Friday, August 31
Mailman arrested at Danbury CT PO, facing child porn charge
Hartford Courant
Thursday, August 30
PRC denies newspaper group’s request to delay Valassis deal
postalnews blog
Bid to overturn Valassis deal “likely to succeed”
Post & Parcel
Former USPS worker sentenced for theft in Arizona
Tucson News Now
Video: Illinois Postal Worker Saves Man’s Life
postalnews blog
Wednesday, August 29
Congressman and Mrs. Paul Ryan Working Together To Dismantle The Postal Service
New Hampshire Labor News
Congressman Requests Hearing on USPS/Valassis Deal
postalnews blog
USPS loses $547 million from operations in July
postalnews blog
Retired mailman continues crusade
Salem OR Statesman Journal
Tuesday, August 28
Burrus: Failure to Communicate
"Negotiating retirement incentives is not a national security issue and employees have the right to know the status of same."
Burrus Journal
Burrus Journal
Post Office initiative to begin: reduced hours for rural areas
postalnews blog
$10,000 Reward set after Oregon PO burglaries
Eugene Register-Guard
Monday, August 27
PostCom: Postal customers are the real “cash cows”
postalnews blog
Trouble ahead: The PRC gives POStPlan a green light
Save the Post Office
10 Things the Postal Service Won't Tell You
"the Postal Service has been a kind of cash cow for the federal government for the last 40 years"- Ruth Goldway
Smartmoney
Smartmoney
Sunday, August 26
Newspaper group asks appeals court to block Valassis deal
postalnews blog
Saturday, August 25
Zanesville postal worker sentenced for embezzling money
Zanesville Times Recorder
Friday, August 24
Struggling Postal Service thinking outside the mailbox
Arizona Republic
Thursday, August 23
Missouri mail carrier's death is added to heat's toll
Kansas City Star
Wednesday, August 22
Postal employee alleges workplace discrimination
Maintenance supervisor says he suffered retaliation for supporting another worker
Eugene OR Register Guard
Eugene OR Register Guard
Tuesday, August 21
6 Tips for Cutting Ecommerce Shipping Costs
multichannelmerchant.com
Lessons About the New World of Publishing from an Unlikely Source
... "moonlighting postal workers"
Dead Tree Edition
Dead Tree Edition
D’oh! USPS Stuck With 682 Million Unsold Simpsons Stamps
Businessweek
Postmaster General tells postal supervisors at Reno convention that changes are needed
Reno Gazette-Journal
Monday, August 20
On behalf of infrastructure: Rethinking the postal environment
Save the Post Office
Direct Mail Success Tips From the U.S. Postal Service
postalnews blog
Closing of rural West Chesterfield MA post office reflects end of era
Springfield Republican
Video: Pittsburgh: Postal Truck Catches Fire
KDKA TV Pittsburgh
Sunday, August 19
U.S. Postal Service for sale – any buyers?
Raleigh News & Observer
APWU members due for second COLA increase- next September
postalnews blog
Saturday, August 18
Burrus: If it’s Good for Them, Why Not Us?
Should APWU officers take a pay cut when they negotiate lower pay for members?
Burrus Journal
Burrus Journal
Postal Service Wins Postage Meter Case
Courthouse News Service
O'Brien's mail gets through
Post office denies speaker's allegations
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
Opt-out tool launched for Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM)
Post & Parcel
Friday, August 17
USPS seeks deregulation of cross-border parcel service
Post & Parcel
Editorial: Union thugs don't wear shorts, Bill
NH House Speaker's "unsubstantiated smear" of postal workers
Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
Arbitrator Appointed in USPS/Mail Handlers Bargaining Impasse
postalnews blog
Video: State of the Postal Service with PMG Pat Donahoe
postalnews blog
USPS Rounds Out Flags of Our Nation Stamp Series
postalnews blog
Thursday, August 16
Video: Mailman credited with saving life of elderly woman
postalnews blog
After moving two miles, family's mail disappears
Chicago Tribune (link corrected)
Dateline Danville VA: The VP visits, the USPS cuts hours at the PO
Save the Post Office
Wednesday, August 15
7 More Reasons the GOP Might Be Starving USPS of Cash
Dead Tree Edition
NH politician accuses postal service of delaying his mailings
WMUR TV Manchester
Tuesday, August 14
Video: Postmaster General booed at rural carrier convention
postalnews blog
What can Brown do for you? Congressman Ryan's UPS Express
Save the Post Office
The U.S. Postal Service: Is there hope?
"... it’s worth remembering that at this time a year ago, USPS officials were predicting that the agency would be broke by now."
Federal Times
Federal Times
Video: Paul Ryan legislative record: he renamed a post office once
postalnews blog
Congress flees as the post office sinks
San Francisco Chronicle
Monday, August 13
Chili powder cause of postal worker's breathing problems
KPHO Phoenix
Voters could hold key to future of America’s postal service
Post & Parcel
Most Wanted: Pretend postal workers invaded home
Orange County Register
USPS pushes direct mail for political campaigns
Press release
Letter tray supplier has found work beyond postal service
Duluth News Tribune
Got Mail? Go get it — the Postal Service has other plans
Save the Post Office
Sunday, August 12
USPS Selects TMone for Inside Sales Services
Press release
and click here for one reaction to the TMone contract award
and click here for one reaction to the TMone contract award
Postal Service expects to save $1.3 million a year by closing Quincy IL plant
Quincy Herald-Whig
Saturday, August 11
Romney's VP choice brings record of eliminating jobs, freezing pay, trimming benefits
Government Executive
Future of the post office looks grim, as it has before
Los Angeles Times
USPS investigating possible Sandusky postal child porn ring
Centre Daily Times
Friday, August 10
Postal Service posts a $5.2 gazillion loss, begs to be put out of its misery
Save the Post Office
Will Verizon’s New Pricing Plan Affect USPS Mobile Bar Code Promotion?
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Burrus: APWU plans $40K retirement incentives for some officers
postalnews blog
‘Crisis of confidence' as USPS posts $5.2B quarterly loss
Federal News Radio
Pick a number, any number! (USPS “losses” double overnight!)
postalnews blog
Thursday, August 9
USPS third quarter service, customer experience scores exceed targets
postalnews blog
NALC Statement on USPS FY2012 Q3 Financial Report
postalnews blog
USPS reports $5.2 billion loss for Q3- most of it imaginary
postalnews blog
Burrus relinquishes “President Emeritus” title
postalnews blog
Editorial - The post office needs a new business model, but we still need the post office
Wilmington NC Star News
Wednesday, August 8
British union leader addresses USPS mail handler's convention
Billy Hayes – The Blog
Communications Workers Union
Communications Workers Union
Rural postal cuts stir up concerns
Smith River’s long-time clerk stages protest
Crescent City CA Triplicate
Crescent City CA Triplicate
Postal Inspectors help unravel $7 billion Ponzi scam
postalnews blog
Retired postmaster: cell phones brought change
Columbus NE Telegram
Tuesday, August 7
Be wary of talk about privatizing post office
Los Angeles Times
The Road to POStPlan: Breaking down the postmaster retirement numbers
Save the Post Office
Houston honors letter carrier for saving two children from burning home
Houston Chronicle
Cash woes spur USPS to consider stopping FERS payments
Federal Times
Editorial: Congress has the U.S. Postal Service hogtied
Los Angeles Times
1 pleads guilty in killing of Fla. mail carrier
Associated Press
Video: USPS Says It Won’t Deliver to New Student Housing Complex
postalnews blog
Editorial: Postal Service needs a break
The Olympian - Olympia WA
7 Reasons the GOP Might Be Starving USPS of Cash
Dead Tree Edition
Monday, August 6
Retirement claims tick up, but OPM continues cutting backlog
Federal News Radio
Retired postal service workers fret over agency's future
Bay News 9 St Petersburg
Duluth letter carrier to be honored for heroism at accident scene
Duluth News Tribune
Editorial: The USPS needs help from an unhelpful Congress
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Postal Road Warrior" Delivers to Rural Oregon
Public News Service
Historic Santa Monica Post Office in Jeopardy
Santa Monica Lookout
Going Postal: Road Trip 2012: Chapter 3; Old and New, Part I
Going Postal (link corrected)
Analysis: Do-little Congress earns disapproval of 80% of Americans
This Congress has excelled, however, in two areas- renaming post offices, and taking vacations...
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Sunday, August 5
Another POStPlan post office hit with suspension, gets the fifth option
Save the Post Office
Source of mail agency woes are us and Congress
"Members of Congress may claim they want the Postal Service to cover its costs and operate like a business, but their actions tell us that is a lie."
Yuma Sun
Yuma Sun
Congress at fault for Postal Service woes
Anchorage Daily News
Saturday, August 4
Member’s web site raises questions about APWU finances
postalnews blog
Editorial: House must act to help post office
"This is, in fact, a manufactured crisis"
Connecticut Post
Connecticut Post
Friday, August 3
House of Representatives Defaults!
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin (.pdf format)
By Default or Design: The Demise of the Postal Service
Save the Post Office
Arbitrator closes record in postmaster hours dispute
postalnews blog
Why FedEx And UPS Want The Postal Service To Survive
Minyanville's Wall Street
California Couple Indicted For Workers’ Comp And Bankruptcy Fraud
postalnews blog
Postal Service Challenges Have Plenty of Answers
firedoglake.com
Why Mail Matters: It Works Better for Local Advertisers
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Former Gov. Kaine: Attacks on federal employees ‘revolting’
Federal Times
Thursday, August 2
Rural carrier killed when truck hit by tractor trailer
WALB TV Albany GA
Post Office Privatization Is Probably a Huge Real Estate Deal
Andrew Reinbach in The Huffington Post
Harte Hanks Projects Weak Demand for USPS Delivered Products
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Burrus: APWU Board witholds agreement on retirement incentives
postalnews blog
Wednesday, August 1
PRC Choosing Between Protecting USPS Customers or Competitors
Courier Express and Postal Observer
USPS spending more than $186,000 to rent empty building it used to own
Gaithersburg MD Gazette
Only Shutting the USPS Down Would Get Congress To Act
Courier Express and Postal Observer
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