postalnews.com: March 2013

Sunday, March 31

Why are there so many mail truck fires?
Ruralinfo.net Comment
Video: Man Arrested for Firing on Postal Worker with BB Gun
postu.be Comment
Letter: Postal Service trying to break labor unions
Buffalo News Comment
Saturday, March 30
APWU Wins Huge Arbitration For Clerks in Small Offices
APWU News Comment
UPS pays $40M to end online pharmacies probe
Associated Press Comment
Feds: Consider injuries in Ohio postal sentencing
East Liverpool Review Comment
San Diego: Postal Service Truck Struck by BBs
NBC 7 San Diego Comment
Friday, March 29
Investigators find more mail buried at home of contract carrier convicted in 2010 for burning mail
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Comment
Not so good Friday in Freistatt MO: Post office closed on two days’ notice
Save the Post Office Comment
BJ’s apologizes for flyer that ‘missed the mark'
postalnews blog Comment
Massachusetts postal contractor employee pleads guilty to mail theft: losses could total a million dollars
postalcrime.com Comment
Santa Rosa neighbors get their mail, and an apology
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Comment
Wal-Mart may get customers to deliver packages to online buyers
Reuters Comment
New data analytics tool gives Postal Service IG head start on cases
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Letter: Unions, management need to cooperate for USPS
Martinsburg Journal Comment
USPS Compliance Report Calls for More Aggressive Pricing
eCommerce Bytes Comment
Another mail truck fire- carrier rescues mail
Arizona Star Comment
Postal pain
Waterbury Republican American Comment
Thursday, March 28
Maryland rural carrier sent to prison for workers comp fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
Google to test local same day delivery service
postalnews blog Comment
Minnesota window clerk indicted for stealing more than $10,000 from USPS
postalcrime.com Comment
Retirement: Reduced hours and high-3
Federal Times Comment
Editorial: Postal officials address cost over customers
Ventura County Star Comment
USPS accelerates closure plans for 55 mail processing plants
Post & Parcel Comment
Video: USPS Pays Claim For Package Lost 14 Months Ago, After TV News Report
postu.be Comment
Wednesday, March 27
APWU Denounces USPS Plans to Accelerate Closure of Mail Processing Plants
postalnews blog Comment
PostalVision sets sights on Congress and younger Americans
Post & Parcel Comment
USPS just wasted your money objecting to .mail top level domain
Domain Name Wire Comment
Liberate the U.S. Postal Service
Denver Post Comment
USPS Discrimination Against Atheism?
atheistberlin.com Comment
Congressional Delegation "Outraged" USPS To Close Stamford, Wallingford Facilities Early
Hartford Courant Comment
Letter carrier assaulted in the Bronx
News12 Network Comment
Bernie Sanders: Postal Service Must Keep Saturday Mail
postalnews blog Comment
Another postal efficiency meltdown
Clay Center (KS) Dispatch Comment
Postal Service Chases Competition, Tracking Packages and Workers
Labor Notes Comment
Tuesday, March 26
The Vanishing Buildings of the USPS
Metropolis Magazine Comment
USPS shows modest cash loss from operations in February, massive paper loss from PAEA
postalnews blog Comment
UPS Contract Negotiations Focus On Protecting Health Care, Pensions
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Comment
Neighbors confused by post office's decision to stop home delivery
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Comment
Monday, March 25
Supercomputing, big data: The postal service's hidden cool factor
Federal Computer Week Comment
Rep. Connelly: Post editorial on Saturday delivery got it all wrong
Washington Post Comment
The Postmaster General May Have Washington's Worst Job
Businessweek Comment
Video: Postal workers say eliminating Saturday delivery not the right route
postalnews blog Comment
Editorial: Postal Service confusion
Minot Daily News Comment
Postal Service Cuts Past Red Tape To Save Turtles In Trouble
CBS Miami Comment
Sunday, March 24
Hallmark Cards delivers lobbying help to Saturday mail delivery supporters
The Hill Comment
Saturday, March 23
Senate votes to end mailing discounts for political parties
The Hill's Floor Action Comment
New Orleans Postal Worker Charged With Theft
WWL New Orleans Comment
Video: Historic post office trying to stay open in Albany GA
postu.be Comment
Friday, March 22
USPS Ranks Last Among Postal Services Worldwide, Report Finds
Government Executive Comment
Historic La Jolla Post Office headed for closure & sale
Save the Post Office Comment
Congress Is Strong-Arming The Postal Service Into Bankruptcy Even Faster
ThinkProgress Comment
Video: Mail carrier shot in Columbus, Mississippi
postu.be Comment
Is the plan to end Saturday delivery DOA?
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal Worker Saves Man Who Set Himself On Fire
WCMH Columbus, Ohio Comment
Issa, Coburn tell USPS to ignore the law, cut Saturday delivery
postalnews blog Comment
Bed Bath & Beyond sued over using zip codes to allegedly send unwanted junk mail
Boston Globe Comment
Thursday, March 21
NALC: Rallies Sunday to Preserve the Postal Service
NALC Comment
In about-face, USPS admits it has to obey traffic laws
The Lookout - Yahoo! News Comment
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Non-Traditional Jobs in Finance, Bulk Mail Units
APWU News Comment
GAO legal opinion says USPS doesn’t have authority to stop 6 day delivery
postalnews blog Comment
APWU: Postal Service Protection Act Gains Co-sponsors
APWU News Comment
Where the Mailstream Meets the Inbox: MyPost
Direct Marketing News Comment
US Senate gives cold shoulder to five-day mail delivery plan
Post & Parcel Comment
Parceling out old post offices
USA Today Comment
Like It or Not, the US Postal Service Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon
Forbes Comment
Wednesday, March 20
APWU Fights USPS Abuse of PSEs in Small Offices
Management Forces PSEs to ‘Voluntarily’ Take a Pay Cut
APWU News Comment
Postal Service Agrees to Meeting on Chelsea Post Office Sale After Outcry
DNAinfo.com New York Comment
Pennsylvania OIC Charged with Misappropriating Funds, Stealing from Mail
postalcrime.com Comment
The Post Office's biggest problem? Congress
Detroit News Comment
Postal Service Unfurls Patriotic Star Stamps
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Cuts Hit Rural Illinois
WUIS Springfield Comment
How Exactly Will Ending Saturday Mail Delivery Save Money?
Government Executive Comment
NAPUS’ Message to Congress: ‘Get Out of the Way and Let Us Serve the Public’
NAPUS Comment
Postal Agencies Diversify to Fight Volume Decline
postalnews blog Comment
Tuesday, March 19
The Path to Personalized Mail
Direct Marketing News Comment
Postal Service looks to close five large New York City Post Offices
Save the Post Office Comment
A day in the life of a U.S. Postal Service worker
Holland (MI) Sentinel Comment
USPS's Options: a $14B Annual Loss or a $2B Annual Profit
Direct Marketing News Comment
Lawmakers: USPS won't explain five day delivery savings claims
Washington Post Comment
Don't Blame the Internet for the Post Office Blues
Businessweek Comment
Video: Friends, coworkers mourn mail carrier side-swiped, killed
WPEC TV West Palm Beach Comment
Postal Service reform finds new life on Capitol Hill
Federal News Radio Comment
Quad/Graphics and USPS Redefine the Digital Mail Experience
Press release Comment
Monday, March 18
Postmaster General Says Technology is Making Mail More Powerful
Press release Comment
Democrats press Postal Service on delivery savings
The Hill's On The Money Comment
McCain criticizes CR for prohibiting Postal Service from switching to 5-day service
The Hill's Floor Action Comment
Fox News story on National Postal Forum inaccurate, misleading
Media Matters for America Comment
Deep in debt, USPS spends millions at business forum
Fox News Comment
Burrus: Predictions come true
No surprises in Pitney Bose financed privatization report
Burrus Journal Comment
Congressional Staffers Provide Insight into Current Postal Reform
NAPUS Comment
Postal workers protest mail center closures
Martinsburg WV Journal Comment
Saturday Postal Pullback in Limbo
Wall Street Journal Comment
Sunday, March 17
Videos: The Strike That Couldn’t Happen- March 17, 1970
Forty three years ago on this date NYC letter carriers voted to strike
postu.be Comment
First Person Singular: Gregory Campbell, deputy chief inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Washington Post Magazine Comment
Saturday, March 16
If You Want Voters, Time to Try Mail-Only
Fox&Hounds Comment
Postal Service Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Postal Petitioning Case
'An average person would conclude that the post office’s policy does not make sense'
Ballot Access News Comment
Feds: Defendant in postal killings planned escape
Associated Press Comment
Friday, March 15
Illinois mail handler says he won't let Hatch Act keep him from running for Congress
Southtown Star Comment
Pitney Bowes funds study to privatize the Postal Service, could make billions off the plan
Save the Post Office Comment
Wisconsin mayor wants USPS to build on land it bought or sell it
WISN Milwaukee Comment
New Mexico postal unit contractor pleads guilty to defrauding USPS
Albuquerque Journal Comment
Post office backs away from curbside edict
Norman Transcript Comment
Senate Mulls a Showdown on Saturday Mail Delivery
New York Times Comment
Video: How Digital Catalogs are Changing Ecommerce Behaviors
postu.be Comment
Video: Counterfeit stamps a growing worldwide problem
CBC News via postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, March 14
USPS suspends mail service to Syria
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Counsel Mary Anne Gibbons to retire
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Letter carriers on “Ending the Postal Route"
postu.be Comment
Video: This dog knows how to treat a mail carrier!
postu.be Comment
Connecticut letter carrier in serious condition after motor vehicle accident
postalnews blog Comment
Postmaster says mail delays are temporary
Moultrie GA Observer Comment
Video: Retired letter carrier’s pension, health insurance stop after OPM declares him dead
postu.be Comment
Wednesday, March 13
Bravery under fire: New Hampshire supervisor saves man from burning vehicle
USPS News Link and WBZ TV via postalnews blog Comment
APWU: PSEs Have Rights When Issued Discipline
postalnews blog Comment
Are Higher Postal Rates in Your Future?
Direct Marketing News Comment
What are the USPS and CBRE up to? The case of the historic structure report on the Berkeley Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Mail is a Diminishing Advertising Channel at JPMorgan Chase
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
Posts failing to make digital mail work commercially, says Accenture study
Post & Parcel Comment
Mailing a letter from Dallas' main post office just got a little more complicated
Dallas Morning News Comment
Maine: Man arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot up post office after flap over package
Bangor Daily News Comment
Ohio window clerk pleads no contest in USPS theft case
Huntington WV Herald Dispatch Comment
Chicago still struggles to get overnight mail delivered
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
What is really killing the postal service?
Spring Grove (MN) Herald Comment
Tuesday, March 12
Postal workers protest “artificial” budget crisis at USPS
Post & Parcel Comment
Postal Unions Agitate to Keep Delivering the Mail on Time and on Saturday
Labor Notes Comment
National Postal Museum celebrates Women's History Month
National postal Museum Comment
California man faces jail in mail-theft scam
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Mourning the loss of 6-day delivery
FierceGovernment Comment
Rural Letter Carrier Union President Addresses Federal Employees
postalnews blog Comment
Mayor Asks Other Cities to Join Save-the-Post-Office Campaign
Berkeley, CA Patch Comment
Updated: NH mailman who allowed children to play in truck pleads guilty to assault charge
Manchester Union Leader Comment
Explainer: How the USPS Closed Town and Country's Post Office Without Full Approval
Town and Country-Manchester, MO Patch Comment
Monday, March 11
Postal Workforce Is Both Shrinking and Growing
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS announces “Stamps Now” pilot program for large mailers
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Say “Hello” to your letter carrier — while you still can. NALC TV commercial
postu.be Comment
Video: “We the people…” NALC TV commercial
postu.be Comment
Newspaper industry to lobby to retain Saturday mail delivery
Norfolk Daily News Comment
A Post Office for the 21st Century: Universal High-Speed Broadband
David M. Abromowitz for Huffington Post Comment
The politician’s dirty little secret: Federal workers pay their taxes better than most Americans
postalnews blog Comment
USPS, NRLCA fail to reach agreement on missing count days in Northeast Area
Ruralinfo.net Comment
Judge Refuses to Stay Long-Running Suit That Claims Postal Inspector Misconduct
Legal Times Comment
Sunday, March 10
Video: Bakersfield postal workers react to plant closing news
postu.be Comment
Michigan postal worker pleads guilty to theft of postal funds
Huron Daily Tribune Comment
Saturday, March 9
Congressional logic: Republicans say USPS has green light to end Saturday mail delivery even though their bill says it can't
The Hill Comment
Video: A letter carrier who cares - postalnews blog
postu.be Comment
Trenton letter carrier just wanted to give the lady a foot massage...
The Trentonian
click here to see the videos at postu.be Comment
Postal Services speeds up closures at Bakersfield P&DC
Bakersfield Californian Comment
Feds Seek Death Penalty in Tenn. Postal Shootings
ABC News Comment
Friday, March 8
USPS Issues Deer Forever Stamped Postcard
Press release Comment
POStPlan Implementation Update
NAPUS Comment
Duluth plant gets reprieve until 2014
Duluth News Tribune Comment
As USPS slashes workforce, Headquarters staffing continues to grow
Is Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe Dooming the USPS?
San Antonio TX APWU Local Comment
OSHA Cites Maine, Michigan USPS Facilities for Unsafe Working Conditions
APWU News Comment
Preservationists Fight Postal Service Over Post Office Sales
New York Times Comment
Legacy for Sale: Historic Post Offices on the Market
Save the Post Office Comment
Casual dress is the norm for many postal workers
KFOX TV El Paso Comment
Video: Family says postal carrier sprayed girl with mace; carrier tells different story
postu.be Comment
USPS Dedicates Modern Art in America, 1913 – 1931 Forever Stamps
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, March 7
Florida letter carrier dies after being ejected from mail truck in collision
WPTV West Palm Beach Comment
Post Office moving Atlanta unclaimed mail auction online
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Lawmakers Propose Lower Cap on USPS Executive Pay
Government Executive Comment
More Than One Thousand 6-Hour Postmaster Vacancies Posted from March 5-20
NAPUS Comment
Landmark Arbitration Award Reshapes California PVS Subcontracting
postalnews blog Comment
Video: PMG Says USPS Savings Plan Not Enough
postu.be Comment
Video: Trenton letter carrier entertains a “lady” in his LLV
postu.be Comment
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 Comment
Six-Day Mail Delivery Must Continue, House Says
New York Times Comment
Corker: CR shouldn't mandate USPS delivery schedule
The Hill's On The Money Comment
Paper greeting cards are better than digital
Appleton Post-Crescent Comment
A done deal in Derby: The Postal Service decides first, consults later, ignores the law
Save the Post Office Comment
APWU Wins Motor Vehicle Subcontracting Case; “Important Implications for All Crafts”
postalnews blog Comment
Michigan letter carrier charged with theft
Macomb Daily Comment
Nevada postal worker gets 2 years prison for ID theft
Las Vegas Sun News Comment
Tuesday, March 5
Survey: E-tailers embrace same-day delivery, but U.S. shoppers shrug
Reuters Comment
Postal Service Spends Thousands On Cheesy Video Invitations
Huffington Post Comment
Marylanders support ending Saturday mail, but racial and regional divisions lurk
Washington Post Comment
MSNBC video: Congressman says GOP setting the USPS up for failure so they can privatize it
postu.be Comment
House spending bill requires Saturday mail delivery
The Hill's On The Money Comment
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 Comment
Avondale Estates Beats Postal Service in Mailbox Battle
Decatur-Avondale Estates, GA Patch Comment
Postal Service ‘welcome kit’ raises questions; White House now cites Privacy Act
Washington Times Comment
Monday, March 4
How the Postal Service Is Being Gutted
Motley Fool Comment
Big Rig Dumps Mail All Over Pa. Roadway
NBC News Comment
USPS Parcel Post Changes Could Be Costly for Online Sellers
eCommerceBytes Comment
Mail Models: How letter carriers might save your grandma
Washington Monthly Comment
Sunday, March 3
Bailout BS: Darrell Issa’s Misinformation Campaign about the Postal Retirement Funds
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday without mail may affect votes
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Saturday, March 2
Managing mail where there’s no street addresses
Block Island Times Comment
Schenectady man dead after Postal Service tractor trailer crash
YNN, Your News Now Comment
Why is some woman in Belgium attacking “junk mail” and Bernie Sanders?
postalnews blog Comment
Cash-strapped postal service faces economic fallout from sequester
The Hill's On The Money Comment
Congress has Munchausen by Proxy
Glenwood Springs Post Independent Comment
Video: USPS problems go back to 2006 law
KGO San Francisco via postu.be Comment
Friday, March 1
Dismantling America’s Post Offices
Consortiumnews Comment
GOP Sequester Alternative Targets Federal Pay, Benefits
Government Executive Comment
APWU tells members: Support the Postal Service Protection Act
APWU News Comment
Hamilton NJ postal workers honored for saving life of supervisor
Trenton Times Comment
Bank Swallow Stamped Envelope Takes Flight Today
postalnews blog Comment
Editorial: Stormy Days for the USPS
MyPRINTResource.com Comment
Direct Mail, Evolved
10 ways to keep printed communications relevant to multichannel customers
Direct Marketing News Comment
Editorial: Wait a second Mr. Postman: More than a Saturday problem
Casper Star-Tribune Comment
Postal History: What’s that Whishing Sound?
National Postal Museum Comment

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