The Postal Service is bad, but Outbox is worse

The Verge

A Bronx Community Center Guards a Postal Lifeline to Poorer Neighborhoods

New York Times

Give the Postal Service a break

Mason City Globe Gazette

Post office public meeting rallies Berkeley residents

Daily Californian

Postal workers sentenced in multi-million dollar scheme

Henry Daily Herald

APWU, Management Reach Agreement on Locally Acquired Equipment Policy

APWU News

Video: USPS Won’t Cover A Lost Package They Insured — 14 Months Ago!

CBS Sacramento via postu.be

USPS year to date loss: $1.6 billion- without PAEA: $88 million

postalnews blog

January USPS Financials: $437 Million Loss or $261 Million Profit? Take Your Pick

Save the Post Office

More Changes at USPS in Pricing

intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

Outbox online mail delivery service launches in San Francisco, debuts iPhone app

postalnews blog

Oklahoma postmaster (sort of) backs off curbside mailbox requirement

Norman Transcript

Leveraging intellectual property: Where's Mr. ZIP when you need him?

Save the Post Office

Lance Armstrong to challenge USPS about what it knew

USA Today

World's postal services struggle with lower demand

US News and World Report

Mainstream Media Miss: Postal Service Will NOT Sell Clothing

Dead Tree Edition

Chattanooga: Former postal worker gets suspended sentence for stealing veterans' drugs

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Opinion: Strengthening Postal Service is the right thing to do

Capital Times (Madison WI)

Really Mr President, Really??? Are You Going To Sit There While They Destroy The USPS?

NH Labor News

New Postal Rates, Rules a Boon to Local Mail Houses

Lakeland FL Ledger

Singing a Postal Song

National Postal Museum

The Magical Postal Publicity Tour: Over 7,000 POStPlan Meetings, and Counting

Save the Post Office

Civil Rights Group Slams House Republicans for Attempting to Privatize the USPS

postalnews blog

Postal Service’s retiree obligations can’t be wished away

Deseret News

Reduced postal service cuts media diversity

The Day

In rural Alaska, Postal Service budget crisis looms large

Alaska Dispatch

Step by step, Postal Service is being dismantled

Eugene OR Register-Guard

USPS Contract driver carjacked, $10,000 reward offered

FOX Houston

Massachusetts Postal Worker Allegedly Stole Packages, Gift Cards

Walpole Patch

Video: USPS throws away Imagination Library books intended for children

postu.be

Customer says USPS won't pay up on Express Mail guarantee

The Consumerist

Carper aims to move quickly on postal reform

USA Today

USPS opens registration for direct mail promotions

postalnews blog

New "survey" shows over 80 percent oppose ending Saturday delivery

Save the Post Office

Justice Department joins whistleblower suit against Armstrong for defrauding USPS

Velo News

Richard Petty Dedicates Muscle Cars Forever Stamps

postalnews blog

OIG ‘Special Agents’ Don’t Have Special Rights

APWU News

Video: Postal Union Fears ‘Accelerated’ Plant Closing in Roanoke

postu.be

Mail Delivery Delayed As Trucks Struggle To Navigate Snowy Roads

KAKE Wichita

Las Vegas postal employee on leave after mail 'misplaced'

Las Vegas Review Journal

APWU Cost-of-Living Raises Set for March

postalnews blog

Valassis says 5-day delivery is fine with them

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Burruss: Salary Comparisons

Burrus Journal

NALC: Q&A on City Carrier Assistants (CCAs)

postalnews blog

How the U.S. Postal Service legally justifies five-day mail delivery

Federal Times

Mail-order marijuana a growing problem

Quincy MA Patriot Ledger

Rumors about shutdown of Buffalo postal facility disputed

Buffalo News

Postal Service Defends Pricey Conference as Chance to Boost Revenue

Government Executive

USPS to close Wichita REC site, eliminating almost 800 jobs

postalnews blog

Daily Kos: Postal service of the future

Daily Kos

Columnist: Post office in GOP's crosshairs

Binghamton Sun & Press-Herald

The National Postal Forum is not a "party"

intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

Lawmakers demanding answers over postal conference

WSB TV Atlanta

Mailhandler Contract Arbitration Award Released

postalnews blog

USPS introduces line of clothing and accessories

postalnews blog

Winds of change bring back memories of disappointed postal service rounds

Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

New Orleans artist turns postal stamps into fine art

New Orleans Times Picayune

How to save the USPS

Salon

Health insurance: What the Postal Service has in mind

Federal Times

Chicago postal workers protest proposed cuts to Saturday delivery

WBEZ Chicago

USPS spending millions to send execs to conference, golf outing, dance party and more

WSB TV Atlanta

Going Postal: 12 Stamped Out & Abandoned Post Offices

WebUrbanist

Bloomberg’s campaign against postal unions

postalnews blog

Columnist: Postal Service too important to get rid of

"Stopping Saturday mail delivery has gone over the edge in good judgment and taken away a bit of what makes America great."
Aberdeen (SD) News

Columnist: Technology doesn’t make postal service obsolete

Mandan (ND) News

Letter: Why is the Post Office reducing service with no apparent financial benefit?

Juneau Empire

Video: Update on the Privatization of the U.S. Post Office

Jamie Partridge interview via postu.be

It's Presidents' Day Washington's Birthday: The good, the bad, and the BOG

Save the Post Office

Video Tribute: So Congress Made a Postal Carrier

Typ A Marketing via postu.be

Former postmaster preserves small-town connection to past with Museum of Postal History

Toledo Blade

Basu: Saturday mail must go on

Des Moines Register

24 Senators tell PMG he can’t end Saturday delivery (and ask what suddenly gave him the idea that he could!)

postalnews blog

Officials say Florida postal worker stole gift cards

Ocala Star Banner

Silicon Valley's Endicia lives a secret life delivering e-commerce packages worldwide

San Jose Mercury News

World's oldest post office under threat of closure

Dumfries and Galloway Standard

Privatizing mail service would come at high price

Boulder Daily Camera

Reality Trumps Eligibility in Disability Benefits Appeal: Stephenson v. OPM

FindLaw
see also Atty. Robert McGill's comments at My Federal Retirement

PMG announces new VP of “Secure Digital Solutions”

postalnews blog

USPS Purchasing Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

postalcrime.com

PostalOne! Patch-O-Rama

"Release too fast, and patch patch patch."
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog

The Postal Service has a survey on ending Saturday delivery: So do we

Save the Post Office

USPS trucking contractor’s offices raided by federal agents

postalnews blog

Affordable Postage A Key To Printing Industry's Future, Quadracci Says

Dead Tree Edition

After 6 years, Duluth Army mom gets apology from USPS for "deceased" stamp

Duluth News Tribune

Columnist: Blame it all on Nixon

Omaha World herald

Pennsylvania Contract Driver Charged with Stealing Mail

postalcrime.com

Will social media help save the Postal Service and Saturday delivery?

Washington Post

Mail will continue to be delivered five days a week, says Canada Post

Canadian Press

Every Door Direct Mail Adds New Online Mapping Tool and Credit Card Payment

postalnews blog

USPS Says New Independent Survey Shows 80 percent of Americans Support New Postal Service Delivery Schedule

Press release

USPS operating policy for Washington's Birthday holiday

USPS News Link

Arkansas Senator clashes with PMG over Saturday mail

Arkansas News

Sanders introduces bill to reform USPS, preserve Saturday mail delivery

postalnews blog

88 U.S. Representatives Urge USPS to Preserve Six Day Delivery of Mail-Service Pharmacy

postalnews blog

NAPUS President Robert Rapoza Testifies Before Senate Committee

postalnews blog

Canada Post cuts likely as Crown corporation faces $327M operating loss

CTV News

Congress Must Act Now, Guffey Tells Senate Panel

postalnews blog

USPS contract driver accused of stealing gift cards, cash, opera tickets

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Alabama postal worker gets probation for stealing veterans' drugs

Birmingham News

NALC President Rolando responds to PMG’s Senate testimony

postalnews blog

Lawmakers say they're 'very close' to deal on post office overhaul

The Hill's On The Money

Summary of testimony from today's Senate hearing on the USPS

Association for Postal Commerce

U.S. Postal Service deserves new leadership

The Oregonian

Crash injures Ohio rural carrier

Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune

Senate Committee Examines Postal Service Financial Problems at 10AM ET

C-SPAN

USPS, regional parcel carrier OnTrac to launch "last-mile" delivery service in late summer

DC Velocity

FedEx Is Top USPS Contractor for 10th Consecutive Year

postalnews blog

You Should Be Outraged By What Is Being Done to Our Postal Service

Huffington Post

The collateral damage of cutting postal service

Washington Post

Editorial: Politics, not the internet, is killing the U.S. Postal Service

Battle Creek Enquirer

Newspaper Group Sues PRC Over Valassis Deal

MediaPost

Joshua Colin named USPS Eastern Area VP

postalnews blog

Ending Saturday delivery could cost 35,000 full-time USPS jobs

Did the PMG understate the impact on jobs?
Federal Times

Austerity Saturdays from the Postal Service

Labor and Working Class History Association

NALC meeting provides answers, raises questions

National Association of Letter Carriers

The USPS Media #FAIL

truthout

Upstate NY window clerk arrested for stealing credit card and money

postalcrime.com

Slice of Life: Delivering mail with Daniel Giles

WTOP Washington DC

The Romance and Bravery of the Mail

James Fallows - The Atlantic

What's Really To Blame for the Postal Service's Woes

Government Executive

USPS Budget Problems: Don't Blame the Postman

policymic.com

Fox's Bolling Blames Union Contracts for the U.S. Postal Service's Financial Woes

Crooks & Liars Video Cafe

Save the Post Office & Friends take to the airwaves

Save the Post Office

Video: USPS to begin Sunday package delivery

MSNBC via postu.be

Snail mail does have advantages

Boston Globe

Boehner canceled Saturday mail delivery

Norwich Bulletin

Congressional mandate pushed Postal Service into the red for first quarter

Washington Post

Grim outlook for post office buildings

San Francisco Chronicle

Video: A love letter to the the Post office

Going Postal's Evan Kalish
Washington Post via postu.be

USPS Admits FSS Is Losing Money

Dead Tree Edition (and see also this comment from Postcom.org)

Cummings: Postal Service cuts would hurt minority groups, single mothers

The Hill

How the Post Office Made America

"The post office is a public service with a civic mandate central to American business, society and civic culture — not a business."
New York Times

Mailman Arrested For Drinking On The Job

Huffington Post

In Defense of 'Snail Mail'

Bush E-mail Hack Shows Why the U.S. Postal Service Is Vital
US News

The End of Saturday Service? BPR Looks at the Fate of the USPS

Boston Public Radio

For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Are A Loss Of Identity

NPR's Weekend Edition

No mail delivery in New England today; post offices and BMAUs closed

postalnews blog

Video: Penn State postman delivers lesson in happiness

CBS News via postu.be

APWU VP: “Last Mile Strategy” = “Contract Out Everything But Delivery”

postalnews blog

NALC: USPS Q1 financial statement shows operational profit

postalnews blog

Postal Service releases its 2013 Q1 financials — not bad, but who's looking?

Save the Post Office

Video: Postmaster General’s message to customers on 5 day delivery

postu.be

Guffey to Testify Before Senate Committee

postalnews blog

Burrus: Take a Deep Breath

postalnews blog

Five-Day Delivery: Risky Business

National Association of Postal Supervisors via 5daydelivery.com

USPS ends Q1 with $1.3B loss, reports package growth, record efficiency

postalnews blog

How can Congress tackle any important stuff if it can't handle reforming the USPS?

The Economist via MSN Money

NALC President Rolando responds to PMG Donahoe

postalnews blog

Update from today's Board of Governors meeting

Vogel and Vegliante retiring, $1.3B loss in 1st quarter
Association for Postal Commerce

Brands Tweak Ad Campaigns As U.S. Post Office Ceases Saturday Delivery

MediaPost

Postal Service May Force Congress’s Hand to Make Changes

Bloomberg

Sign of the times: Postal Service cuts in 1950 caused some hubbub

Chicago Tribune

Publishers, ad mailers assess no Saturday delivery

Some predict business will adapt; others intend to fight
Sheboygan Press

6 People Who Should Be Freaking Out About the Post Office's Stupid Cuts

Huffington Post

USPS plans PR push next month on delivery changes

PRWeek US

Reid: Donahoe’s reputation with Congress damaged by his reliance on “flawed” legal advice on 5 day plan

"such a drastic policy change cannot be enacted without approval from Congress"
Press release

Postal coalition calls for national day of action, in the spirit of the 1970 strike

postalnews blog

Audio: Magazines Contend with End of Saturday Mail Delivery

WNYC Interview with Advertising Age media editor Nat Ives
postalnews blog

End of Saturday delivery could cost you

also includes CNBC interview with DMA's Jerry Cerasale
MSN Money

APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on TACS Jobs

APWU News

U.S. Postal Service tries to get smarter on routing

Reuters

USPS Addresses Online Seller Concerns over Five-Day Delivery

ecommercebytes.com

For more on yesterday's 5 day delivery announcement, visit 5daydelivery.com

postalnews blog

The Ed Show: Republicans applaud the slow death of the USPS

MSNBC via postu.be

This Graph Explains Why the U.S. Postal Service Is About to Cut Saturday Mail Delivery

The Atlantic

Matt Taibbi: Don't Let Business Lobbyists Kill the Post Office

Rolling Stone

Postal Service dying from 1,000 cuts and a GOP stab in the back

Los Angeles Times

9 Reasons The Postal Service Is Not Obsolete Yet

Huffington Post

Video: Bloomberg reporter asks PMG- “Are you thumbing your nose at Congress?”

postu.be

Junk mailers never liked Saturday delivery

MarketWatch

USPS employees to see less overtime, more buyouts under 5-day delivery plan

Federal News Radio

Video: Perspective on the USPS decision from a small town of letter carriers

5daydelivery.com

Catalog Mailers Fine with 5-day Delivery

multichannelmerchant.com

Rep. Connolly says PMG doesn’t have the authority to cut Saturday mail

postalnews blog

Congressman Lynch concerned about “legally questionable move to five day delivery”

postalnews blog

Postal Cuts Are Austerity on Steroids

The Nation

NAPS statement on USPS 5 day delivery plan

postalnews blog

PRC reaction to 5 day delivery plan: it’s news to us!

postalnews blog

Rural carriers union wants postmaster general ousted

Washington Post

Speaker Boehner says he hopes for action ‘soon’ on postal reform

The Hill

Sanders to Fight for Real Postal Reform and Saturday Mail

postalnews blog

Video of PMG’s press conference on ending Saturday mail delivery

postu.be

Mail Handlers Union calls 5 day decision “a major blunder”

postalnews blog

Senator Collins: USPS decision to eliminate Saturday delivery is inconsistent with current law

twitter

Nothing stays these couriers (except on Saturdays): The Postal Service moves to five-day delivery

Save the Post Office

Cummings: Saturday delivery up to Congress, not “arbitrary action” by USPS

postalnews blog

Slides from today’s USPS press conference on Saturday delivery

postalnews blog

APWU Condemns USPS Plans to Cut Service

postalnews blog

Coburn, Issa Support Postal Service Modified Saturday Delivery Plan

postalnews blog

Postal Service Announces New Delivery Schedule

postalnews blog

NALC: Keep Saturday delivery, get rid of Donahoe

postalnews blog

USPS to end Saturday delivery (except for packages)

postalnews blog click here to join the discussion on our Facebook page

Video: Florida mail carrier hospitalized after dog attack

postu.be

Video: Los Angeles Postal Worker Accused of Choking Child at Local Park

postu.be

Video: Please, Mr. Postman- Flash mob serenades retiring postal workers

postu.be

USPS is most trusted government agency, 4th most trusted company in the US

Press release

Carper schedules another hearing on USPS for next Wednesday

postalnews blog

Time to save the postal service

Former Comptroller General David Walker commentary for Reuters

PMG expected to make a major announcement on USPS restructuring Wednesday

postalnews blog

Lawsuit presses Postal Service to pay interest on decades of death benefits

Washington Post

Kentucky: Postal contractor sentenced for mail theft

Associated Press

Two sentenced for kidnapping and robbery of USPS contract driver

Bakersfield Californian

Lawyers forecasting three-year slog in Northrop Grumman suit against USPS

Federal Times

How FedEx Has More Bandwidth Than the Internet—and When That'll Change

Gizmodo

Video: A Crash Course on USPS 2013 FSM Guidelines

FoldFactory via postu.be

Stamp honors Rosa Parks on her 100th birthday

postalnews blog

Video: Different Hats & Rosa Parks- the USPS Super Bowl ad

postu.be

The Post Office Heist

Why is Congress trying to bankrupt the USPS?
phillyburbs.com

What Happens If the Postal Service Runs Out of Cash?

Dead Tree Edition

Hallmark fights potential cuts to Postal Service

Washington Post

Alaska and the future of the U.S. Postal Service

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

A Bronx Cheer for the Postal Service: The Fire Sale of Historic Post Offices Continues

Save the Post Office

Congress has yet to deliver on postal reform

The Hill's On The Money

How to save the USPS

The Drexel University Triangle

'A Larger-Than-Life Guy,' Down to the Last Letter

New York Times

Postal Service Considers Sale of Bronx General Post Office

New York Times

Great Neck Letter Carrier to be Featured in Super Bowl Commercial

Great Neck, NY Patch

Caught speeding and running red lights, USPS says it’s exempt from local traffic laws

Yahoo! News

Detectives arrest teen accused of robbing postal worker at gunpoint

KTRK Houston

High-tech junk mail

LaCrosse Tribune

Adding Intelligence to the Mailstream

Direct Marketing News

Stamp celebrates 100 years of Grand Central Terminal

postalnews blog

McCaskill Continues Fight to Preserve Postal Service Standards

postalnews blog

Carper plans hearings on Postal Service

Washington Post

Postal Service to Expand Self-Service Shipping Kiosks to NYC

eCommerceBytes