postalnews.com: July 2011

Sunday, July 31

Letter to the Editor: Congress sets Postal Service up for failure
Peoria Journal Star Comment
Editorial: West Virginia unfairly targeted again
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Comment
Saturday, July 30
Nationwide Post Office Closing Map
Save the Post Office (note: be patient- the map may take a while to load) Comment
Pennsylvania mail contractor gets home detention for fraud
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Comment
What we’ll lose if we lose the post office
Washington Post Comment
Give The Post Office A Break
American Thinker Comment
Mail carrier continues route after breaking wrist
Athens AL News-Courier Comment
Friday, July 29
What Will the U.S. Postal Service Look Like in 10 Years?
Government Technology Comment
Letter Carriers Join Rally on Debt Limit
NALC Activist Alert Comment
Number of Post Offices on Chopping Block Closer to 4,400 than 3,700
AuctionBytes Comment
Debt ceiling vote demonstrates extremist leanings of postal oversight committee
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Congressional Priorities: With No Debt Limit Vote, House Turns To Naming Post Offices
ABC News Radio Comment
Riding the mail boat Sophie C. to the islands of Lake Winnipesaukee
Boston Globe Comment
Senator Tester: USPS should cut pay for executives, not post offices
Press release Comment
Bronx postal workers protest PO closing plans
New York Daily News Comment
Thursday, July 28
APWU Vows to Fight to Keep Post Offices Open
APWU News Comment
Competitors Circle as Postal Service Considers Service Cutbacks
NALC Activist Alert Comment
Postal Regulatory Commission to Review Post Office Closing Plan
Press release Comment
USPS Identifies First 100 NTFT Sites
"Non-Traditional Full Time" assignments
APWU News Comment
How I Became an Injustice to the Postal Service
TE who wrote “All the Dogs Want to Kill Me” is fired
ryancbradford.com Comment
Collins questions PO closing plans
Small post offices "not the cause of financial crisis"
Press release Comment
House GOP Questions Postal Closings
Roll Call Comment
Editorial: USPS "stonewalling" Sioux City
Sioux City Journal Comment
Rural America worried about post office closings
Associated Press Comment
Long live the postman! A humble hero shows why mail carriers are more important than ever
CultureMap Houston Comment
UPS Comments On Postal Service's Financial Troubles
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Wednesday, July 27
NAPUS: USPS commits to try to find jobs for Postmasters displaced by PO closings
postalnews blog Comment
The Politics of Closing Post Offices
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
OPM opposes Republican workers' comp plan
Federal Times Comment
USPS OIG steps up contract fraud investigations
Lexology Comment
USPS Seeks Special January Rate Increases
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS 2011 loss now $5.6B, 82% of it due to Congressional mandates, not operations
postalnews blog Comment
The Post Office List: Maps That Explain the Impact
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Police say Western PA postal worker faked attack, robbery because he needed 'break from life'
Associated Press Comment
USPS wants $800,000 to reply to Sioux City Freedom of Information Act request
KCAU-TV Sioux City Comment
Arizona letter carrier left outgoing mail that couldn't be reached
Arizona Republic Comment
Tuesday, July 26
Lawmakers mixed on potential USPS office closures
The Hill Comment
Clerks being detailed to carrier work in Florida
postalnews blog Comment
PMG to Meet With Management Associations Presidents Tomorrow
NAPUS Comment
USPS releases list of post offices to be considered for closing
postalnews blog Comment
Post offices that serve Congress are on closing list
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Business Mailer's Group Supports USPS Plan to Restructure Post Offices
postalnews blog Comment
National League of Postmasters reaction to PO closing list
postalnews blog Comment
Netflix Lowers Outlook, Citing Disgruntled (Postal) Customers
New York Times Comment
Missouri postal worker checks on elderly during summer heat
KYTV Springfield MO Comment
Will USPS be included in a debt reduction deal?
NAPS Leg/Reg Update Comment
Post Offices Pegged for Closure
Wall Street Journal Comment
Collins asks PRC to consider Congress’s intent in deciding exigent case
Press release Comment
The PMG’s “New Concept” Unveiled: Not so new, but what a concept
Save the Post Office Comment
Monday, July 25
Video: PMG talks about postal finances on Fox Business
postalnews blog Comment
USPS introduces revamped web site
postalnews blog Comment
Faithful letter carrier built a post office
Salem News Comment
Postal clerks bear the brunt of USPS downsizing
Federal Times Comment
Sunday, July 24
It's the end of the post office, and the national media didn't get the press release
Save the Post Office Comment
Nation's longest serving postmaster  ends 62-year career
Springfield (OH) News Sun Comment
Postal carriers vs. pit bulls
Buffalo News Comment
The revolving door: Mailers’ group hires former USPS exec
postalnews blog Comment
Mail carrier proves he can take the heat
Boston Globe Comment
Saturday, July 23
NAPUS: Preparing for the uproar
Also: Debt Ceiling Blackmail
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin Comment
Would the end of weekend mail cost you?
MSN Money Comment
Self-proclaimed 'sociopath' accused of murder in Arkansas Post Office
Magnolia Banner News Comment
Mississippi Teen Says Postman Attacked Her
WAPT Jackson Comment
California Letter Carrier Saves Family's Burning Home
KRXI TV Reno Comment
New Jersey Window Clerk Charged with Stealing Customer's Credit Card
Wyckoff, NJ Patch Comment
Friday, July 22
USPS shares PO discontinuance plan with management organizations
National League of Postmasters News Briefs Comment
Lawmakers Prepare to Overhaul Postal Service
New York Times Comment
Snail Mail: It Takes Awhile to Get This Stamp of Approval
Wall Street Journal Comment
Hundreds protest USPS proposal to move mail-sorting operations from Yakima to Pasco
Yakima Herald-Republic Comment
Postal worker guilty of stealing veterans' pills
peoria Journal-Star Comment
Thursday, July 21
Could the Deficit-Reduction Deal Limit Postal Pay Raises and Rate Increases?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Goldway dissents twice in two days on PO closings
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal Service to consider closing thousands of new post offices
Washington Post Comment
APWU Files Step 4 Disputes Protesting Violations Of Collective Bargaining Agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Goldway says USPS could use taxpayer subsidy
Washington Post Comment
Postal Service study could deliver bad news to Youngstown
Youngstown Vindicator Comment
Modernisation has put the snail in Royal Mail
The Guardian Comment
Postal Service to return to Hacker Valley
Beckley WV Register-Herald Comment
Nevada postal worker sought in Netflix DVD thefts
Las Vegas Review Journal Comment
New Documents Cast Doubt on Federal Anthrax Case
PBS Frontline Comment
Wednesday, July 20
USPS mechanical snafu delays newspaper delivery to thousands
Jewish Chronicle Comment
California letter carrier helps police nab burglars
KRON TV San Francisco Comment
OIG: USPS on an “unsustainable trajectory”
postalnews blog
see also: "Postal Service Can No Longer Afford Money-Saving Tactics, Study Says" from Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS looks to unload real estate, awards contract for "strategic corporate real estate solutions" to CB Richard Ellis Group
postalnews blog Comment
Eastern Oregon authorities investigating post office break-ins
The Oregonian Comment
Video: PMG talks about postal finances, 5 day delivery
postalnews blog Comment
PMG: USPS could go to 3 day delivery within 15 years
Detroit Free Press Comment
America’s commitment to rural areas erodes
Grand Forks Herald Comment
Senator to USPS: Ensure postal service in rural America
Press release Comment
Tuesday, July 19
USPS will file for Advisory Opinion on nationwide post office closures | Save the Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Issa follows in footsteps of Republican governors, attacks workers’ rights
NALC Activist Alert Comment
On-line Share of Retail Sales Hits New High in May
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
A Penny for Your Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
The USPS Survival Plan and How It Impacts Bulk Mailers
thedirectmailman.com Comment
Postal Service Offers Sneak Peek at 2012 Stamps
postalnews blog Comment
Postal inspector charged in fight with brother
Daytona Beach News journal Comment
Pennsylvania postal worker charged with stealing gift cards from mail
Harrisburg Patriot News Comment
IG: Postal Service could sell buildings to pay obligations
Federal Times Comment
Monday, July 18
APWU places Philadelphia local in trusteeship
postalnews blog Comment
APWU launches phase two of its ad campaign
postalnews blog Comment
Help Wanted: Math Teacher for the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
The Clock is Ticking
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Red envelopes a key factor in Netflix price hike
Wilmington (DE) News Journal Comment
Letter carrier delivers a caring spirit along with mail
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Postal Workers Rally for Cancer-Stricken Co-Worker
KGBT TV Harlingen TX Comment
Opinion: Letter carrier offers his two cents on Postal Transformation
Tom's Postal Blog Comment
Sunday, July 17
2012 USPS stamp program to debut on Facebook and Twitter
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service is a vital hub for America
Glens Falls Post Star Comment
Saturday, July 16
Postal Employee Saves Co-Worker's Life
WLTX TV Columbia SC Comment
Congressional Delegation demands meeting over Sioux City consolidation
Press release Comment
Postal service considers moving some jobs from Lexington to Louisville
Lexington KY Herald Leader Comment
Friday, July 15
Why is it so wrong to close a post office?
Save the Post Office Comment
Canada Post's backlog clearing
Toronto Star Comment
Minnesota postal worker sentenced in theft
St Paul Pioneer Press Comment
Warrant issued for postal robbery suspect
WTOC Savannah Comment
The plan is we have no plan
USPS claims it has no program to close a large number of post offices nationwide
Save the Post Office Comment
Stolen Mailboxes Pose ID Theft Risk To Valley Postal Customers
CBS Los Angeles Comment
Thursday, July 14
Mail carrier in dog attack: "I thought I was going to die"
North Platte Telegraph Comment
Issa's postal "reform" bill would essentially eliminate collective bargaining
Center for American Progress Comment
Fox News contradicts Issa claims on USPS tax advantages
postalnews blog Comment
OIG: USPS could save $4.5 billion by eliminating door to door delivery
postalnews blog Comment
Residents oppose Hattiesburg consolidation at public hearing
Hattiesburg American Comment
Seattle postal workers to picket over delivery changes
Seattle Times Comment
Changing the rules in the middle of the game: USPS amends closure regulations
Save the Post Office Comment
Wednesday, July 13
Issa complains to APWU about ad defending USPS
postalnews blog Comment
Is there a USPS "crisis" or isn't there? The Postal Service tries to have it both ways
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal employee organizations ask Congress to protect six day delivery
postalnews blog
see also: Issa seeks to strip 6 day delivery rider from appropriations bill - Comment
Netflix to USPS: Drop dead
Fortune Comment
Augusta employees concerned about post office move
Augusta GA Chronicle Comment
Taiwan’s post offices sell more than stamps
Taiwan Today Comment
Tuesday, July 12
APWU says USPS is violating the new contract in small post offices
APWU News Comment
Businessweek Expanding Use of Alternative Delivery
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
The nations postal system is in a hell of a pickle
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org Comment
USPS testing “Direct Mail Hub” for small businesses in Raleigh, Austin
postalnews blog Comment
New Intelligent Mail release off to a rocky start
Postal Affairs Blog Comment
How fast can you close a post office?
Save the Post Office Comment
Six months into chairmanship, Issa isn’t what either side expected
Washington Post Comment
Bridging the Environmental Chasm Between Mail and E-mail
Patch.com Comment
Many unhappy with decision to scale back Helena postal services
KXLH TV Helena MT Comment
Vandals slash 50 tires on postal trucks
WTVN Columbus GA Comment
Monday, July 11
Man Who Robbed Tennessee PO, Took Clerk Hostage Gets 79 Years In Prison
The Chattanoogan Comment
Couple puzzled by months of missing mail
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Hattiesburg mail facility may move
Biloxi Sun Herald Comment
The times they are a changin: New Deal P.O. in Fairfield, for sale, maybe
Save the Post Office Comment
Sunday, July 10
Debt deal may mean lower COLAs for retirees
Federal Times Comment
Going Postal: Darrell Issa's War on the USPS
Politicus USA Comment
Saturday, July 9
How to Privatize the Post Office: Piece by piece, step by step
Save the Post Office Comment
PMG expects to close nearly half of all US post offices in 6 or 7 years
multichannelmerchant via postalmag.com Comment
Editorial: Farewell to local post offices
Asbury Park Press Comment
Pennsylvania postal worker charged with failing to deliver mail
postalnews blog Comment
Bringing Dallas-Fort Worth mail thefts to top inspector's attention
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Comment
Friday, July 8
DPMG Names Tom Day As New USPS Chief Sustainability Officer
postalnews blog Comment
California letter carrier in serious condition after being struck by SUV on route
Stockton Record Comment
Postal workers to protest today in front of NY congressman's office
The Saratogian Comment
Postal mail most effective in marketing to customers, study finds
North County CA Times Comment
Postal Service may close Mankato MN mail processing facility
Mankato Free Press Comment
Thursday, July 7
APWU to Launch TV Ad Campaign
APWU News via postalnews blog Comment
NAPUS Leaders Attend Second Meeting with Postal Headquarters Officials on APWU Contract Issues.
NAPUS Comment
A rebuttal: Postal service runs net profit
San Diego Union Tribune Comment
Postcards: Text messages from years gone by
Las Cruces Sun-News Comment
Letters From the Edge: PMG seeks path out of fiscal crisis for USPS
Government Executive Comment
Timeline announced for VER offered to carriers and clerks in select Pacific Area locations
postalnews blog Comment
USPS may seek discipline against whistle-blower
Retired manager confirms story of mail being damaged or destroyed
Lansing State Journal Comment
Wednesday, July 6
Alan C. Kessler to leave USPS Board of Governors
postalnews blog Comment
NAPS: Pay For Performance freeze doesn’t apply to USPS supervisors, either
postalnews blog Comment
APWU issues Q&A on the new collective bargaining agreement
postalnews blog Comment
Union: Is Canada Post creating a crisis?
postalnews blog Comment
USPS publishes new rules on shortpaid IBI and Express Mail
Federal Register via postalnews blog Comment
Camden NJ Council Probes Mail Delays
WTXF TV Philadelphia Comment
Groups urge leaders to reject proposals aimed at federal workforce
Government Executive Comment
Issa presses on in the face of Democratic criticism
Riverside CA Press-Enterprise Comment
Weather service testing vehicle sensor networks to track weather data
Government Computer News Comment
Tuesday, July 5
NAPUS: Postmasters not included in pay for performance freeze
NAPUS Latest News Comment
Is it Cheaper to Offer Early Retirement?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer Comment
Comarow on Issa’s postal bill: maybe ALL government agencies should have four boards overseeing them!
postalnews blog Comment
Rural Alabama communities struggle with post office closures
Mobile Press-Register Comment
6 Points Donahoe Left Out of His Bailout Rebuttal
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Monday, July 4
Henning residents see pros, cons to loss of post office
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Comment
Inspection Service saves mail theft victim’s life savings
postalnews blog Comment
Sunday, July 3
Retired judge struck and killed by USPS truck in Manhattan
The Daily Mail Comment
Sioux City officials blast Postal Service's cost analysis
Sioux City Journal Comment
Pennsylvania postmaster convicted on harrassment charges was allowed to retire
Lehigh Valley Express-Times Comment
Saturday, July 2
Sioux Falls Postal Worker To Run With The Bulls
KELO TV Sioux Falls Comment
NALC President says Pawlenty statement shows “profound ignorance”
postalnews blog Comment
El Paso Postal Workers dealing with Exteme Heat
3 mail carriers hospitalized due to 'heat-related issues'
KVIA El Paso Comment
Honolulu air cargo workers plead guilty to mail theft
Samoanews.com Comment
Postal operations will remain in Juneau, for now
Anchorage Daily News Comment
Friday, July 1
NALC debunks Dennis Ross’s USPS “Myths”
postalnews blog Comment
Many post offices closing earlier than usual for Fourth of July weekend
postalnews blog Comment
Kentucky burglary ring busted while trying to rob letter carrier
WAVE 3 News - Louisville Comment
Montana senator opposes USPS push for 5-day delivery
Billings Gazette Comment
Union disputes USPS plan to shutter Portsmouth NH center
Portsmouth Herald Comment
Presort company owner gets 14 years in prison for defrauding USPS
postalnews blog Comment

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