postalnews.com: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31

Impact of USPS admin job cuts varies by organization
HQ has the most employees, but fewest impacted jobs
Federal Times Comment
Time for a postal BRAC?
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org Comment
Welcome to the silly season
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org Comment
Canada Post: Union’s Latest Offer Is "Out of Touch"
Press Release Comment
USPS rule set to protect self-mailers from machine damage
Post & Parcel Comment
Connecticut postal worker sought after cops intercept marijuana shipment
Associated Press Comment
Canada Post union submits final offer, could go on strike Friday
postalnews blog Comment
USPS to reveal ideas on digital mail services this summer
Post & Parcel Comment
Monday, May 30
Post office bigwig defends closing rural post offices
Des Moines Register Comment
Former Elgin OK Postmaster to Serve 37 Months in Prison For Embezzlement
Press release Comment
Businessweek Balderdash
Postcom.org Comment
Sunday, May 29
A tough fiscal lesson, right there in the mail
Minneapolis Star Tribune" Comment
Adventists in Calif. city lose Sunday mail delivery
Beliefnet News Comment
The Wrong Way to Sell EDDM
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Trial Delayed For Florida Postmaster Charged in Sexual Assault
NorthEscambia.com Comment
Saturday, May 28
National Level Grievance Filed on May Special Mail Count
Rural Carrier Updates Comment
Postal Worker Faces Robber, Bomb Threat
WTVF Nashville Comment
Anti-USPS group admits USPS workers are the most productive in the world
postalnews blog Comment
Armed 'mailman' robs family in home
Indianapolis Star (link corrected) Comment
Fake Online Address Change Websites Steal Money From Residents Who Move Warns BBB
postalnews blog Comment
Canada Post, union still talking but rhetoric heats up
Winnipeg Free Press Comment
Friday, May 27
National level grievance filed on May special mail count
Rural Carrier Updates Comment
Will $13 million bribery scandal lead the Postal Service to reissue its procurement regulations?
The Contractor's Perspective Comment
The Next Steps in Postal Reform
Postal Journal Comment
Mailers warn of side-effects from USPS pursuit of new mail volumes
Post & Parcel Comment
The Postal Service Faces the Future
The American Prospect Comment
USPS to offer Adult Signature service
Federal Register Comment
Businessweek: The USPS Nears Collapse
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, May 26
Mail carrier who defecated in yard gets to keep job
KOMO Seattle Comment
USPS updates FAQs on specific RIF notices (due to be mailed tomorrow)
postalnews blog Comment
91-year-old postman Morris Wilkinson stamps 70 years of service
Birmingham News Comment
Alaska Senator protests loss of Anchorage DNO
postalnews blog Comment
Surprise mail slump means USPS facing shut-down in 2012
Post & Parcel Comment
USPS CFO delivers doomsday prophecy at MTAC
If nothing changes, USPS will shut down in July 2012
postalnews blog
see also: Could a July 2012 Shut-down Date for the USPS Be Optimistic? - Comment
Even Tornadoes Won’t Stop Mail in Joplin
Wall Street Journal Comment
Wednesday, May 25
Every Door Direct Mail Update from MTAC
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Man admits punching postal worker
Utica Observer-Dispatch Comment
Trial Set For Man Accused Of Killing Postmaster
WTOV Steubenville Comment
Why Mail Matters: Google Needs it To Sell On-line Advertising
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Former New Jersey postal union official sent to federal prison in embezzlement scheme
Press release Comment
USPS “loses” $3.3 billion (but Congress knows exactly where it is)
postalnews blog Comment
USPS wants single supplier for postal uniforms
postalnews blog Comment
Court Decision May Lead to Hike in Postal Rates
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Tuesday, May 24
Appeals Court sends exigency rate case back to PRC
postalnews blog Comment
Feds says they have recorded phone calls, video in Detroit Postal Service corruption case
Associated Press Comment
PMG expects carrier, mail handler contracts similar to APWU agreement
Federal Times Blog Comment
USPS: New APWU contract saves $3.8 billion
Press release Comment
USPS offers discount for mail with smartphone-friendly barcodes
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, May 23
Postmasters Ask PRC to Order Withdrawal of Proposed Post Office Closing Regulations
NAPUS via postalnews blog Comment
It’s Official: APWU, USPS Sign New Contract
APWU News Comment
Postal Service Issues Garden of Love Forever Stamps
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Vision 2020: Finding the Postal - Digital Horizon
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Zumbox “Digital Postal Mail Appliance” lets mailers bypass post office
Press release Comment
Editorial: Postal Service should take Saturdays off
Gainesville Sun Comment
Canada: Postal strike averted as union wants to continue talks
Montreal Gazette Comment
U.S. Postal Service stages trial mail truck runs from Staten Island to Manhattan
Staten Island Advance Comment
Colorado carrier gets probation in theft from mail
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Sunday, May 22
Comparing Labor Cost Proportions at the USPS, UPS, and FedEx
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Postal History: Machines or Bust
Post Office Department Research and Development, 1945-1970
National Postal Museum via The Stamp Collecting Round-Up - Comment
Congressman Ross wants to have an "honest discussion" about the USPS
Congressman Ross's Facebook Page Comment
PRC Chair Goldway comments on USPS financial situation
postalnews blog Comment
Hattiesburg consolidation study still under way
Hattiesburg American Comment
Saturday, May 21
Why Do Dogs Bite Mail Carriers?
The Bark Comment
Could the Postal Service Grind to a Halt in FY 2012?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
Discuss on Facebook - Comment
Just in case... The Post-Rapture Post: "The Postal Service of the Saved"
postalnews blog Comment
Police say no charges for postal worker in fatal accident
The Daily Local (PA) Comment
Lettr carrier sentenced for fraudulently claiming injured worker benefits
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comment
Friday, May 20
Indianapolis 500 Centennial Celebrated on Forever Stamp
postalnews blog Comment
Will the USPS stiff FedEx?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Mail volume continues to decline
USPS News Link Comment
USPS gets Burger King to change “mailman” commercial
USPS News Link Comment
FBI lab reports on anthrax attacks suggest another miscue
Kansas City Star Comment
California postal worker pleads to grand theft charge
Napa Valley Register Comment
How many federal and postal employees are eligible to retire?
Washington Post Comment
Postal overseer Ross offers solution to debt “crisis”: sell Utah
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, May 19
NAPUS: 2 Hearings 2 Weeks and 1 Message
also: Budget-Cutters Focus On Our Pensions
eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin Comment
USPS Expands to 100,000 Locations
Press release Comment
Amazon.com Now Selling More eBooks Than Print Books
Press release Comment
Canada Post strike looming
Montreal Gazette Comment
Fortune: Economics professor says it’s a bailout because it sounds like it must be?
postalnews blog Comment
PMG, Guffey, Collins and others respond to Wall Street Journal attack on USPS
Letters to the Editor - WSJ.com Comment
Editorial: Postal Service issues puzzling decision about Sioux City study
Sioux City Journal Comment
USPS announces it will consolidate some Industry CA operations into Santa Ana
Pasadena Star-News Comment
Wednesday, May 18
APWU Official Ratification Vote by State and Local
postalnews blog Comment
McCaskill: Postal Service Remains Vitally Important in Rural Missouri
postalnews blog Comment
Why Do We Need A Postal Service?
Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?" Comment
USPS: Offering a regional approach for e-commerce parcels
Post & Parcel Comment
Senator Akaka Says Carper Bill Would Favor USPS In Collective Bargaining
postalnews blog Comment
NALC finds fault with Carper postal reform bill
NALC News Comment
NAPUS says cut “bloated bureaucracy”, not post offices
postalnews blog Comment
Ross: USPS didn’t overpay anyone
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Ever wonder how mail is sorted?
postalnews blog Comment
Rucker named Acting Sales VP
postalnews blog Comment
Federal judges join fight to save Raleigh post office
Raleigh News & Observer Comment
Utah postal worker sentenced to prison for stealing mail, gift cards
Salt Lake Tribune Comment
Federal Employee Threat Level: Pretty Darn High!
Federal News Radio Comment
Public Fights To Keep Hickory NC Mail Distribution Center Open
WSOC Charlotte Comment
Employee coalition asks Senate to reject Ryan budget proposal
Measure would eliminate Medicare, FEHBP
postalnews blog Comment
League says USPS closes small post offices to make managers look good
postalnews blog Comment
APWU: Changes to Federal Workers Compensation Laws Would Negatively Affect Postal Workers
APWU News Comment
Tuesday, May 17
Fox Launches Misleading Attack On USPS
(What a surprise!)
Media Matters for America Comment
Guffey: Apply Pension Overpayments to Pre-Funding Bill
APWU News Comment
PMG says “cash shortfall could could extend to operational expenses”
Press release Comment
Carper Introduces Comprehensive Postal Service Act
Press release Comment
DMA calls for end to “hidden postal tax”
Press release Comment
PMG names two new vice presidents
postalnews blog Comment
GOP Senator suggests holding back federal workers paychecks to avoid debt crisis
Government Executive Fedblog Comment
Senate Hearing on USPS Financial Crisis Today
click here for the archived video, or here for Postcom's summary of testimony
United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Comment
Cards announcing PO closure meeting arrive a week late
USPS blames "Murphy's Law"
Ukiah Daily Journal Comment
Report: USPS needs new trucks, can’t afford them
Washington Post Comment
Thousands in Checks Stolen from U.S. Mail
WATA Atlanta Comment
Michigan Postal Workers Report Not Receiving Paychecks
WDIV Detroit Comment
Processing Time for Calculating Annuities is Getting Worse: Is it OPM's Increasing Workload?
FedSmith Comment
Monday, May 16
BusinessInsider jumps on the “Postal BAILOUT!!” bandwagon
postalnews blog Comment
OSHA cites USPS facility in West Palm Beach with more than $164,000 in fines
postalnews blog Comment
Congress, Administration lecture USPS on fiscal responsibility, but are now “borrowing” your TSP savings?
postalnews blog Comment
Ross on CSRS overpayments, pre-funding: “Spare me…”
postalnews blog Comment
PMG names new controller
postalnews blog Comment
$50K Buyout and a Pony?
Federal News Radio Comment
Baucus Meets with PMG, Urges USPS to Detail a Long Term Plan for Montana Service
postalnews blog Comment
Sunday, May 15
Connecting the Dots: Using QR Codes, Direct Mail, and Video to Ramp up Local Marketing
Business 2 Community Comment
Ex-postal worker sentenced for mail theft
Billings Gazette Comment
How the Postal Service Subsidizes The Wall Street Journal -- and Why It Should Stop
Dead Tree Edition Comment
All the Dogs Want to Kill Me
Letter carrier photographs dogs along his route
RyanBradford.com
see also NPR Comment
Saturday, May 14
Update: Company accused of taking bribes from USPS supervisors is still working on postal vehicles??
Associated Press
Earlier: Metro Diesel identified as company that bribed USPS supervisors
Detroit News Comment
Postal Workers File Lawsuit Against Postmaster in Brownsville TX
KRGV TV Brownsville Comment
Wall Street Journal: "The Coming Postal Bailout"
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service Uncertainty Hurting Paper Industry
Bloomberg Comment
Friday, May 13
Postal manager accused in bribe scam was shot in '93 Dearborn rampage
... some blamed him for shootings that left 2 dead
Detroit News Comment
Explosion that killed Minnesota postal worker unsolved after 35 years; $100K reward still stands
Associated Press Comment
Thursday, May 12
Summary of Testimony from today's House subcommittee hearing
Postcom.org Comment
Sioux City's FOIA Request for Postal Study Details Denied
KMEG TV Sioux City Comment
More from Thursday
California mail carrier indicted in prescription drug case
Sacramento Bee
OSHA Proposes $93,500 in Fines to USPS for Recurring Hazards at NYC Plant
Press release
Ex-postal worker pleads to mail theft
Biloxi Sun-Herald
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on USPS finances
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security

Wednesday, May 11
PRC May Cause Fresh Postal Pain
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
APWU Members Ratify Contract
postalnews blog Comment
16-year-old arrested in Little Rock mailman hold-up
postalnews blog Comment
Dennis Ross subcommittee gets its numbers wrong ahead of oversight hearing
postalnews blog Comment
Why Mail Matters: Macy's
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Mail: Filling the Gap in Web-based Local Advertising
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Twenty-three percent price hike for standard flats in the works?
Postcom via postalnews blog Comment
APWU Ratification Vote Count Underway- Yes votes lead by 3 to 1 margin so far
postalnews blog Comment
U.S. Postal Service Loss Widens in Second Quarter
USPS lost $2.2 billion in Q2: Default on federal payments looming
Press release Comment
Man charged in beating of New Bedford postal supervisor
Boston Globe Comment
Charges filed in mail carrier attack, standoff
Oshkosh Northwestern Comment
Postal "Watchdogs" Trying to Unleash USPS Innovation
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Robbers targeting mail carriers in Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Letter carrier accused of slapping person
Colleton County SC News Comment
Tuesday, May 10
New Jersey postmaster in federal court for allegedly stealing $17,000
The News of Cumberland County Comment
Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive This Saturday
postalnews blog Comment
Board of Governors meets today- afternoon session to be webcast live
postalnews blog Comment
House Subcommittee holds hearing on mailing industry Thursday
postalnews blog Comment
Governor questions central South Dakota mail switch
Sioux City Journal Comment
Postal service cutbacks will slow deliveries from Eastern Kentucky
Lexington Herald Leader Comment
USPS rejects postmasters’ recommendations on saved grade for RIF’d employees
postalnews blog Comment
Chiropactor Who Treated Mostly Postal Workers Gets Prison For OWCP Fraud
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, May 9
Nebraska congressmen urge USPS to reconsider closing small post offices
postalnews blog Comment
Florida postmaster under federal investigation
Suwannee Democrat Comment
US Postal Service digital strategy “not ready for prime time”
Post & Parcel Comment
Man's remains go missing en route to Montana
KPAX TV Missoula Comment
USPS Introduces Forever-Priced Packaging
postalnews blog Comment
Editorial: Questions about mail service need answering
Aberdeen SD American News Comment
Questions raised about report justifying mail consolidation in Fayetteville AR
The City Wire Comment
Sunday, May 8
A New Slogan for the Postal Service: "Just Say No"
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Man of Letters
Meet the longest serving mailman in the US
Parade Magazine Comment
Postal Job Losses May Be Higher in Fort Smith Consolidation
Fort Smith Times Record Comment
Saturday, May 7
USPS officials walk out of "bad meeting" on PO closure in Iowa
Waterloo Daily Courier Comment
Slow chase ends with postal worker's DUI arrest
Fresno Bee Comment
Post Office denies critics' request for refund over tardy mailers
Santa Rosa CA Press Democrat Comment
Workers, congressman question Mansfield OH consolidation plans
Mansfield News Journal Comment
USPS considering consolidating Frederick facility with Baltimore plant
Hagerstown Herald-Mail Comment
Friday, May 6
Former letter carrier gets probation, $16K restitution for workers comp fraud
Tukwila (WA) Reporter Comment
Update: Two men arrested in murder of Florida letter carrier
DOJ Press release and criminal complaint Comment
Bogus "change of address" website
12 News Phoenix Comment
Buyout bonus, early retirement: To stay or go?
Federal News Radio Comment
USPS Q & A On Plans For Small Footprint Flat Sequencing System (FSS Lite)
postalnews blog Comment
USPS to run continuous checks on mail plant numbers
Post & Parcel Comment
Ideas for Dealing with New Postal Rates
ZDNet Comment
Letters sent from Dallas to DC schools are similar to others containing harmless white powder
Dallas Morning News Comment
USPS to test Picture Permit Imprint Indicia
Press release Comment
Schumer urges PMG to abandon Staten Island consolidation plan
Press release Comment
Florida man says letter carrier saved his life
Marco Island Sun Times Comment
Military Order of the Purple Heart Salutes USPS on First Day of Issue of Purple Heart Forever Stamp
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, May 5
Possible break in the case of slain Florida letter carrier
Miami Herald Comment
Corbett: PRC Report Created Difficult Circumstances
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
USPS execs discuss strategies, priotities in Postal Forum Q&A
postalnews blog Comment
Google execs, tech experts focus on future of Postal Service
Washington Post Comment
USPS courts business community, touting impact of print mail campaigns
Printweek Comment
Pitney Bowes introduces Reliant Sorting Solution for lower volume mailers
Press release Comment
Wednesday, May 4
Guffey to Congress: USPS Will Continue as ‘Vital Public Service,’ But Needs Relief from Pre-Funding Requirement
APWU News Comment
Harkin Opposes Proposal that Would Allow USPS to More Easily Close Rural Post Offices
postalnews blog Comment
Astronaut Alan Shepard Immortalized on Forever Stamp
postalnews blog Comment
Radio station claims USPS “preparing managers for firings”
Update: Federal News Radio has corrected their story
postalnews blog Comment
Former APWU officer gets prison time for stealing union funds
Press release Comment
USPS has work to do as postal reform returns to US Senate
Post & Parcel Comment
Billboards on post offices?
postalnews blog Comment
Missing tax bills put residents in bind
Aiken SC Standard Comment
Postal Service investigates missing mail in Florida
Daytona Beach News Journal Comment
Tuesday, May 3
Iowa legislators ask that USPS Sioux City AMP study be made public
postalnews blog Comment
NYC letter carrier found guilty in tax refund fraud scheme
postalnews blog Comment
Baucus Calls for Meeting with PMG over plant closings
Press release Comment
OIG: Mystery Shopper Program was compromised
postalnews blog Comment
Hit with new charges, postal contract driver admits taking drugs from mail
Mobile Press Register Comment
General RIF notices mailed April 28
postalnews blog Comment
Donahoe says USPS will launch campaign to strengthen the mail
postalnews blog Comment
Shots fired into postal vehicle in South Carolina
Rock Hill Herald Comment
Monday, May 2
What if USPS Really Listened?
Huffington Post Comment
Donahoe wants to rethink USPS permit system
Post & Parcel Comment
Why does Fort Worth lead the nation in mail theft?
Fort Worth Star Telegram Comment
To Grow Mail Volume: Create Delivery Day Specific Standard Mail
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Linn’s: USPS pulls plug on popular philatelic service
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service offers reward in theft of collection boxes
The Valley Chronicle (CA) Comment
More Mail Processing Leaving Kentucky
WBLO Bowling Green Comment
Sunday, May 1
Burrus: Contract Analysis
postalnews blog Comment
The mail never stops, and neither does he
Octogenarian has delivered Eastport route for 50 years
Annapolis Capital Comment
Paper and ink prices rise, but industry  executives more troubled by postal hike
Direct Marketing News Comment
Irrational cost-cutting: More Postal Service consolidation afoot
Staten Island Advance Comment
NALC's Rolando: Postal problems aren't what you think
Letter to the editor of the Athens GA Banner Herald Comment

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