Friday, March 29

Investigators find more mail buried at home of contract carrier convicted in 2010 for burning mail

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Not so good Friday in Freistatt MO: Post office closed on two days’ notice

Save the Post Office

BJ’s apologizes for flyer that ‘missed the mark'

postalnews blog

Massachusetts postal contractor employee pleads guilty to mail theft: losses could total a million dollars

postalcrime.com

Santa Rosa neighbors get their mail, and an apology

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyers

Reuters

New data analytics tool gives Postal Service IG head start on cases

FederalNewsRadio.com

Letter: Unions, management need to cooperate for USPS

Martinsburg Journal

USPS Compliance Report Calls for More Aggressive Pricing

eCommerce Bytes

Another mail truck fire- carrier rescues mail

Arizona Star

Postal pain

Waterbury Republican American

Wednesday, March 27

APWU Denounces USPS Plans to Accelerate Closure of Mail Processing Plants

postalnews blog

PostalVision sets sights on Congress and younger Americans

Post & Parcel

USPS just wasted your money objecting to .mail top level domain

Domain Name Wire

Liberate the U.S. Postal Service

Denver Post

USPS Discrimination Against Atheism?

atheistberlin.com

Congressional Delegation "Outraged" USPS To Close Stamford, Wallingford Facilities Early

Hartford Courant

Letter carrier assaulted in the Bronx

News12 Network

Bernie Sanders: Postal Service Must Keep Saturday Mail

postalnews blog

Another postal efficiency meltdown

Clay Center (KS) Dispatch

Postal Service Chases Competition, Tracking Packages and Workers

Labor Notes

Thursday, March 21

NALC: Rallies Sunday to Preserve the Postal Service

NALC

In about-face, USPS admits it has to obey traffic laws

The Lookout - Yahoo! News

APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Non-Traditional Jobs in Finance, Bulk Mail Units

APWU News

GAO legal opinion says USPS doesn’t have authority to stop 6 day delivery

postalnews blog

APWU: Postal Service Protection Act Gains Co-sponsors

APWU News

Where the Mailstream Meets the Inbox: MyPost

Direct Marketing News

US Senate gives cold shoulder to five-day mail delivery plan

Post & Parcel

Parceling out old post offices

USA Today

Like It or Not, the US Postal Service Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon

Forbes

Wednesday, March 20

APWU Fights USPS Abuse of PSEs in Small Offices

Management Forces PSEs to ‘Voluntarily’ Take a Pay Cut
APWU News

Postal Service Agrees to Meeting on Chelsea Post Office Sale After Outcry

DNAinfo.com New York

Pennsylvania OIC Charged with Misappropriating Funds, Stealing from Mail

postalcrime.com

The Post Office's biggest problem? Congress

Detroit News

Postal Service Unfurls Patriotic Star Stamps

postalnews blog

Postal Cuts Hit Rural Illinois

WUIS Springfield

How Exactly Will Ending Saturday Mail Delivery Save Money?

Government Executive

NAPUS’ Message to Congress: ‘Get Out of the Way and Let Us Serve the Public’

NAPUS

Postal Agencies Diversify to Fight Volume Decline

postalnews blog

Tuesday, March 19

The Path to Personalized Mail

Direct Marketing News

Postal Service looks to close five large New York City Post Offices

Save the Post Office

A day in the life of a U.S. Postal Service worker

Holland (MI) Sentinel

USPS's Options: a $14B Annual Loss or a $2B Annual Profit

Direct Marketing News

Lawmakers: USPS won't explain five day delivery savings claims

Washington Post

Don't Blame the Internet for the Post Office Blues

Businessweek

Video: Friends, coworkers mourn mail carrier side-swiped, killed

WPEC TV West Palm Beach

Postal Service reform finds new life on Capitol Hill

Federal News Radio

Quad/Graphics and USPS Redefine the Digital Mail Experience

Press release

Monday, March 18

Postmaster General Says Technology is Making Mail More Powerful

Press release

Democrats press Postal Service on delivery savings

The Hill's On The Money

McCain criticizes CR for prohibiting Postal Service from switching to 5-day service

The Hill's Floor Action

Fox News story on National Postal Forum inaccurate, misleading

Media Matters for America

Deep in debt, USPS spends millions at business forum

Fox News

Burrus: Predictions come true

No surprises in Pitney Bose financed privatization report
Burrus Journal

Congressional Staffers Provide Insight into Current Postal Reform

NAPUS

Postal workers protest mail center closures

Martinsburg WV Journal

Saturday Postal Pullback in Limbo

Wall Street Journal

Friday, March 15

Wednesday, March 13

Bravery under fire: New Hampshire supervisor saves man from burning vehicle

USPS News Link and WBZ TV via postalnews blog

APWU: PSEs Have Rights When Issued Discipline

postalnews blog

Are Higher Postal Rates in Your Future?

Direct Marketing News

What are the USPS and CBRE up to? The case of the historic structure report on the Berkeley Post Office

Save the Post Office

Mail is a Diminishing Advertising Channel at JPMorgan Chase

Courier Express and Postal Observer

Posts failing to make digital mail work commercially, says Accenture study

Post & Parcel

Mailing a letter from Dallas' main post office just got a little more complicated

Dallas Morning News

Maine: Man arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot up post office after flap over package

Bangor Daily News

Ohio window clerk pleads no contest in USPS theft case

Huntington WV Herald Dispatch

Chicago still struggles to get overnight mail delivered

Chicago Sun-Times

What is really killing the postal service?

Spring Grove (MN) Herald

Tuesday, March 12

Postal workers protest “artificial” budget crisis at USPS

Post & Parcel

Postal Unions Agitate to Keep Delivering the Mail on Time and on Saturday

Labor Notes

National Postal Museum celebrates Women's History Month

National postal Museum

California man faces jail in mail-theft scam

San Francisco Chronicle

Mourning the loss of 6-day delivery

FierceGovernment

Rural Letter Carrier Union President Addresses Federal Employees

postalnews blog

Mayor Asks Other Cities to Join Save-the-Post-Office Campaign

Berkeley, CA Patch

Updated: NH mailman who allowed children to play in truck pleads guilty to assault charge

Manchester Union Leader

Explainer: How the USPS Closed Town and Country's Post Office Without Full Approval

Town and Country-Manchester, MO Patch

Monday, March 11

Postal Workforce Is Both Shrinking and Growing

Dead Tree Edition

USPS announces “Stamps Now” pilot program for large mailers

postalnews blog

Video: Say “Hello” to your letter carrier — while you still can. NALC TV commercial

postu.be

Video: “We the people…” NALC TV commercial

postu.be

Newspaper industry to lobby to retain Saturday mail delivery

Norfolk Daily News

A Post Office for the 21st Century: Universal High-Speed Broadband

David M. Abromowitz for Huffington Post

The politician’s dirty little secret: Federal workers pay their taxes better than most Americans

postalnews blog

USPS, NRLCA fail to reach agreement on missing count days in Northeast Area

Ruralinfo.net

Judge Refuses to Stay Long-Running Suit That Claims Postal Inspector Misconduct

Legal Times

Friday, March 8

USPS Issues Deer Forever Stamped Postcard

Press release

POStPlan Implementation Update

NAPUS

Duluth plant gets reprieve until 2014

Duluth News Tribune

As USPS slashes workforce, Headquarters staffing continues to grow

Is Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe Dooming the USPS?
San Antonio TX APWU Local

OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan USPS Facilities for Unsafe Working Conditions

APWU News

Preservationists Fight Postal Service Over Post Office Sales

New York Times

Legacy for Sale: Historic Post Offices on the Market

Save the Post Office

Casual dress is the norm for many postal workers

KFOX TV El Paso

Video: Family says postal carrier sprayed girl with mace; carrier tells different story

postu.be

USPS Dedicates Modern Art in America, 1913 – 1931 Forever Stamps

postalnews blog

Wednesday, March 6

Take this job and shove it?

Perhaps tired of being used as scapegoats by politicians, feds retired in droves last month
Federal Times

Six-Day Mail Delivery Must Continue, House Says

New York Times

Corker: CR shouldn't mandate USPS delivery schedule

The Hill's On The Money

Paper greeting cards are better than digital

Appleton Post-Crescent

A done deal in Derby: The Postal Service decides first, consults later, ignores the law

Save the Post Office

APWU Wins Motor Vehicle Subcontracting Case; “Important Implications for All Crafts”

postalnews blog

Michigan letter carrier charged with theft

Macomb Daily

Nevada postal worker gets 2 years prison for ID theft

Las Vegas Sun News

Tuesday, March 5

Survey: E-tailers embrace same-day delivery, but U.S. shoppers shrug

Reuters

Postal Service Spends Thousands On Cheesy Video Invitations

Huffington Post

Marylanders support ending Saturday mail, but racial and regional divisions lurk

Washington Post

MSNBC video: Congressman says GOP setting the USPS up for failure so they can privatize it

postu.be

House spending bill requires Saturday mail delivery

The Hill's On The Money

Let’s not go postal

"Sometimes I think we’d be better off if we let Congress run the mail system and let postal workers run the country. At least they’d show up for work."
Youngstown Vindicator

Avondale Estates Beats Postal Service in Mailbox Battle

Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA Patch

Postal Service ‘welcome kit’ raises questions; White House now cites Privacy Act

Washington Times

Friday, March 1

Dismantling America’s Post Offices

Consortiumnews

GOP Sequester Alternative Targets Federal Pay, Benefits

Government Executive

APWU tells members: Support the Postal Service Protection Act

APWU News

Hamilton NJ postal workers honored for saving life of supervisor

Trenton Times

Bank Swallow Stamped Envelope Takes Flight Today

postalnews blog

Editorial: Stormy Days for the USPS

MyPRINTResource.com

Direct Mail, Evolved

10 ways to keep printed communications relevant to multichannel customers
Direct Marketing News

Editorial: Wait a second Mr. Postman: More than a Saturday problem

Casper Star-Tribune

Postal History: What’s that Whishing Sound?

National Postal Museum