postalnews.com: September 2012

Sunday, September 30

Commentary: USPS manipulated data, ignored outside advice in network rationalization planning
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Defense wants Memphis judge to suppress confession, other evidence in killings of Henning postal workers
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
Has USPS Targeted the Wrong Plants for Closure?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Saturday, September 29
APWU Wins Address Management Jobs
postalnews blog Comment
Two mail theft suspects released on bond
Huntington WV Herald Dispatch Comment
Postal regulator questions USPS consolidation efforts
The Hill's On The Money Comment
Postal Service regulator questions cost-saving plan
Reuters Comment
Friday, September 28
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on NTFT Schedules
postalnews blog Comment
APWU Clerk Craft Wins Jurisdiction On New AFCS 200 Operator Position
postalnews blog Comment
"Into the Postal Weeds"
New publication for mailers from Postcom. (.pdf format) Comment
UK: Collection Box Neglected For 23 Years Is Finally Emptied
Huffington Post Comment
USPS urges dismissal for postal retail lawsuit
Post & Parcel Comment
Redrawing the Map: A Look at USPS' Network Rationalization Plan
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Editorial: The Wait for Postal Default
... brought to you by "the same people who concocted budgeting by sequester and the fiscal cliff"
New York Times Comment
US Postal Service Encourages Voters to Mail Early
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, September 27
APWU, USPS Sign Agreement on Limited Duty Assignments
postalnews blog Comment
Two Ohio post office employees charged with theft
Ironton Tribune Comment
USPS Employee Argues that His Attention Deficit Disorder is a Disability
humanresourcesjournal.com Comment
USPS Assistant Treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
postalnews blog Comment
Nebraska postmaster gets 6 months for embezzlement
Associated Press Comment
Torrington Post Office investigation, prompted by complaints, closed by federal inspectors
Torrington Register Citizen Comment
Postal worker pleads to illegally collecting unemployment
Buffalo News Comment
Wednesday, September 26
USPS CIO to resume duties
postalnews blog Comment
Video: USPS recycling policies hypocritical says one big-time shipper
postalnews blog Comment
New York Tries Hand-Delivery to Counter Postal Cutbacks
Advertising Age Comment
Tuesday, September 25
Torrington CT Post Office investigated by OIG
Torrington Register Citizen Comment
OSHA cites Tucson, Ariz., postal facility for exposing workers to potential injuries from a powered industrial truck
postalnews blog Comment
USPS: Mobile Barcodes and Direct Mail to Drive Holiday Shopping
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service to default again (yawn)…
CNN Money via postalnews blog Comment
Mail handlers don’t want to be “guided” by clerks
postalnews blog Comment
Woman Gets Hand Stuck in Mail Chute at Bronx Post Office
DNAinfo.com New York Comment
Full speed ahead for "decimation" of California MVS drivers
also: "Was postal management suppressing the vote?"
APWU Postal Worker West via 21st Century Postal Worker Comment
What's up with USPS advertising contracts??
Media Daily News Comment
Monday, September 24
USPS renews contract with ATSG for out-sourced sort facilities
postalnews blog Comment
Carper urges curbs on Postal Regulatory Commission travel
Federal Times Comment
NY Postmaster sentenced to prison, restitution for theft from USPS
postalnews blog Comment
The Best Annuity: FERS or CSRS?
Fedsmith.com Comment
Burrus: Missed Opportunity
Burrus Journal Comment
The incredible shrinking Postal Service: More tales of suspensions, reductions, relocations, and sell-offs
Save the Post Office Comment
North Dallas residents say goodbye to longtime postman
WFAA TV Dallas Comment
Sunday, September 23
Canada Post mail carrier retires after 61 years on the job
Orangeville ON Banner Comment
Postal service changes in the works
Quad-City Times Comment
Unproductive Congress skips town until November
Salt Lake Tribune Comment
Saturday, September 22
Postal Politics Affect Congressional Race
The Brooklyn Ink Comment
Post Office brings Gopost to Maryland
Annapolis Daily Times Comment
In Praise of the Postal Service
Classic photographs from LIFE magazine Comment
Friday, September 21
Texas postmaster gets 10 years probation for child sex crimes
Abilene Reporter-News Comment
USPS does about face on voter registration materials in lobbies
Visalia Times-Delta Comment
Naperville letter carrier wins humanitarian award
Chicago Tribune Comment
Kansas HCR carrier charged with stealing mail
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Crooks steal mail, packages from US postal worker in Florida
WKNG TV Orlando Comment
Thursday, September 20
Mail carrier 'heroes' are eyes, ears, noses for routes
USA Today Comment
U.S. Postal Service asks Floridians to stop crashing into post offices
Yahoo! News Comment
OPM Announces 2013 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Premium Rates
postalnews blog Comment
Postal driver acquitted in Manhattan cyclist's death
New York Post Comment
Kentucky Postal Worker Arrested On Sex Charge
WLEX TV Lexington, Kentucky Comment
Still delivering after 50 years
Chattanooga Times Free Press Comment
Sexual Battery Case Dismissed Against Florida Postmaster
NorthEscambia.com Comment
Wednesday, September 19
Best time to retire from USPS
Federal Times Comment
PMG Tells Mailers Comprehensive Legislation is Key to Industry’s Future
postalnews blog Comment
Seeking Revenue, Postal Service Plans to Deliver More Junk Mail
New York Times Comment
Indiana clerk avoids further jail time after skimming $17,000 from USPS
NW Indiana Times Comment
Mississippi woman sentenced for postal theft
WTVA Tupelo Comment
Nevada post ffice arson suspect scheduled for trial in February
Reno Gazette-Journal Comment
Video: Two Years Without Mail, It Ain’t Right!
postalnews blog Comment
D.C. postal carrier charged with mail theft
Washington Examiner Comment
Tuesday, September 18
4 fall ill at Lake Stevens WA USPS annex
Everett Herald Comment
"Ask a Curator Day” at the National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum Comment
APWU Must Enforce Limits on Use of PSEs
APWU News Comment
FedEx Growth Continues to Rely on USPS
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
New O. Henry stamp gets it somewhat wrong
Asheville Citizen-Times Comment
GSA and Postal Service can improve property management, auditors say
Government Executive Comment
Mailman helps save woman from burning mobile home
Orange County Register Comment
Postal worker pleads guilty to possessing machine gun
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Comment
Postal Service Reform Will Be a Lighter Measure, Lawmakers Say
National Journal Comment
Monday, September 17
Video: Colorado postal worker receives artificial heart
postalnews blog Comment
North Carolina plant closing results in delayed mail
Wilkes Journal-Patriot Comment
Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year
postalnews blog Comment
eBills are the next generation of handling finances
Joliet Herald News Comment
Consternation and confusion: Putting POStPlan in place
Save the Post Office Comment
The holes that still need filling in the postal reform debate
Gene Del Polito commentary Comment
USPS Management and Privatizers: Reading from the same script
American Postal Worker magazine Comment
Editorial: Make Postal Service a priority
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Incentivising DM by price is not the answer
Marketing Week Comment
Sunday, September 16
Burrus: Whining about the APWU contract
Burrus Journal Comment
Lawmakers concede Postal Service overhaul unlikely before Nov. election
The Hill's On The Money Comment
Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post office
Westchester Times Herald Record Comment
Saturday, September 15
Congressman Hank Johnson stands up for the USPS
postalnews blog Comment
Illinois postmaster collapses, dies while delivering mail
saukvalley.com Comment
USPS Offers Convenience and Simplicity Just In Time for the Holidays
Order Free Flat Rate Boxes by Dec. 3
Press release Comment
USPS “could save $1bn” with 40% fewer delivery units
Post & Parcel Comment
Troubled postal service relies on repairs over new buildings
Brownsville Herald Comment
Friday, September 14
Postal driver testifies in hit and run trial
New York Post
Also from the Post: Alan Dershowitz pressured DA to "throw the book at" postal driver Comment
Veteran postal worker accused of delivering cocaine in Orlando
Orlando Sentinel Comment
Aliperto named Western Area VP
postalnews blog Comment
USPS to Part Ways with Ad Agency
AgencySpy Comment
Farewell to Courier Express and Postal Observer
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS Hiring in Williston ND
KFYR-TV Bismarck Comment
U.S. Post Office to hire 20 mechanics in Arizona
KTAR TV Phoenix Comment
Thursday, September 13
Jury Convicts Miami Man of 2010 Murder of Letter Carrier in Identity Theft Scheme
postalnews blog Comment
NALC: New Lazard white paper provides reality check on USPS finances and postal reform
postalnews blog Comment
Flags at half-staff in memory of slain Ambassador
postalnews blog Comment
Post office unit opens in Allentown Laundromat
Allentown PA Morning Call Comment
Judge addresses mental exam in postal shooting
Associated Press Comment
John Berthelsen: To save private jobs, Congress should OK postal reform
(John Berthelsen is CEO of Suttle-Straus Inc, a Midwest printing and distribution company)
Madison Capital Times Comment
Wednesday, September 12
NY letter carrier gets 18 months in prison, $326K restitution for workers comp fraud
postalnews blog Comment
Pennsylvania postal employee accused of stealing $21,000
Erie Times-News Comment
Hearing set in West Tennessee postal shooting case
Jackson Sun Comment
NALC: Six-day delivery preserved for now
postalnews blog Comment
PRC Dismisses APWU Complaint on Consolidations
APWU News Comment
Valassis Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators
postalnews blog Comment
Zumbox And Computershare Bring Digital Postal Mail Service To Financial Services Industry
Press release Comment
Western Area VP Sylvester Black to retire
postalnews blog Comment
Mail-Truck Driver Tried on Charges of Leaving Scene of Fatal Bike Accident
New York Times Comment
Make Money, Save Money With 2nd Ounce Free
Press release Comment
Intellectual Property: Buried Treasure on the Postal Platform
Post & Parcel Comment
Tuesday, September 11
Celebrating Master Storyteller O. Henry’s 150th Birthday Anniversary
postalnews blog Comment
Issa interim postal reform bill would end Saturday delivery, prohibit layoff protection
postalnews blog Comment
POStPlan implementation: The surveys go out, the trouble begins
Save the Post Office Comment
USPS Could Save $1 Billion By Combining Delivery Operations, Study Says
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Postal history: James Cutler’s Revolutionary Mailbox Idea
National Postal Museum Comment
More postal history from Bill Burrus: Full Time Conversion
Burrus Journal Comment
Monday, September 10
Woman sentenced for theft from Mississippi post office
WTVA Tupelo Comment
Seinfeld's 'Newman,' Sympathizes With Postal Workers
Huffington Post Comment
Is Every Door Direct Mail really a good thing?
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
NAPS: Congress Returns Amid Low Expectations
Read more » Comment
Update: Changes to the comment feature
Read more » Comment
Poll: Public OK with privatized post office
Read more » Comment
Widow's Claim Against Postal Service Revived
Courthouse News Service Comment
LA woman sues USPS for mailman’s alleged lewd behavior
Read more » Comment
N.J. company allegedly shredded thousands of pieces of mail before they could be delivered
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Donkey Express: Mules Take Over the Mail
Website offers discounted USPS postage labels paid for with stolen credit cards
Krebs on Security Comment
Sunday, September 9
Eight Legislative Days in September: Will the House Act on the USPS?
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
Framingham mail carriers mourn one of their own
MetroWest (MA) Daily News see also the Framingham Patch Comment
Canyon CA postmaster job being eliminated
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Saturday, September 8
NALC contract arbitration: USPS "offers" no raises, no layoff protection
From the Illinois State Association of Letter Carriers (ISALC) Facebook page via postalmag:"Interest arbitration began on Thursday (Sept 6). The USPS opened by offering a proposal that contained the following: NO raises, NO COLAs, NO Layoff Protection, a 25% TE workforce, and a two-tier wage scale. Yes, brothers and sisters, we are in for a fight." Comment
Postal truck driver faces trial in Manhattan cyclist's death
NY Daily News Comment
USPS OIG says fraud is rampant in federal contracting
Federal Computer Week Comment
An Open Letter to Senator Collins: It's time for a new vision of the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal history: Marguerite Alexander recalls catching mail bags from train
Rochester NY Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Video: Questions raised about dumped mail in Atlanta
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, September 7
Letter Carriers’ Fundraiser for MDA This Sunday
postalnews blog Comment
Duluth letter carrier charged with stealing mail
postalnews blog Comment
3,000 mail handlers accept buyouts
Federal Times Comment
Father and son charged in bulk mail fraud scheme
postalnews blog Comment
The End of (Mail) Men: The long and increasingly sharp decline in U.S. postal employment.
Matthew Yglesias in Slate Comment
Santa Monica Churns Out Post Office Closure Appeals
Santa Monica, CA Patch Comment
Video: Cleveland postal carrier discovers smoking package
postalnews blog Comment
NAPUS: Holding Congress Accountable on November 6
postalnews blog Comment
Probation, fine for supervisor who lied about mugging
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Video: Whistling Postman Delivers Daily Mail with Music
WMBD TV Peoria Comment
Thursday, September 6
Q&A: Gary Reblin, VP of domestic products, USPS
Direct Marketing News Comment
Mail found scattered along interstate highway in Atlanta
CBS Atlanta Comment
NALC contract arbitration begins
postalnews blog Comment
ABM: Publishers should budget a 3.5 percent postal increase for 2013
American Business Media Comment
PMG Paints Positive Picture of Postal Service’s Future
NAPUS Comment
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Arizona PMR gets 16 months in prison for forging money orders
postalnews blog Comment
Health premium surprise?
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Mississippi postal worker fined $2K for mail theft
Biloxi Sun Herald Comment
Postal Service Trial of '100 Percent Street Time' Fails
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Wednesday, September 5
Letter carrier loses lawsuit claiming hostile work environment led to resignation
Human Resources Journal Comment
Postal Service woes hurt communities
Orlando Sentinel Comment
USPS COO Brennan Addresses NAPUS Convention
postalnews blog Comment
Tuesday, September 4
8 Reasons USPS Productivity Is Declining: The Employees Speak Out
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Mail Truck Overturns in Arlington VA 7-11 Parking Lot
ARLnow.com Comment
Election season is here: get to know the Hatch Act
postalnews blog Comment
Busting myths about the U.S. Postal Service
Peninsula Clarion Comment
To NSA or not to NSA? The Valassis Question
Save the Post Office Comment
Monday, September 3
USPS to issue new high-denomination stamps in December
postalnews blog Comment
McCaskill touts fight to save rural post offices
Southeast Missourian Comment
Postal service tops “disappearing jobs” list
postalnews blog Comment
Stamps Teach! America’s Stamp Club Encourages Teachers to Bring Stamps into the Classroom
Press release Comment
Sunday, September 2
Video: Postal worker helps deliver suspect to cops - postalnews
postalnews blog Comment
USPS issues new Purple Heart Medal Forever stamp
postalnews blog Comment
Saturday, September 1
The Postal Service Attack by Republicans is the Canary in the Coal Mine
Politicus USA Comment
Transfer of work from Bloomington mail processing center underway
Bloomington Pantagraph Comment
U.S. Postal Service Offers ‘Everyday Heroes’ Greeting Cards
Press release Comment

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