USPS Reform Headed to House Floor on July 10

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Royal Mail boss gets £1.1m total pay as stamp prices rise by 40%

myfinances.co.uk

Snake shuts down Miami Beach post office

WPTV West Palm Beach

Reducing hours at post offices: A history of transparency problems

Save the Post Office

Special deliveries from the post office

Newsday

Texas grand jury charges postal worker with mail theft

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

West Virginia OIC pleads guilty to embezzling $25K

postalnews blog

Reminder: Monday is the deadline for postmaster/mailhandler retirement incentives

postalnews blog

Connecticut man pleads guilty to robbing contract PO

postalnews blog

USPS to cut pay and benefits for supervisors and managers

postalnews blog

USPS Mobile Commerce Promotion begins July 1

postalnews blog

PRC denies APWU’s emergency motion to halt USPS consolidation plans

postalnews blog

Soap salesman gets prison tme for defrauding USPS

Chicago Daily Herald

Thousands of postmasters head for the exit, others play musical chairs

Save the Post Office

Postal changes leave workers waiting

WTHI TV Terre Haute

Corrupt VMF manager gets 18-month prison term

Associated Press

House plans to name some more post offices this week, then take another vacation

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Most Americans Support Plan to Suspend Saturday Mail Delivery, Poll Finds

New York Times

“Campaign Mailing” tags can now be used by PACS, unions, etc.

postalnews blog

Postal Workers Start Third Day of Hunger Strike to Save USPS

Care2 Causes

Arizona postal worker indicted for stealing $76k worth of stamps

KVOA Tucson, Arizona

Postal workers target Washington Post in protests

Washington Post

Nonprofit group says Issa changed his mind on nonprofit discounts

postalnews blog

USPS Finances Continue to Look Stronger than at Beginning of Year

Courier Express and Postal Observer

After second pit bull attack, Kalamazoo letter carrier hangs up her satchel

Kalamazoo Gazette

The evolving world of the USPS

Tri-County Times (MI)

“Creative” Ideas Could Save Postal Service, Says Ivy League Professor

Talk Radio News Service

Why Protesting Postal Workers Chose A Hunger Strike

National Public Radio

Things come full circle for letter carrier and the Congressman who screamed at her

Chicago Daily Herald

Why the USPS needs to raise its prices

IRET Congressional Advisory (.pdf file)

Cataloguers push back against postal legislation

BtoB Magazine

Still no sign stolen data was misused, TSP says

Washington Post

NY Relief Postmaster pleads guilty to embezzling $51,161.51

postalnews blog

Florida letter carrier in serious condition after fall from mail truck

WINK TV Ft. Myers

Postal Service federal pension contributions 105 percent overfunded

Washington Post

Why Mail Matters: 10% Of Obama Campaign Spending is Postage

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Postal workers plan hunger strike to protest mail service’s financial problems

Washington Post

J.P Morgan Says USPS Service Changes Will Reduce Business Working Capital

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Amazon opposes plan to end Saturday mail delivery

Tech Flash

The union throws the Commission a Hail Mary on the change in service standards

Save the Post Office

Amazon.com pays $1.5M to settle U.S. Postal Service investigation

Puget Sound Business Journal

NH senators raise concerns about post office hours

Associated Press

USPS customer satisfaction rises as UPS and FedEx slide

Three out of four Americans satisfied with USPS, dissatisfied with Congress
postalnews blog

Delivering the mail by boat in Maine

Kennebec Journal

TV station reveals that mail doesn’t always travel in a straight line!

postalnews blog

Susan Collins questions USPS service reductions in Maine

postalnews blog

Kucinich to Host “Hunger Strike to Save the Postal Service”

postalnews blog

Michigan letter carrier goes after owners of dog that attacked her

WOOD TV Grand Rapids

The U.S. Postal Service’s ‘Plan to Return to Profitability’

Interview with PMG Pat Donahoe
Knowledge@Wharton Today

U.P.S. Is to Put 150 Plastic-Body Trucks Into Service

New York Times

DMA: Direct Mail Gets Most Response, But Email Has Highest ROI

Chief Marketer

OIG says it found 33 excess city carrier routes in ten districts

postalnews blog

Audio: Interview with USPS Chief Sustainability Officer Tom Day

Federal News Radio

Opportunity knocks: The Postal Service invites postmasters to replace themselves

Save the Post Office

Changes coming for postalnews.com comments

postalnews blog

Letter carrier pleads guilty to workers comp fraud

postalnews blog

Illness sidelines USPS Chief Information Officer Burgoyne

postalnews blog

Collins, Carper critical of BOG attitude on reform legislation

Postcom

Video: Rough Roads May Drive No Postal Delivery

KWTX TV Waco

Valassis acquires Brand.net online advertising platform

Press release

Waiting by the mailbox? USPS sets new, slower delivery service standards starting July 1

Lewiston Sun Journal

Burrus: Be careful what you ask for

Burrus Journal

USPS plant closures in jeopardy? No.

postalnews blog

Did the USPS Lose Revenue When Its Systems Went Down?

Courier Express and Postal Observer

First-class Mess: Saving the U.S. Postal Service

Knowledge@Wharton

Turning up the heat: The DC Hunger Strike

Save the Post Office

Tree limb narrowly misses hitting postal worker

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Marketplace audio: With USPS cuts, mail would move more slowly

postalnews blog

Longtime postal worker indicted in theft of mail

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Americans Like the U.S. Postal Service More than McDonald's

Chicago Magazine

1 in 5 bills passed by Congress are post office name changes

Cafferty File - CNN.com Blogs
(and I'm guessing the rest were probably resolutions to take yet another vacation?)

Deadlines loom for Postal Service retiree health benefit prepayments

Government Executive

JC Penney uses direct mail to target consumers

postalnews blog

USPS Delivered 30% of FedEx Ground Shipments in FedEx’s Fiscal Fourth Quarter

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Customer attacks customer at Florida PO

Hernando Today

Postal boxes fade into the blue

Lancaster New Era

Mitt Romney and the 33 page USPS change of address form

Dazzled by convenience store sandwich, gullible candidate repeats story some guy made up...
The Atlantic

PostalOne!, and Partnerships

intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

Canada post: Mail delivered later as postal jobs merged

CBC News

Postal Vision 2020 v2.0; USPS Strategy Opportunity as a “Platform”

WhatTheyThink

An explanation of early outs and buyouts

Federal Times

Update on USPS.com web outages

intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

Busy week at the PRC

The union complains, the Postal Service shares numbers on POStPlan, and the senator sends a letter
Save the Post Office

USPS web sites down

postalnews blog

Hurry It Up, Key Senator Tells Postal Regulatory Commission

Dead Tree Edition

Move mailboxes to curb? Residents rebel

Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Florida Postal Worker Sentenced For Stealing Gift Cards From Mail

postalnews blog

New Jersey postal worker indicted on theft charges

postalnews blog

Illinois Governor Signs Law to Strengthen Mail Carrier Safety

postalnews blog

PRC to Expedite Decision on APWU Complaint

APWU News

Creating a digital reputation for the US Postal Service

Post & Parcel

OSHA Finds DBCS Ergonomic Risk Hazards at Kalamazoo

APWU News

The myth of the Postal Service's finances

Des Moines Register

PMR opportunity for retiring Postmasters

postalnews blog

Mississippi postal worker admits mail theft

postalnews blog

$100,000 Reward offered for info in postal worker's 2010 death

KGO TV San Francisco

Report: Direct Mail Response Rates Down, But Much Better Than Digital Channels

MultiChannel Merchant

Casey Calls on USPS Inspector General to Resume Stalled Audit of Processing Center Closures in PA

Press release

Collins, Durbin square off over postal reform

Washington Post

USPS Destroys Package & Freaks Out Over Subsequent Leak Of "Mysterious" Gluten-Free Flour

The Consumerist

Common Questions About Post Office Closures

Congressional Research Service

Acting as a Neutral Delivery Platform Could Rejuvenate USPS

EcommerceBytes

Historic Post Offices: An Inventory of the Legacy

Save the Post Office

Who’ll sell you stamps in future?

Manchester Union Leader

TSP executive director gives update on data breach

Federal News Radio

Pasadena postal workers push back against planned closure

Pasadena Star-News

Swiss postal workers protest lay offs & attacks on wages

UNI Global Union

NALC proposes commission to help USPS 'work smarter'

Government Executive

Shyam Das named arbitration chair for next NALC-USPS pact

postalnews blog

APWU Files Complaint to Stop USPS From Implementing Consolidation Plan on July 1

APWU News

Flat tubs to carry warning

postalnews blog

Donahoe rules out USPS digital mailbox, but ID services on radar

Post & Parcel

Editorial: Save post offices, expand their duties

"deeply misguided U.S. Postal Service managers continue to plot to carve up and cut back this essential agency"
Capital Times

Postal Service Audit Blasts San Diego Mail Carriers for Inefficiency

San Diego Reader

Postal Service to ‘Look Like Greece’ Without Aid, Donahoe Says

Bloomberg

Do Small Businesses Need the USPS Anymore?

American Express OPEN Forum

Murkowski to USPS: Step Up War on Drugs in Southeast Alaska

Press release

Major shutdown leaves Norway with just 29 post offices

Views and News from Norway

Update: carrier suspended pending investigation into dog's death

WCPO TV Cincinnati

For the Postal Service, can “digital” be more than a bad word?

Federal Times

Editorial: USPS needs better leadership to restore it to sound fiscal footing

Buffalo News

Its future uncertain, Geneva post office caught in red tape

Preservationists seek clear rules on buying historic buildings, but U.S. Postal Service hasn't delivered
Chicago Tribune

Direct-mail advertisers test sophisticated QR-code tactics

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

New POStPlan FAQ

USPS Human Resources (.pdf file)

Man says he watched as mailman killed his dog

WAVE TV Louisville

Video: USPS program helping small businesses

postalnews blog

Postmaster refuses to meet with city council on cluster mailboxes issue

Prairie Village (KS) Post

Last IRT taken out of service

postalnews blog

Connecticut: Two Postal Workers Arrested for Assault

Monroe, CT Patch

APWU, USPS Settle Dispute, Protect Maintenance Work

APWU News

Rural postmasters face 'life-changing' decision

Federal Times

APWU Seeks to Stop Consolidations Until PRC Issues Opinion

APWU News

Rural Post Offices Brace For Reduction In Hours

Vermont Public Radio

Obama nominates Stephen Crawford to USPS Board

postalnews blog

Postal Service’s enormous deficit must be addressed

The Villager

Wanted: More details on USPS consolidation plan

Government Executive

Bicycling stamps promote healthy lifestyle

Press release

Free the Post Office

Save the Post Office

Video: Congressman Calls for Immediate Removal of Postmaster General

postalnews blog

Postal commission clarifies role on contentious closure issues

Government Executive

New indictments filed against confessed post office killer

WMC TV Memphis

Video: Authorities Reopen 30-Year-Old Case Of Kimball MN PO Bombing

CBS Minnesota

Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive Collects 70 Million Pounds of Food for the Hungry

Press release

National Preservation Trust says “haphazard” USPS process endangers thousands of historic post offices

postalnews blog
see also The National Trust joins the fight to save the post office

NALC calls Carper petition, website “misleading”

postalnews blog

Federal prosecutors decline to take Postal Regulatory Commission case

Federal Times

The PRC wants your opinion on POStPlan, but does the Postal Service want the PRC's?

Save the Post Office

USPS concerned about GSA recommendation to cut federal agencies' mail usage

Post & Parcel

VERA and postponing annuity – Ask The Experts

Federal Times

Amazon Expands Parcel Lockers to 20 Locations in New York City

Courier Express and Postal Observer

What Ails PostalOne!?

intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

Truck drivers come to blows over mail at Des Plaines post office

postalnews blog

Ex-mail carrier sues post office over sexual harassment

Johnstown, PA Tribune Democrat

“Going Postal” in Iraq

TIME

Alaska Senator tells PMG to fill vacant jobs in Skagway

postalnews blog

NAPUS: Two Alternative Separation Dates for Special Incentives for Postmasters May Be Offered

Additional Postmaster Jobs Will be Posted From June 6 Through June 12
NAPUS

Jeff Williamson Named USPS Pricing VP

postalnews blog

APWU, USPS Hold Informal Discussions on Early-Outs, Incentives

APWU News

PRC to Review USPS Proposal to Cut Post Office Costs and Operations

postalnews blog

POStPlan: Estimating post office revenues

Save the Post Office

APWU: PSEs to Be Eligible for Health Insurance Soon

APWU News

Self styled “Inventor of Email” to speak at postal conference

Alleged "huckster" said to have contract to advise USPS
postalnews blog

Overnight Single-Piece First Class Mail Ends July 1; Could be a Problem for Billers and Consumers

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Is your TSP account secure?

Federal Times

House must deliver on postal reform

POLITICO

How legislation would rein in workers’ compensation

Federal Times

Postal Reform Goes Quiet

Atlanta Journal Constitution

PostPlan – Why Didn’t the Postal Service Measure Any Impact on Demand?

Courier Express and Postal Observer

National Postal Museum Announces Launch of Centralized Gateway to World’s Greatest Philatelic Research

postalnews blog

Why Does the Postal Service Cling to a Money-Losing Monopoly?

Dead Tree Edition

Contract carrier gets probation for stealing holiday card money

Austin Daily Herald

POStPlan: How to save $500 million without really trying

Save the Post Office

Police: Pot mailed to postal worker

Vineland NJ Daily Journal

Pointless Postal Posturing

Dennis Ross's "mindless posturing is irresponsible"
Chief Marketer

Embattled US Postal Service gets help from rural America

Chicago Tribune

SEC Said to Select Postal Inspector General for Watchdog Probe

Bloomberg

Could the USPS Swing the Presidential Election?

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Forever Stamps celebrate Disney Pixar characters

postalnews blog

POStPlan: New lists, maps, financials, and more

Save the Post Office

Ohio rural carrier sentenced for unemployment fraud

Coshocton Tribune

Georgia Woman: $150 Gift Card Stolen from Mail

"nearly a dozen people had come forward that same day reporting things turned up missing from their mail..."
WMGT TV Macon

Video: Honolulu NALC treasurer admits to stealing $80K from union

Hawaii News Now