnews blog Comment
Appeals Court upholds firng of carrier who refused to work Saturdays for religious reasons
Leagle.com Comment
Delaware: School bus, postal truck collide
Wilmington News Journal Comment
Editorial: The good, the bad and the ugly of postal service changes
Aberdeen SD American News Comment
Will PRC's Opinion Help or Hurt Five-Day Delivery Prospect?
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
USPS didn't know accused letter carrier had a criminal record
KSAX TV Alexandria MN Comment

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