Monday, October 31
Arkansas Update: Post Offices Off the Closing Lists
Save the Post Office
Bipartisan postal reform bill coming?
From Postcom: Word has it that Sens. Lieberman, Carper, Collins, and Brown will be proposing a bipartisan postal reform bill some time this week.
Battle Over USPS Future Enters Critical Period
Union Launches Petition Drive to Protect Post Offices, Mail Processing Centers, Service Standards
APWU News
APWU News
USPS says sweeping operational changes needed
National Postal Mail Handlers Union Contract Update
Deutsche Post Reinvents Services in a Digital World
New York Times
Sunday, October 30
Police arrest suspect in California postal thefts
Orange County Register
Philistines at the Gate: The Venice Post Office on the Chopping Block
Save the Post Office
Police say recycler stole plastic trays from USPS
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Letter carriers are committed to serving
Mount Pleasant MI Morning Sun
Saturday, October 29
A Not-so Universal Postal Service
The Big Fat Marketing Blog
California postal worker convicted in money order theft scheme
postalnews blog
USPS to close processing facility in Mansfield OH to close
Mansfield News Journal
Mail carrier fights back against would-be robber
WSVN-TV Miami
Friday, October 28
Pasco postal carrier plucked gift cards from mail, feds say
St. Petersburg Times
Post office employee convicted of money-swap scam
San Francisco Chronicle
APWU Launches Petition Drive to Save America’s Postal Service
postalnews blog
Police say check scammers stole $500K from post office
CBS New York
Manasota FL postal facility will remain open
postalnews blog
Higher postage doesn’t have to hurt small business
Associated Press
Thursday, October 27
Postal workers say military post office make money and should stay open
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
USPS declares an "open door" policy on taping PO closure meetings
Save the Post Office
GDP and the Postal Market
Courier Express and Postal Observer
USPS to Sell 2011 White House Christmas Ornament
postalnews blog
Former head of Richmond postal credit union to serve one year for stealing more than $50,000
Richmond Times-Dispatch
NY contractor pleads guilty to embezzling postal service funds
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
USPS files final rule on new procedures for PO staffing and closings
League of Postmasters via postalnews blog
Pennsylvania Rural Carrier Killed In Crash With Truck
WTAE Pittsburgh
Colorado congressmen meet with PMG on PO closings
Press release
Wednesday, October 26
USPS reminds employees of Hatch Act restricitons
postalnews blog
2 arrests made in Miami letter carrier robberies
Miami Herald
Manasota mail processing center to remain open
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Tree planting to mark 20th anniversary of Royal Oak PO shottings
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
Junk Mailers Get a Postage Price Break. You Don't
AOL Daily Finance
Judge: No Individual Mail Delivery for SRO Residents
The Bay Citizen
Tuesday, October 25
Where's the outrage?
The deafening silence of a $1.3 trillion industry on the Issa bill
NALC News
NALC News
How Google Uses Direct Mail Marketing to Grow its Business
TheDirectMailMan.com
Unconscious Woman Rescued From Home With Help Of Postal Worker
WPXI Pittsburgh
Monday, October 24
Federal Government Job Cuts Slowing Economic Recovery
Huffington Post
The Incredible Shrinking Postal Serivce
Courier Express and Postal Observer
USPS Partnership Drives Record FedEx Holiday Volume
postalnews blog
USPS seeks contractor to run gym for HQ executives
postalnews blog
Postal Service promotes iPhone app with picture of a Blackberry
Dead Tree Edition
Sunday, October 23
Fox "News" Panel Pushes for Privatizing the USPS
Crooks and Liars
$641 million: The price of disgruntled postal workers
Federal Times
Congressman Ross’s imaginary friend goes underground
postalnews blog
The Postal Workers Strike of 1970: ‘Our Backs Were Against the Wall’
The Indypendent
Christmas and New Year holiday information for rural carriers
Rural Carrier Updates
Saturday, October 22
USPS refuses to pay insurance claim until TV station intervenes
KTVK TV Phoenix
The Postal Service Runs Amok: How Not to Close a Post Office
Save the Post Office
Owner of Houston presort firm gets 14 years in prison for defrauding USPS
Your Houston News
Friday, October 21
Out of Thin Air: New Numbers on Declining Mail Volumes
"Someone please give Phil Herr at the GAO a Xanax..."
Save the Post Office
Save the Post Office
DC Postal workers mark 10 years since anthrax attacks
Washington Post
Burrus Responds: Not Giving Up on 6-Day Delivery
Dead Tree Edition
Thursday, October 20
Burrus Responds: Not Giving Up on 6-Day Delivery
Dead Tree Edition
Merchants Say 2012 Postal Rate Increase Means Fewer Catalogs Mailed
multichannelmerchant.com
APWU/USPS: Questions and Answers on the Contract
postalnews blog
No Windfall Possible for UPS and FedEx from USPS Problems
Courier Express and Postal Observer
The Postal Service’s Radical Downsizing Plan: Be Careful What You Wish For
"Good in theory, potential chaos in reality"
Publishing Executive
Publishing Executive
Nebraska postal worker indicted for misuse of Voyager card
Omaha World Herald
Wednesday, October 19
Mailers Getting Cold Feet About Postal Service Cuts
Dead Tree Edition
October 2001 Anthrax Attacks: Remembering Postal Heroes
American Postal Worker Magazine
Congressman Ross still can’t handle the truth
postalnews blog
Is the Postal Service Worth Saving? More "Incredible Ignorance" from the Wall Street Journal
Courier Express and Postal Observer
USPS, Help! Send Trays!!! (or at least have a Plan B)
Postal Affairs Blog
CSRS retirees get 3.6% COLA in January, FERS 2.6%
postalnews blog
Postal workers fired up about changes in Dayton
WDTN TV Dayton
Trenton P&DC marks tenth anniversary of anthrax attacks
Press release
Impact of USPS First-Class Mail Rate Increase on Retailers
eCommercebytes
Why Mailers Support Radical Downsizing of the Postal Service
Dead Tree Edition
Postal Worker Reunites Owner with Dog after Crash Caused by Suspected Drunk Driver
KSPR Springfield MO
Tuesday, October 18
Super committee gets mixed messages on USPS
Government Executive
First class postage to increase by a penny in January
Press release
Memphis truck company admits taking postal service for $100,000 ride
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Ex-postal worker accused of assaulting Hartford Postmaster
NBC Connecticut
Postcom: USPS expected to announce price increase today
postalnews blog
Mayor: City not told about post office hearing
Lawrence MA Eagle Tribune
A Conflict of Visions: The Pension Dispute, Periodicals Mail, and the Great Postal Debate
Save the Post Office
Kucinich issues statement of support for USPS workers
Press release
Post office closings could put an end to some Kansas towns
Salina Journal News
Anderson mom sends pumpkins by mail
Anderson SC Independent Mail
Monday, October 17
Dennis Ross claims trust fund is “pure fantasy”
postalnews blog
America's postal situation needs clear-headed thinking
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom
Another postal worker robbed at gunpoint in North Miami
WSVN TV Miami
Postal Reform after the House Committee Markup
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Lawmakers inch closer to compromise over Postal Service rescue plan
The Hill's On The Money
Legislation could allow Postal Service to use its own money
Easton (MD)Star Democrat
Sunday, October 16
Letter Carriers Bring in Top Financial and Policy Experts to Advise on Postal Reforms
Press release
see also NALC Brings in the Big Guns at Save the Post Offcie -
see also NALC Brings in the Big Guns at Save the Post Offcie -
U.S. still needs viable postal service
Waterbury Republican-American
Now we can't even afford the mail? Please
"The Postal Service is the richest broke company you'll ever see"
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Saturday, October 15
NALC proposes seven point plan to solve postal “crisis”
postalnews blog
Friday, October 14
Issa overrules majority of House members, refuses to allow vote on Lynch bill
House Panel Approves Postal ‘Destruction’ Bill
APWU News
APWU News
House Republicans stick to partisan line over USPS crisis
Post & Parcel
The GOP’s War on the Postal Service Rages On
Ed Schultz on MSNBC
NYC postal worker charged wth stealing drugs from mail
New York Post
Thursday, October 13
Guffey to Appear on ‘The Ed Show’ on MSNBC tonight at 10
postalnews blog
Video: Issa’s “bailout” talk is “right wing fear mongering garbage”
Ed Schultz on MSNBC
USPS not pleased with overpayment report
The Hill's On The Money
Cummings: Save the Postal Service Through Innovation
Roll Call Opinion
The Postal Service isn’t owed a big refund, GAO says
Washington Post
NALC responds to GAO report
Daily Caller via postalnews blog
Story on GAO report ignores the OTHER $50 billion
postalnews blog
Postal Service's 'welcome kit' raises privacy concerns
Washington Times
Michigan rural carrier suffers head injury in crash
Mt Pleasant Morning Sun
Wednesday, October 12
Want to save your post office? Read this how-to book
Communities use pamphlet's tips to keep their post offices in business
Orlando Sentinel via Postalmag.com
Link to the Post Office Red Book -
Orlando Sentinel via Postalmag.com
Link to the Post Office Red Book -
Don't It Always Seem to Go...
The assault on the US Postal Service
Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Unions join VoteVets.org to oppose GOP attacks on USPS
Issa bill would eliminate 26,000 veterans' jobs
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
After four months, Senator still waiting for PMG to answer one simple question
How many times has the USPS reversed a PO closing after hearing from the public?
Arkansas News
Arkansas News
Tuesday, October 11
Urgent Call to Action: Save First-Class Mail
Worley Dervish Blog
Delivering Postal Service Reform – By Darrell Issa
National Review via postalnews blog
Mailing List Broker Roundtable: USPS Finances and Direct Mail
Chief Marketer
Mailbox Bomb Shakes Albuquerque Neighborhood
KOAT Albuquerque
How Netflix went wrong: Qwikster was good for company, not the customer
Christian Science Monitor
Editorial: Postal Service conundrum
Plattsburgh Press-Republican
Please Mr. Postman, Look and See, If There's a Six-Pack in Your Bag For Me
Dead Tree Edition
Haste Makes Waste: The Hidden Cost of Closing Post Offices
Save the Post Office
Monday, October 10
Scientists Dispute F.B.I. Closing of Anthrax Case
New York Times
Wounded Knee Post Office Under Siege, Citizens Fear Losing a Critical Service
Indian Country Today
Presentation: USPS Financial Future
RIBBS via postalnews blog
Hallmark CEO: Cutting Saturday Delivery No Answer to Postal Dilemma
National Newspaper Association
Sunday, October 9
Wisconsin letter carrier arrested in suspected drunken driving
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Anthrax Files
Frontline report airs this Tuesday, October 11 on PBS
Why Are the Postal Service's Financial Problems Such a Surprise?
Dead Tree Edition
'Gloom of night': City postal workers face uncertain future
Portsmouth Herald
Anthrax attack questions: 10 years after anthrax attacks questions remain
Hartford Courant
Saturday, October 8
Internet users not impressed by USPS anti-Internet commercial
postalnews blog
Going Postal: A photo journal of post offices and places
Going Postal
Customers list their choices for living stamp subjects
postalnews blog
Where Post Office Is the Town’s Heart, Fears of Closings
New York Times
Friday, October 7
The Internet Myth: Why Email Isn't Killing Snail Mail
Save the Post Office
How will USPS network changes affect printers, pre-sorters and mailing houses?
Courier Express and Postal Observer
also from cepobserver: Impact of the New USPS Network on Service to the Mailing Industry -
also from cepobserver: Impact of the New USPS Network on Service to the Mailing Industry -
Police: Mailman beat up for not loaning cellphone to teen
Stamford Advocate
Story Corps: Mary Morris remembers her husband Thomas, who died in the 2001 anthrax attack
StoryCorps.org via postalnews blog
Florida Postal Supervisor Guilty of Mail Theft Gets Federal Prison Time
First Coast News
Mail contractor's truck suspected in hit-and-run that killed woman
KATU TV Portland OR
see also the Oregonian -
see also the Oregonian -
USPS posts notices for potential closures at 38 Montana offices
Billings Gazette
Hiring freeze helped soften hit of USPS reorganization
Federal Times
Thursday, October 6
Postal Service District Manager: Employees Need to Be Re-educated
North Carolina Letter Carrier Activist
Wednesday, October 5
USPS tells employees they’re not allowed to campaign against service changes
21st Century Postal Worker via postalnews blog
Why the Postal Service Exists
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Vegliante says FEHBP gives employees too many options
Federal News Radio
Former PMR sentenced to probation for money order embezzlement
postalnews blog
Little People Paying for Big Postal Service Problems
Salem AR News
New Post Office Ad Backfires in at Least One Case
The Atlantic
Idle Sioux City postal workers to earn millions
Des Moines Register
Tuesday, October 4
USPS could help 73m ‘unbanked’ people into digital economy
Post & Parcel
“USPS” on twitter: we know where you live ….
postalnews blog
Rural carriers miss a paycheck because of USPS "glitch"
KARE TV Minneapolis - St Paul
Why does the mainstream media give Darrell Issa a free pass?
postalnews blog
Closing rural post offices would hurt businesses
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Rep. Lynch: Postal bill has support
(Co-sponsor count: Lynch 222 Issa 1 (Yes, just Dennis!)
Quincy MA Patriot Ledger
Quincy MA Patriot Ledger
Apple's postal greeting card app sends shares of card makers tumbling
Associated Press
Congressional offices confront an increasing amount of mail
Washington Post
Monday, October 3
Post Office Closings: Updated List and Projections
Save the Post Office
Issa: USPS must kill 200,000 jobs
The Hill via postalnewsblog.com
Sioux City's USPS Mail Processing Center closes for good
KTIV Sioux City
Sunday, October 2
Setting the Record Straight, part one: The Postmaster Takes the National Review to School
Save the Post Office
Setting the Record Straight, part two: The NY Times Does It Again
Save the Post Office
Why Mailers are Taken for a Ride
Courier Express and Postal Observer
New York Times jumps on the Big Lie Bandwagon (Again)
postalnews blog
The Fight To Save The U.S. Postal Service
National Public Radio
Saturday, October 1
APWU: Fight the PMG’s quest to undermine service
postalnews blog
Poll: Should Congress privatize the Postal Service?
Palm Beach Post
Witness for the Post Office: The Mayor testifies, the Postal Service cross-examines
Save the Post Office
Marketers forge through dire times for US Postal Service
Direct Marketing News
Postal service teeters on brink as Congress watches
Hartford Courant
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