postalnews.com: January 2013

Thursday, January 31

Jennifer Got Her Gun
Seven years ago this week, lax gun laws allowed "the crazy lady" to murder six postal workers in Goleta CA
Santa Barbara Independent Comment
Lynch enters Massachusetts Senate primary
Friend to unions and son of a postal worker challenges party leadership's choice
National Journal Comment
OSHA Issues Citations, Fines in Charlotte
APWU News Comment
Kentucky: Another LLV bursts into flames
Richmond Register Comment
Goldway says USPS rural post office plan could hurt revenue
Post & Parcel Comment
NY contract cleaner accused of mail theft
YNN Comment
Ohio clerk pleads guilty to $265K workers comp fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
25,000 postal employees set to retire today
Frederick (MD) News-Post Comment
Valentine postmarks: Love is in the Air …or, Maybe Not
postalnews blog Comment
Wednesday, January 30
Consolidating in Saint Paul
Going Postal Comment
USPS Board of Governors meeting, quarterly financial briefing set for Feb. 8
postalnews blog Comment
At the Postal Service, new reports show the strain of change
Federal Times Comment
DHL exploring sale of US 'last-mile' delivery unit
Reuters Comment
Hundreds apply for Akron area postal service jobs
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Postal Workers Allowed to Smoke in Delivery Trucks
Many surprised that in anti-smoking era, feds make an exception
KTVA Anchorage Comment
Is It Worth Putting Your Job at Risk for $25?
One USPS supervisor apparently thought it was...
FedSmith.com Comment
Tuesday, January 29
Alabama Postal Supervisor Indicted for Travel Voucher Fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
First Class Residual Commercial Mail Limbo
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Indiana post office burglarized
Shelbyville News Comment
Texas: letter carrier robbed by masked gunman
Pearland Journal Comment
Federal unions, except postal groups, grow as other labor organizations decline
Washington Post Comment
Video: Truck slams into Oregon PO injuring postal worker
postu.be Comment
How to Beat the Shipping Price Hikes
Entrepreneur.com Comment
Rising Postal Rates Squeeze Small Record Labels
National Public Eadio Comment
Monday, January 28
Union, Management Clarify Diabetes Policy
APWU News Comment
Lobbying Tactics on Postal Issue Splits Nonprofits
Chronicle of Philanthropy Comment
Video: PMG on the State of the Postal Service
postu.be Comment
Personalized Direct Mail, Theory or Reality?
Pitney Bowes Comment
CNN Video: How much do stamps cost again?
postu.be Comment
Mail isn't dead- but there are some trying to murder it
Gene Del Polito commentary for Mailing Systems Technology (.pdf file) Comment
Why Did Federal Prosecutors Drop Their Lance Armstrong Case?
Wall Street Journal Comment
USPS Price and Service Changes Impact eBay Sellers
eCommerceBytes Comment
Editorial: Congress must act quickly to save the Postal Service
Buffalo News Comment
Postal Service Audit Behind Ad Contract Shift
Advertising Age Comment
Martinsburg WV mail processing center closing later this year
Martinsburg Journal Comment
Sunday, January 27
Coming sooner or later: An advisory opinion on modes of delivery
Save the Post Office Comment
U S Postal Service trying to end door to door home deliveries
Vermilion (LA) Today Comment
After years of using media rate, looks like columnist no longer rates with USPS
Baltimore Sun Comment
So Far, FSS Is A Step Backward, USPS Data Indicate
Dead Tree Edition (link corrected) Comment
Saturday, January 26
D.C. postal carrier charged with mail theft
Washington Examiner Comment
Video: Customer’s package gets trapped in endless ‘postal loop’
postu.be Comment
Ohio rural carrier injured in accident
Athens Messenger Comment
Youngstown mail carrier robbed on the job
Youngstown Vindicator Comment
Local union president says USPS hiring is "smoke and mirrors"
WSBT TV South Bend IN Comment
Friday, January 25
Remember! Stamp prices go up Sunday!
postalnews blog Comment
Killer of popular letter carrier sentenced to life in prison
Miami Herald Comment
NAPUS: Postal Service Announces Plans to Post Additional 6-Hour Offices
NAPUS Comment
Mississippi charity may have lost $100K to change of address scam
Mississippi Business Journal Comment
USPS issues Vermont Covered Bridge stamp- in Georgia?
postalnews blog Comment
The postcard the USPS refuses to deliver
USPS HQ blocks mailing of postcard warning of hit and run driver
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Hero letter carrier helps rescue family from house fire
WHEC TV Rochester NY via postu.be Comment
The Real Reason for the Decline of American Unions
Bloomberg Comment
Thursday, January 24
Motor Vehicle Subcontracting on Hold Until March 4
APWU News Comment
PMG answers employees’ questions about state of the business
USPS News Link Comment
It ain’t just the postal service: Recession, tech kill middle-class jobs
Associated Press and the Atlantic via postalnews blog Comment
IMb: Where’s the Value? |
"The reality is there is little evidence of a strong return-on-investment" for mailers
Presort.com Comment
Valassis: Report Shows Marketers Continue Steady use of Coupons
Press release Comment
New “Save the Post Office” White House petition started
postalnews blog Comment
TSP: A Financial Advantage for Federal Employees
FedSmith.com Comment
Dallas-area authorities crack down on thieves who fish mail from postal boxes
Dallas Morning News Comment
Deputy PMG responds to editorial attacking USPS
Washington Times Comment
Retiring Detroit postal worker hasn't taken a sick day in 44 years
Detroit Free Press Comment
Tufted Puffins Take Flight on Stamps
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Sends Priority Mail Package 1,688 Miles Out Of Its Way?
postalnews blog Comment
Wednesday, January 23
Why USPS is a Viable Alternative to FedEx and UPS
multichannelmerchant.com Comment
Tennessee postal worker printed $32K in money orders to pay for drug habit
postalcrime.com Comment
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Stamps Take Flight Today
postalnews blog Comment
Son of victim uses mass mailing to target hit-run driver
Worcester Telegram Comment
Video: Freezing Cold Temperatures Don’t Slow Down Mail Carriers
postu.be Comment
Nonprofits Urge Congress to Preserve Discount Postal Rates
Chronicle of Philanthropy Comment
Postal service to hire hundreds of letter carriers in Ohio at $15 an hour
Akron Beacon Journal Comment
Post Office Losing Out on Federal Contracts, Report Finds
New York Times Comment
Adjustments to Delivery Unit Optimization (DUO) Process Announced
NAPUS Comment
Tuesday, January 22
NALC arbitration award: King Solomon maybe, Judge Judy not so much...
Federal News Radio Comment
Audio: Please Explain: The Post Office
WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show Comment
Cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service has wasted money on travel expenses, reports show
Reuters Comment
USPS could bring trust to peer-to-peer e-commerce, says OIG
Post & Parcel Comment
Do We Really Want to Live Without the Post Office?
Esquire Comment
Shipping rates rise in 2013
MSN Money Comment
Rural mail count scheduled to start February 9
postalnews blog Comment
USPS reissues wedding cake stamp
postalnews blog Comment
How Will the January 2013 USPS Postage Hike Impact You?
thedirectmailman.com Comment
Video: Letter carrier uncovers treasury check scam
postu.be Comment
Top 5 stamps of 2012
USA Philatelic Comment
Federal employees face crucial questions in Obama’s second term
Washington Post Comment
Monday, January 21
Burrus: Fracturing a Myth
Burrus Journal Comment
Delays by Congress hasten risk that USPS mail delivery could stop
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
USPS's Inaccurate Annual Compliance Data: CPUs
Going Postal Comment
Sunday, January 20
What NAPUS Would Like to Hear on Inauguration Day
eNAPUS Legislative & Political Bulletin Comment
Missing mail raises questions about Central Massachusetts plant
Worcester Telegram Comment
USPS job cuts threaten black middle class
Reuters Comment
Middletown NY mayor miffed over post office fence
Middletown Times Herald Record Comment
Saturday, January 19
USPS: Accelerated mail processing plant downsizing not linked to new board directive
Federal Times Comment
D.C. Circuit Ruling Keeps Businessman’s USPS Retaliation Suit Alive
The Blog of Legal Times Comment
Why did the U.S. Postal Service sponsor a cycling team?
Slate Comment
Friday, January 18
Tears, Inspiration Helped Newtown Volunteers Efficiently Process Mountains Of Mail
Newtown Bee Comment
The Postal Service shares some lists: Closures, Suspensions, VPOs, CPUs, and Retail Channels
Save the Post Office Comment
America’s Most Famous Stamp to be Reprinted
postalnews blog Comment
Parcel Post renamed “Standard Post”
postalnews blog Comment
18 more plants on the chopping block for 2013
postalnews blog Comment
Alaska resident says U.S. Postal Service changes hurting local economy
Cordova Times Comment
Stop the Madness! The U.S. Postal Service Is Not Going To Die!
Pitney Bowes Newsroom Comment
Amazon's Same-Day Delivery Will Shake Up Retail
E-Commerce Times Comment
Holyoke MA postal worker arrested for stealing drugs from mail
Springfield Republican Comment
Penny-Wise and Dollar-Absurd: Postal Logic in California
Going Postal Comment
Thursday, January 17
Rural carrier sent to hospital after Thursday morning LLV accident
Lawrence KS Journal-World Comment
Virginia man arrested in bomb threat/robbery attempt at Thornburg VA post office
postalcrime.com Comment
LA Sheriff arrests 2 in USPS plastics thefts
postalcrime.com Comment
Postal Service Issues Apples Postcard Stamps
Press release Comment
Video: Postmaster asks for extra police when Kalispell USPS center closes
PM says he's concerned "about how some employees there might react the day the center shuts down"
postu.be Comment
The Ed Show video: Regulations driving the USPS out of existence
postu.be Comment
Columnist: Remind me again- why did the USPS sponsor Lance?
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service Unveils Lunar New Year Stamp In San Francisco
CBS San Francisco Comment
OSHA Cites USPS for Safety Violations in Providence
postalnews blog Comment
Wednesday, January 16
Massachusetts Postal Worker Charged With Mail Theft
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: Government rejects Armstrong’s $5M offer to settle USPS fraud charge
CBS News via postu.be Comment
Carper Reacts to PMG’s Announcement on Further Cost-Cutting Measures
Press release Comment
Customer embezzles $33,072 from USPS
postalcrime.com Comment
NAPS responds to BOG’s order to speed up USPS cost cutting
postalnews blog Comment
Video: A year after consolidation, Helena customers complain about slow delivery and lost parcels at USPS
postalnews blog Comment
Tuesday, January 15
Lance Armstrong and the Post Office: No Miracle Delivered
"... his potential problems with the Postal Service are in a class of their own..."
The New Yorker
(For a much less serious assessment of Lance and his apology campaign, see The Onion:
"Lance Armstrong Admits To Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs To Show Remorse" Comment
Killing the Post Office Softly: POStPlan implementation almost halfway done
Save the Post Office Comment
US Postal Service pushes the digital envelope in battle for its future
The Guardian Comment
Burrus: Difference between APWU contract and NALC arbitration award close to $1 million over an employee's lifetime
Burrus Journal Comment
Congress Must Act Quickly to Pass Postal Bill, Guffey Says
APWU News Comment
USPS Accelerated Cost Cutting Could Damage Service, Says PRC
eCommerce Bytes Comment
Video: USPS stops delivering woman’s mail over technicality
postalnews blog Comment
Loss of Manasota mail hub signals a shift
Sarasota Herald Tribune Comment
Pitney Bowes pays lawmakers to push privatizing Post Office
peoplesworld Comment
Armstrong “might” return some of USPS’s $31 million in sponsorship payments
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, January 14
Postal Headquarters Announces Temporary Suspension of DUO Implementation
NAPUS Comment
Board Directs USPS Management to Accelerate Steps to Restructure Operations and Cut Costs
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Ohio Postal Worker Saves Elderly Man’s Life
postu.be Comment
At what price profit? The battle for the soul of the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
USPS Adding Retailers to Same Day Delivery Trial
eCommerce Bytes Comment
Postal Delay in Congress Hastens Risk of Mail Stoppage
Bloomberg Comment
Sunday, January 13
OIG criticizes USPS advertising oversight, alleges “misuse of position”, “questionable bonuses”
postalnews blog Comment
Saturday, January 12
Fort Myers mail processing center spared by Postal Service- but Sarasota's not so lucky...
WFTX-TV Fort Myers/Naples, FL Comment
Illinois carrier resigns in midst of investigation
Bureau County Republican Comment
Prison sentence for Maryland postal worker convicted of mail theft
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, January 11
Burrus: A Union That Fights
Burrus Journal Comment
USPS Statement on NALC labor contract arbitration decision
postalnews blog Comment
NALC Contract Announced
NALC News Comment
APWU IT/ASC Contract Heads to Mediation
APWU News Comment
Tennessee postal employee charged with exposing himself to co-worker
WTVF Nashville Comment
Appeals Court rules in favor of GameFly, says USPS gave Netflix special treatment
postalnews blog Comment
End of the government check era approaches
Thomson Reuters Business News Comment
$50,000 Reward Offered After Man Attacks Letter Carrier
WTXF Philadelphia Comment
Video: Woman outraged over suspected mail theft
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service's fiscal cliff coming this spring
CNN Comment
Stamp prices go up January 27
postalnews blog Comment
Pitney Bowes' delayed Volly digital mail service gains print software partner
Post & Parcel Comment
Thursday, January 10
Former NALC President Vincent R. Sombrotto Dies
NALC News Comment
Colbert Report Video: Postage Price Hike Proves “Government Can’t Do Anything Right!”
postu.be Comment
Burrus: Contrasting Union Philosophy
Burrus Journal Comment
Murderous Reform: A Plan to Privatize Postal Profits at Public Expense
Save the Post Office Comment
USPS has booth at Consumer Electronics Show?? Featuring Marilyn Monroe????
CNET News Comment
E-government could help dig the Postal Service out of its financial hole
Government Executive Comment
Postal Service out to 'restore faith' of Oil Patch
Dickinson ND Press Comment
Wednesday, January 9
USPS offers Inauguration Day souvenir
postalnews blog Comment
Postal watchdog mulls dramatic changes for the mail
USA Today Comment
For letter carriers, new contract certain to show the strain of tough times
Federal Times Comment
Editorial: Postal problem was preventable
Beaumont TX Enterprise Comment
Video: Massive Cuts to Postal Service a Step Towards Privatization?
Real News Network via postu.be Comment
Tuesday, January 8
Cash, Stamps Taken In Greenville NC Post Office Burglary
WITN TV Greenville NC Comment
USPS ends “Mail Works Guarantee” market test due to lack of mailer interest
postalnews blog Comment
In Past Decade, Congress Has Made Naming Post Offices a Top Priority
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
Constructively closed: The emergency suspensions continue
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: North Miami Postal Worker Robbery Caught On Camera
postalnews blog Comment
Zone of Tolerance Process for POStPlan Impacted Offices
NAPUS Comment
Monday, January 7
NALC expects contract arbitration award “soon”
postalnews blog Comment
Police make an arrest in Massachusetts post office robbery
WSHM TV Springfield MA Comment
Why do city carriers get tons of Xmas OT and rurals don't?
ruralinfo.net Comment
Brown Down: UPS Drivers Vs. The UPS Algorithm
Fast Company Comment
Postal history: How a mail boat saved those stranded on the islands of St Kilda
British Postal Museum & Archive Comment
Belgian post office buys US parcel company
postalnews blog Comment
Sunday, January 6
NALC isn’t associated with privatization study
postalnews blog Comment
Ask The Experts: Is my USPS pension safe?
Federal Times Comment
Saturday, January 5
Massachusetts Post Office robbed
WWLP TV Springfield Comment
Video: Louisiana mailman stays on the job, fighting cancer
postu.be Comment
Postmaster Raps Congress for Failure to Pass Bill
Direct Marketing News Comment
Friday, January 4
Will House Republicans Let The Post Office Save Itself This Year?
ThinkProgress Comment
PMG names Ed Phelan VP, Delivery and Post Office Operations
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service to Host Cloud-Based ID Protection Network
Mashable Comment
Yep, They’re Still Trying to Privatize the Post Office
NH Labor News Comment
Catalogs That Effectively Drive Web Sales and Traffic
Datamann Blog Comment
Thieves make off with collection box in California
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Dropped phone helps unravel postal holdup
Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette Comment
Think tank to study privatizing most Postal Service operations
Washington Post Comment
More USPS cutbacks ahead, after Congress fails to pass reforms
Post & Parcel Comment
Thursday, January 3
South Carolina: Three hurt in collision involving mail truck
Anderson Independent Mail Comment
NALC: A New Year's resolution to save the USPS
NALC e-Activist Network Comment
Michigan rural carrier dies of crash injuries
WXMI TV Grand Rapids Comment
PMG: Congressional inaction makes things worse for the USPS
"The Postal Service should not have to do business this way"
postalnews blog Comment
Restructuring the U.S. Postal System
The Case for a Hybrid Public-Private Postal System
National Academy of Public Administration (.pdf file) Comment
What’s that old saying about “good intentions”?
Carper and Issa pledge to work together on postal reform
twitter vis postalnews blog Comment
Dennis Ross out as postal oversight chair
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Honors 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation with Limited-Edition Stamp
postalnews blog Comment
North Carolina man facing charges for stealing 'bags and bags' of mail
Wilmington Star News Comment
Post offices facing cutback in window hours
Bristol VA News Comment
Rants & Raves: Postal rave
Florida Times-Union Comment
Wednesday, January 2
TSP closes out 2012 with strong showing
Federal News Radio Comment
Editorial: Congressional inaction can be a good thing (if you're a community newspaper!)
Randolph (AL) Leader Comment
U.S. Postal Service Chooses UM as Its Media Agency
Advertising Age Comment
How the Postal Service began prefunding retiree health care and fell into a deep hole
Save the Post Office Comment
Mail theft could turn your life upside down
Salt Lake Tribune Comment
The House Fiscal Cliff Vote and Postal Reform
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
Ridiculous Overtime at the USPS in 2013?
Postal Blog Comment
USPS warns of “risky” approach to flats pricing policy
Post & Parcel Comment
Testing Your Direct Mail IQ
Pitney Bowes Brilliant Communications Blog Comment
Tuesday, January 1
Averting the Fiscal Cliff: Retired Postal Worker Shames One Percent
Huffington Post Comment
A Balanced Approach to Reforming the Postal Service: White House responds to postal petitions
White House Petitions web site Comment

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