postalnews.com: May 2013

Friday, May 31

Editorial: Unthinkable? Not privatising Royal Mail
Privatisation of the mail increasingly looks like a policy without a purpose.
The Guardian Comment
Burrus: You Are Better Than That
What does it take to get postal workers involved in their union?
Burrus Journal Comment
USPS tells Pasco WA area customers to ignore signs on mail collection boxes
Tri-CityHerald Comment
Columbus mail carrier charged with theft
Columbus Dispatch Comment
FBI Reveals Another Round of Suspicious Letters to Obama, CIA
ABC News Comment
New Orleans postal worker pleads to embezzling mail
Thibodaux Daily Comet Comment
Video: PMG’s State of the Postal Service report
postu.be Comment
Thursday, May 30
Pennsylvania Postal Worker Accused of Theft Waives Hearing
Abington, PA Patch Comment
'Suspicious' fire destroys S. Oregon post office
KPIC TV Roseburg, OR Comment
Obama Ricin Letter Is Similar to Threats to Bloomberg, Authorities Say
New York Times Comment
Screening mail for biological agents
Washington Post Comment
Relocating the Peter Stuyvesant Post Office: What happened to partnering with the public?
Save the Post Office Comment
Superior letter carrier fined for stealing rebate check
Superior (WI) Telegram Comment
Britain Plans I.P.O. for Postal Service
New York Times Comment
OIG says USPS should hire more part timers, casuals
Federal Times Comment
Police charge former postal clerk with larceny, forgery
The (New London CT) Day Comment
USPS apologizes to bride-to-be (after being shamed by TV news report)
WECT Wilmington, NC Comment
What Would Happen if the Postal Service and FEHBP Part Ways?
Government Executive Comment
Video: Simple postal form can lead to identity theft
postalcrime.com Comment
A Troubling Sign for Tablet Magazines?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Wednesday, May 29
Fun with numbers: The Postal Service is losing $25 million a day, and other spurious memes
Save the Post Office Comment
Sale of Vancouver plant offsets Q1 operating loss for Canada Post
postalnews blog Comment
Another Ricin Incident: Suspicious Letters to NYC, DC Postmarked in Shreveport
postalnews blog Comment
California PO robbed
Riverside Press-Enterprise Comment
Postal inspectors search for Oakland truck robbery suspect
KTVU Comment
True Blue: Brooklyn Heights USPS Mailbox Reveals Curiously Gaudy New Hue
Brooklyn Heights Blog Comment
Tuesday, May 28
FSS Postage Pricing Will Affect Magazines, Catalogs, and Printers
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Suspect dressed as postal worker in violent NE Philadelphia home invasion
postalnews blog Comment
One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post Offices
New York Times Comment
Federal Government Loots USPS; Nobody Seems to Notice
postalnews blog Comment
Burrus: How Low Can We Go?
Will the APWU contract lead to more contracting out and lower wages?
Burrus Journal Comment
Some warn Postal Service has less than a year before hitting wall
UPI Comment
Gawker asks “How Doomed Is the U.S. Postal Service?”
postalnews blog Comment
Federal budget crisis? Defense department is hiring bartenders and bowling alley attendants
postalnews blog Comment
How much would 'Unchained CPI' cost you in retirement?
Federal News Radio Comment
Monday, May 27
The Destruction of the USPS Is Quietly Being Delivered to Madison
blue cheddar blog Comment
Seniors lament loss of mailbox
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Sunday, May 26
Chrysler to Offer Electric Town & Country Minivans to USPS
Car and Driver Comment
How Johnny Cash Became a Forever Stamp
The Johnny Cash Forever stamp will be issued on June 5
MTV Hive Comment
Postal Service workers warn of mail delays
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Comment
Historically Speaking: Franklin was innovative postmaster before becoming Founding Father
Norwich Bulletin Comment
Saturday, May 25
USPS to offer 5% postage discount on samples
BtoB Magazine Comment
Friday, May 24
Kelso WA letter carrier struck by hit-and-run driver
Longview Daily News Comment
Burrus: Right And Wrong
Burrus Journal Comment
USPS consolidates printing operations in Topeka
postalnews blog Comment
Birmingham postal worker pleads guilty to redirecting packages, including one that contained 11 handguns
postalcrime.com Comment
DOL says USPS underpaid PSEs for overtime work
APWU News Comment
Video: Postal workers pleased with ricin suspect’s arrest
postu.be Comment
Kentucky postal worker indicted on embezzling charges
WKYT Lexington Comment
Postal worker offered deal in case involving mail theft
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Pennsylvania mail carrier failed to deliver, charged with stealing cash
Deleware County Daily Times Comment
Video: Oklahoma City group trying to turn USPS on to natural gas vehicles
postu.be Comment
Thursday, May 23
Rosemarie Fernandez Named Acting USPS Employee Resource Management VP
postalnews blog Comment
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
Government Executive Comment
Gettysburg, Vicksburg Civil War Forever Stamps Issued Today
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Washington state man arrested following ricin scare
postalnews blog Comment
Kansas postal worker faces embezzlement charge
Hutchinson News Comment
Canada Post makes direct pitch for junk mail
Company asks Canadians who have posted "no flyers" signs to take direct mail
Toronto Star Comment
SUV, LLV collide in Rhode Island
Westerly Sun Comment
Postal Service reverses decision to deny direct mail delivery to $300,000 homes
Albany Times Union Comment
Oklahoma Tornado Takes Life of APWU Member
APWU News Comment
Wednesday, May 22
Emotions run high at Redlands CA post office meeting
Riverside Press Enterprise Comment
Video: Postal employees say mail delivery will take longer when East Texas plant closes
postu.be Comment
Letter pilfering letter carrier to get drug treatment, attorney says
Contra Costa Times Comment
Postal worker sentenced to probation for stealing money from Mobile mail route
Mobile Press-Register Comment
Federal affidavit details shooting death of Coldspring TX postal worker
Eastex Advocate Comment
Arrest Made in Illinois Mail Carrier Robbery Case
Joliet, IL Patch Comment
California Legislature Opposes Sale of Berkeley Post Office
Berkeley, CA Patch Comment
USPS finding new homes for Post Office art
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Semi Crash Destroys Mail
WKJK Louisville Comment
Tuesday, May 21
Royal Mail is doing well in the public sector – why privatise it?
(Finally someone asks the obvious question!)
The Guardian Comment
47 Members of Congress Tell PMG: Stop Accelerating Consolidation of Mail Processing
APWU News Comment
Postal workers recovering from Oklahoma tornado
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Moore OK postal workers all accounted for; PO suffers extensive damage
NAPUS Comment
Interview: The Postmaster General talks about stamp collecting
StampNews.com Comment
North Texas postal worker facing serious prison time after admitting to stealing $75 in gift cards
Dallas Morning News Comment
Video: Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital
Associated Press via postu.be Comment
Lew taps government retiree pension fund
Federal News Radio Comment
Retiree raise? COLA not a guarantee
Federal News Radio Comment
New York’s Greeley Square Post Office gets a new location: Who knew?
Save the Post Office Comment
Post Office Assures Service Standards At Long Beach Mail Processing Facility Will Remain High
Long Beach Business Journal Comment
Implementing the Right Shipping Strategy
Multichannel Merchant Comment
Monday, May 20
Burrus:Reform or What?
Burrus Journal Comment
Presentations from the USPS Leadership Forum and MTAC meetings
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Oregon's fight for postal jobs
Socialist Worker Comment
Britain's post offices tell Government: 'Don't sell off Royal Mail'
The Telegraph Comment
Deadline moving up for first-class mail
Mankato Free Press Comment
Video: SD town makes do with mobile unit while post office awaits repairs
postu.be Comment
Sunday, May 19
Suspect wanted in connection with slaying of postal carrier arrested
KHOU TV Houston Comment
Opposition in the post for Royal Mail sale
Ministers are pressing on with a privatisation challenge that even Thatcher steered clear of
The Independent Comment
FedEx Express extends same-day service to Boston
Boston Herald Comment
Apartment raided in ricin investigation
Spokane Spokesman Review Comment
Injured postal worker's case still unresolved
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Saturday, May 18
BJ's offensive ad still showing up in mailboxes?
Danbury News Times Comment
Video: Body found in burned out Jeep believed to be missing Texas rural carrier
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, May 17
How the New NALC/USPS Contract Affects Your Uniform Allowance
postalmag.com Comment
Agreement could set stage for congressional action on postal reform
NAPS Legislative Update Comment
USPS Purchasing Specialist sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting bribes
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: Mailing illegal drugs
postu.be Comment
Bride-to-be's invitations likely among mail destroyed in fire
WECT TV Wilmington, NC Comment
Pasco WA mail center likely will close June 28
Bellingham Herald Comment
A letter carrier's life-saving visit
Cape Cod Times Comment
Ask the Ethicist: Does the Postal Service Owe Me Money?
New York Times Comment
Thursday, May 16
Accused Las Vegas Mailbox Thieves Appear In Court
postalcrime.com Comment
Letter carrier helps rescue elderly woman
NW Indiana Times Comment
Youngstown letter carrier doused with gasoline
Warren OH Tribune Chronicle Comment
Charges dropped in Oregon postal protests
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Mail damaged, destroyed when postal truck catches fire in North Carolina
postu.be Comment
Infographic: A World Without the Post Office
NumberSleuth.org Comment
Wednesday, May 15
Another Ricin Incident Hits Spokane
postalnews blog Comment
Florida letter carrier gets year in prison for stealing mail
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
USPS Launches Music Icons Series with Stamp Honoring Tejano Trailblazer Lydia Mendoza
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Releases Top Dog Attack City Rankings
postalnews blog Comment
Arizona postal worker assaulted with knife
Arizona Daily Sun Comment
Video: Knee replacements keep postal carrier at job she loves
postu.be Comment
Minnesota letter carrier sentenced to probation for mail theft
postalnews blog Comment
Tuesday, May 14
Consumers apparently not impressed by new USPS GoPost parcel terminals
Post & Parcel Comment
Apps make it easy to send hard-copy mail from mobile devices
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Mr Postman Our Post Office Is Not For Sale!!!!
postu.be Comment
Colorado governor signs mail-ballot and voter-registration bills
Longmont Times-Call Comment
Peoria postal workers stop sex offender's kidnap attempt
Peoria Journal Star Comment
‘Sacred’ ashes of Ancaster mother missing in postal journey to U.S.
Toronto Star Comment
Monday, May 13
Video: Food donation mistaken as suspicious package at post office
postu.be Comment
Burrus: Thanks, But No Thanks
Burrus Journal Comment
Carper & Coburn react to USPS Q2 financial results
postalnews blog Comment
In the ghetto, delivering mail is hazard duty, says former postal carrier
New York Post Comment
Retire?! Are you nuts?
Federal News Radio Comment
Sunday, May 12
Report: Postal operators are expanding into financial services to become self-sufficient and curb their declining profits
postalnews blog Comment
Homeless-pet fund hits postal snag
Athens AL News Courier Comment
Postal union seeks unholy alliance of left and right to block Royal Mail sale
The Observer Comment
Saturday, May 11
Slate “economics correspondent” isn’t so good with numbers
postalnews blog Comment
Postmaster Facing Choice of Flouting Laws to Stem Losses
Businessweek Comment
Post office resumes delivery after Pa. drug deal
Associated Press Comment
Friday, May 10
NALC Statement on USPS’ Q2 financial report
"The report shows the USPS moving sharply towards breaking even, despite a still struggling economy."
postalnews blog Comment
USPS books $1.9 billion quarterly “loss”- most of it due to PAEA, asks Congress to let it slash health benefits for employees and retirees
postalnews blog Comment
Mailhandlers say no thanks to PMG’s request for more contract givebacks
postalnews blog Comment
The Future of Flats and FSS
Multichannel Merchant Comment
Postal workers’ struggle spreads across the world
Workers World Comment
North Carolina: USPS backtracks on service cutbacks after complaints
WWAY TV Wilmington NC Comment
A Petition That Just Might Save the Post Office
The Nation Comment
Critics blast USPS plan to ship Brooklyn mail to Manhattan first
Time it will take for inter-borough mail to arrive likely to double
NY Daily News Comment
Erie postal worker avoids jail for misusing government credit card
Erie Times-News Comment
Postal workers protest planned closure of Newburgh NY mail facility
MidHudsonNews.com Comment
Sequester, Postal Departures Weigh on Retirement Claims Backlog
Government Executive Comment
PMG paints grim picture of USPS future in speech to mailers
Multichannel Merchant Comment
Thursday, May 9
USPS program promotes mailing of product samples
postalnews blog Comment
The writing on the wall in Reading: The Postal Service pulls a fast one
Save the Post Office Comment
Berkeley gathers forces to save landmark post office
San Jose Mercury News Comment
South Carolina postal worker injured in crash while delivering mail
FOX Carolina 21 Comment
Postal truck strikes gas meter, causing traffic snarl
Waco Tribune Comment
Are Federal and Postal Employees Taken For Granted?
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Wednesday, May 8
Video: When dogs attack: Letter carriers learn what to do when encountering dangerous dogs
postu.be Comment
Post Plan initiative reaches 1-year mark
postalnews blog Comment
Make Mommy Proud: Contribute to the Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive
postalnews blog Comment
Alabama postal worker could face five years in prison for alleged $20 theft
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Comment
NH letter carrier risks his life to save residents feared trapped in burning building
NH Labor News Comment
Lawyer: USPS board members risked “removal” over ending Saturday mail delivery
Federal Times Comment
USPS Backs Off From Price-Hike Gambit
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Defense seeks to ban death penalty for man accused in shootings of Henning postal workers
Memphis Commercial Appeal Comment
Video: Sending out the mail could put you at risk for identity theft
WGME TV Portland Comment
Republicans seek to eliminate Federal Employee Health Benefits Program
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin (.pdf file) Comment
Tuesday, May 7
Give Mom What She Wants
Survey says 94 percent of moms prefer handwritten cards, letters delivered by mail for Mother’s Day
postalnews blog Comment
Blade Runner, Terminator, Minority Report and the deliberate sabotage of the Postal Service
slacktivist Comment
What's Possible for the USPS? - Actually Great Things
Postcom Comment
UK Post Office staff go on strike
BBC News Comment
Oregon: congresswoman tells carriers of need for postal service reform
Daily Astorian Comment
Collection box stolen from California PO
myMotherLode.com Comment
USPS Employee database updated for 2013
Asbury Park Press Comment
Monday, May 6
Local letter carriers stick together through Postal Service upheaval
Columbia Missourian Comment
Newspapers say plant consolidations are "a recipe for disaster"
National Newspaper Association Comment
What's holding up Pitney Bowes' "Secure Electronic Mail"?
Courier Express and Postal Observer Comment
Sunday, May 5
In bad faith: How the Postal Service is selling the Redlands post office
Save the Post Office Comment
Neighbors, postal worker save man from burning home
WCVB TV Boston Comment
Postal workers too scared to deliver in crime-ridden Brownsville, Brooklyn
New York Post Comment
Saturday, May 4
Video: PMG Pat Donahoe talks to Judy Woodruff
postu.be Comment
Where Mail With Illegible Addresses Goes to Be Read
New York Times Comment
Mayor Bates, other officials vow to save downtown Berkeley post office
KTVU San Francisco Comment
Flags for all seasons debut as US postal stamps
Boston Globe Comment
Friday, May 3
Postal worker honored after run-in with gator
WCSC TV Charleston, SC Comment
Video: Postal Worker Sexually Assaulted In Silver Spring MD
postu.be Comment
Ralph Nader: The Plight of the Postal Service
Huffington Post Comment
Lettrs Sends USPS Mail from Your Smartphone
TIME Comment
Upcoming relocation, downsizing of 'Sgt. Riayan A. Tejada Post Office' draws jeers from Postal Workers Union
New York Daily News Comment
Are Americans getting tired of texting?
Texting volume dropped 5% last year
CNET News Comment
New Zealand postal union fights NZ Post plans for three day delivery
postalnews blog Comment
Update: More affected by Abington PA mail thefts
Abington, PA Patch Comment
Video: USPS tells Hannibal MO neighborhood: no delivery until “Moose” the pit bull goes
postu.be Comment
Thursday, May 2
New App Brings Back Handwritten Cards: Signed, Sealed, Delivered–All From Your iPad
postalnews blog Comment
Postal vehicle flipped in Georgia crash
Columbia County News-Times Comment
Video: Rural mail carriers violating Florida’s seat belt law
postu.be Comment
Contract driver for U.S Postal Service avoids further prosecution in mail thefts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Berkeley post office activists look at legal strategies
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Postal Reform: What will it take?
Gene Del Polito commentary for Mailing Systems Technology Comment
Congress, FEHBP and ObamaCare
Pay & Benefits Watch - GovExec.com Comment
Wednesday, May 1
APWU challenges POStPlan at arbitration hearing
APWU News Comment
Michigan postal worker reaches deal, will avoid jail time
Huron Daily Tribune Comment
Dismantling the legacy: More post office suspensions, relocations, and sales
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: USPS investigating delivery mistakes in a St. Louis County neighborhood
postu.be Comment
Man says post office lost his late wife's ashes
WFTV Orlando Comment
USPS: The Next Amtrak?
Direct Marketing News Comment
Congressman criticizes Burbank post office closure plan
Burbank Leader Comment
Video: Owner Of Dog That Attacked Postal Worker Apologizes
postu.be Comment

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