postalnews.com: October 2013

Thursday, October 31

Long Island crooks target USPS, UPS and FedEx deliveries
Newsday Comment
Springfield MO postal worker attacked
Springfield News-Sun Comment
Portlanders Kicked, Arrested for Protesting Post Office Privatization
Labor Notes Comment
Florida: Police searching for suspects in letter carrier assault
WFLX TV, West Palm Beach Comment
Police looking for man who hit USPS vehicle and drove off in PA
York Daily Record Comment
Ohio letter carrier's attacker sentenced
WDTN TV Dayton Comment
Layers of Redundant Management Have Been Eliminated, USPS Says
Dead Tree Edition (link corrected) Comment
Sen. Schumer fights to end alcohol mail restrictions
USA Today Comment
Wednesday, October 30
Take a bite out of crime? Oh, it’s just the new mailboxes
New York Daily News Comment
OIG says USPS failed to recover almost $10 million in Voyager card overpayments
postalnews blog Comment
White Plains postal driver charged in theft of 40,000 pallets
White Plains Journal News Comment
GOP lawmakers eye federal-retiree benefits in upcoming budget talks
(Note: there's no immediate danger though: the House is currently taking yet another two week vacation!)
Washington Post Comment
The rent is too damn high on Postal Service facilities, say auditors
Fierce Government Comment
Driver crashes car into Palmyra NY PO
Canandaigua Daily Messenger Comment
Greenville MO: No Mailboxes to Be Placed on City Property or Right-of-Way
Wayne County Journal-Banner Comment
Kearney leaving USPS to head Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
postalnews blog Comment
Postal worker who stole, threw away thousands of letters hired as state employee
KIRO Seattle Comment
500 garbage bills never reach Pottsville residents
Pottsville PA Republican Herald Comment
Massachusetts family credits letter carrier with saving their home from fire
Springfield Republican Comment
Tuesday, October 29
Alabama PO robbery suspect arrested in Mississippi
Selma Times‑Journal Comment
Sale of Stamford post office on hold: U.S. District Court grants temporary injunction
Save the Post Office Comment
Seven arrested in Portland OR postal privatization protest
The Oregonian Comment
Stamp collectors not impressed by “Inverted Jenny Invert"
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Letter carrier saves Greensboro NC woman
WGHP TV High Point NC Comment
Video: Florida letter carrier, 72, aids woman suffering medical emergency
postalnews blog Comment
17 More Ways USPS Is Not Like a Real Business
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Monday, October 28
Magazine seeks contributions from readers to cover cost of 'Tea-Party' backed postal-rate hike
Capital New York Comment
U.S. Postal Service: Time to Go Public?
InvestorPlace Comment
USPS asks for industry feedback on flats strategy
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Redrawing the Battle Lines for Last Mile Delivery
PostalVision 2020 Comment
Post Offices sold and for sale: An update on the inventory
Save the Post Office Comment
OIG: Some NJ mail carriers were told to report for work during Superstorm Sandy despite mandatory evacuation orders
Some had to be rescued by the Coast Guard
Washington Times Comment
Milton Friedman and the US Postal Service
A right wing icon and his postal myths
Daily Kos Comment
Sunday, October 27
Tampa District steps up micromanaging efforts
Ruralinfo Postal News Comment
Study says direct mail still a key segment
Paper advertising approach survives as digital marketing rises
Gaithersburg MD Gazette Comment
Issa bill would open FEHBP to all Americans, but at what cost?
Federal News Radio Comment
Saturday, October 26
The free-shipping wars have begun
San Diego Union-Tribune Comment
Government of Singapore is now Royal Mail's second biggest shareholder
... and the biggest owner is "an aggressive hedge fund"...
The Mirror Comment
Mail handlers raise set for November 16
FederalDaily.com Comment
Video: Texas Postal Worker Pleads Guilty In $450K Jewelry Theft Case
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, October 25
Ex-Willimantic CT postmaster accused of getting 55 pounds of pot in mail
Norwich Bulletin Comment
Video: Detroit mailman saves family’s burning home, then finishes his route
postu.be Comment
Video: Neither scorpions, snakes nor storms stop this mailman
postu.be Comment
SUV crashes into Illinois PO, injuring customer
postalnews blog Comment
$10K Reward Offered In Torrance Post Office Burglary
CBS Los Angeles Comment
Shutl May Whisk eBay to Same-Day Delivery Success
TechNewsWorld Comment
Alabama post office robbed
Suspect robbed the same office in 2006
Selma Times‑Journal Comment
Thursday, October 24
We're listening: The Postal Service holds 8,500 POStPlan meetings, but why?
Save the Post Office Comment
Inspirational Stamps Teach History of Civil Rights
postalnews blog Comment
New Zealand Post plans three day delivery by 2015
TVNZ Comment
postalnews.com is 15 years old today…
postalnews blog Comment
USPS rules force Santa's helper into retirement
Green Valley AZ News Comment
Wednesday, October 23
New Jersey Woman Accused of Assaulting Postal Employee
Bridgewater, NJ Patch Comment
NALC: New MOU on CCA probation and holiday carrier assistants
postalnews blog Comment
Susan Collins says USPS exigent rate request not authorized by PAEA
postalnews blog Comment
Former Indiana postal employee pleads guilty to mail theft
WFIE Evansville Comment
Why did the Stamford post office close? Conflicting answers, disturbing questions
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: Family And Friends Of Postal Worker Injured In Compton Hit-And-Run Speak Out
postalnews blog Comment
Workers complain of delivery delays at Conroe TX post office
"mail left to accumulate in undelivered six-foot piles at the facility for times as long as a week"
Conroe Courier Comment
USPS will keep delivering for America if Congress allows
Billings Gazette Comment
Will future postmen even ring once?
Boise Weekly Comment
OIG: USPS used 14 million more hours than needed for mail processing in 2012
Fierce Government Comment
Tuesday, October 22
Magazine industry chief rails against USPS
(and she's not too happy with cyclists or her own children either...)
New York Post Comment
Royal Oak postman honored for delivering patron’s final wish
Royal Oak Daily Tribune Comment
USPS says "MailPro News for Mailing Professionals" will no longer be mailed to mailers...
"Hopefully nobody currently in direct mail will follow in the USPS’ short-sighted footsteps…"
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Video: Compton CA letter carrier critically injured by hit and run driver
postalnews blog Comment
FedEx Introduces FedEx One Rate
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, October 21
USPS seeks employees to appear in holiday commercials
postalnews blog Comment
APWU: Penalty overtime exclusion period starts November 30
APWU News Comment
Netflix May Ditch DVDs Sooner Rather Than Later
Businessweek Comment
USPS Board to meet in closed session tomorrow
postalnews blog Comment
Small Business: Targeting mailers to save on postage
Newsday Comment
Sunday, October 20
Postal Family To Appear On “Family Feud”
FedSmith Comment
Can the art of letter writing survive?
Financial Times Comment
USPS #fail
Save the Post Office Comment
A post-Postal Service world?
Charleston WV Gazette Comment
Fundraiser set for injured Illinois postal worker
Northwest Herald Comment
Saturday, October 19
Late Mail Deliveries Upset Residents in the D.C. Region
NBC4 Washington Comment
12 Crucial Holdouts in the UPS Labor Battle
Motley Fool Comment
More “Just Move” Stamps Revealed!
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Feds arrest Romanian nationals accused of placing skimming devices in 2 Pittsburgh post offices
WXPI Pittsburgh Comment
Mail service cutbacks affect accounts receivable teams
Institute of Financial Operations Comment
Friday, October 18
Postal Service to put cluster mailboxes in Vicksburg
Vicksburg Post Comment
Video: Bakersfield family blames post office for stolen package that held personal items from Navy sailor
postalnews blog Comment
Obamacare woes need a paper cure- like the USPS?
postalnews blog Comment
Deputy PMG: "Exigent Increase Not a Done Deal"
Direct Marketing News Comment
CT post office orders customer to move mailbox to curb, but changes its mind when newspaper inquires about it
StamfordAdvocate Comment
USPS Responds To Criticism of Its Annuity Estimates
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Brooklyn Post Office Is A Mess
Brooklyn Heights Blog Comment
Thursday, October 17
POStPlan Re-evaluations of Level 18 Offices in FY 2014 Won’t Impact Incumbent Postmasters Until FY 2016
NAPUS Comment
APWU Wins ‘Global Settlement’ Remedy Case
Clerks in Small Offices to Receive Back Pay If Supervisors Worked in Excess of Limits in Contract
APWU News Comment
Video: Police seek suspects after Chicago mailman attacked while on route
postalcrime.com Comment
Package thieves in Hollywood possibly used mail master key
KABC TV Los Angeles Comment
US Postal Service Privatization: The Dark Side
Taxpayer assets could be sold on the cheap Epoch Times Comment
Wednesday, October 16
Residents of Missouri town don't like USPS delivery plan
Customers would have to provide their own cluster boxes, and they can't have locks?
Wayne County Journal-Banner Comment
Postal Carrier Delivery Becomes Lifesaving Stop
WFMY TV Greensboro NC Comment
UK postal workers vote 4 to 1 for strike action
postalnews.co.uk Comment
USPS Comes Up With Yet Another Way to Discourage Early Retirement
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Royal Mail offers £300 to postal workers to cross picket lines
postalnews.co.uk Comment
Tuesday, October 15
Missouri: Former mailman charged with sexual abuse while on mail route
KOAM TV Joplin MO Comment
Georgia football recruiter suspended after he underestimates USPS efficiency
postalnews blog Comment
How Does The GOP’s Government Shutdown Affect OWCP Claims?
APWU News Comment
Postal changes hit small newspapers hard
Labor Notes Comment
Speculators’ Royal Mail profit hits 50% on first formal day of trading
postalnews.co.uk Comment
The path to postal nirvana: An entitlement program for the mail industry
Save the Post Office Comment
Sausalito neighbors rally to help critically injured mail carrier
Marin Independent Journal Comment
Drones to deliver parcels in Australia starting in March
Computerworld Comment
Monday, October 14
UK postal workers push ahead with strike plans over pay and conditions
postalnews.co.uk Comment
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee files protest against USPS stamp program management
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Postal Worker Prevents Man from Losing Thousands to Lottery Scam
postalnews blog Comment
A USPS IPO? It's Not as Daft as It Sounds
Businessweek Comment
Sunday, October 13
Retiree COLA to Be Among Lowest in Years
postalnews blog Comment
Connecticut town wants its own post office and ZIP code
Norwich Bulletin Comment
Local postal workers train to save lives in a bioterrorist attack
KGTV San Diego Comment
Saturday, October 12
New Virgin and Child Forever stamp available
postalnews blog Comment
Police, Feds Investigating Palmer MA Post Office Break-In
WGGB TV Springfield Comment
Why the U.K. Can Privatize Its Postal Service, but the U.S. Can’t
The Exchange - Yahoo Finance Comment
Postal worker who stalked female co-worker pleads guilty to breaking into her home
Kalamazoo Gazette Comment
Postal Service to issue Harvey Milk stamp
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Friday, October 11
Movie review: "Signed, Sealed Delivered" offers Hallmark version of a dead letter office?
New York Times Comment
Charges filed in Minnesota post office threats
Anoka County Union Comment
USPS Reviewing Allegations Against Palatine Mailman
postalcrime.com Comment
Shirley Chisholm to be honored on Black Heritage stamp
postalnews blog Comment
USPS issues Poinsettia Holiday Forever stamps
postalnews blog Comment
Instant 35% profit for Royal Mail speculators
postalnews blog Comment
Mystery Valentine appears in Elgin IL mailbox, more than 100 years later
Elgin Courier News Comment
postalnews.com welcomes our wingnut visitors!
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, October 10
New Postal Workers Leadership Vows to ‘Stop the Bleeding’
In These Times Comment
USPS retires its last CSBCS
postalnews blog Comment
How would an exigent rate increase impact mail volumes and revenues?
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal worker shot with airsoft gun while delivering mail
WATE Knoxville Comment
UK postal workers to protest on Royal Mail float morning
postalnews.co.uk Comment
Berkeley postal service disrupted after human excrement put in mail box
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Wednesday, October 9
Kristin Seaver Named Acting Capital Metro Area VP
postalnews blog Comment
Video: PMG’s “State of the Postal Service” - postalnews blog
The PMG talks about alternative health plan proposals for postal workers and retirees
postu.be Comment
Video: NH Widow Relieved Husband’s Lost Ashes Were Found
postalnews blog Comment
2013 Letter Carrier Heroes of the Year
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
A Message from APWU President-Elect Mark Dimondstein
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Workers Elect New Leaders Who Pledge to Build a Movement
Labor Notes Comment
APWU Members Oust Guffey
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Customers Frustrated by Long Downed Mailboxes
KUTV Salt Lake City Comment
Two Maryland post office managers charged with taking bribes
postalcrime.com Comment
Tuesday, October 8
Video: Teen With Long Rap Sheet Arrested In Florida Mail Carrier Robbery
postu.be Comment
Video: Fresno Mail Carrier Fired For Throwing Away Mail About Obamacare
postalnews blog Comment
APWU begins posting unofficial election results
APWU Election web site Comment
Surprise! We closed your post office!
Hays (KS) Daily News Comment
Video: Delivering a High Honor to a Postal Worker Turned Hero
postalnews blog Comment
What's Weighing Down the Postal Service?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Government Shutdown Stalls Post Office Auction
Yankton Press & Dakotan Comment
Retirement Backlog Falls 22 Percent in September
Government Executive Comment
Darrell Issa's Health-Care Plan Is Basically a Plush Obamacare
The Atlantic (So apparently the GOP shut down the government so they could replace Obamacare with FEHBP- a more generous, FAR more expensive plan? Oh- OK...) Comment
Monday, October 7
APWU Election Ballot Count Begins
postalnews blog Comment
Minnesota Postal Worker Allegedly Assaulted Over Postage Due Package
KAAL Austin MN Comment
Post office vehicle crashes in Sioux City
Sioux City Journal Comment
Royal Mail IPO: ministers to increase amount of public shares
postalnews.co.uk Comment
Postcom: Coburn got it wrong on the USPS monopoly
Association for Postal Commerce Comment
Linns: USPS to destroy “Just Move” stamps over safety concerns
postalnews blog Comment
Royal Mail shares: Speculators set to make millions
The Telegraph Comment
The Postal Service couldn't be more troubled, but no help is coming
Politicus USA Comment
Tea Party Denies Mail Service to SRO Tenants
BeyondChron Comment
Post office mural restored and ready to return
Ukiah CA Daily Journal Comment
Sunday, October 6
Who’s behind the government shutdown? Some of the same people trying to privatize the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal workers call for safe havens in Milwaukee
WISN Milwaukee Comment
Maryland Post Office robbed Saturday morning
postalcrime.com Comment
Postal truck hits house in Virginia
WWBT Richmond Comment
Saturday, October 5
Viral letter carrier vs lawn video was shot in Lagrange GA
postalnews blog Comment
Update on the GOP Government Shutdown: Possible Impacts on Postal Workers
postalnews blog Comment
Nine Ways the Postal Service Is Not Like a Real Business
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Video: 5 Minneapolis area post offices receive bomb threat letters
postalnews blog Comment
Police: Man steals package, purse from mail truck
Salem MA News Comment
Video: California Postal Worker Robbed at Gunpoint
postalnews blog Comment
Friday, October 4
PRC is Closed, But Mailers Contend With Exigency Threat
Direct Marketing News Comment
USPS properties for lease: Business as usual or a new approach to excess space?
Save the Post Office Comment
Retired letter carrier sentenced to prison for $400,000 embezzlement
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: letter carrier drives across lawn to deliver package
postu.be Comment
Connecticut postal theft suspect held on $250,000
postalcrime.com Comment
USPS needs independent oversight, commissioners warn
Post & Parcel Comment
PMG’s Credibility in Doubt Again
APWU News Comment
Thursday, October 3
USPS reveals it printed 100 sheets of Inverted Jenny commemorative right side up
postalnews blog Comment
USPS cracks down on school for the blind: “money in the bank for the Postal Service”
postalnews blog Comment
New routes slow the mail
Albert Lea (MN) Tribune Comment
Postal Service picks acting CIO
Federal Computer Week Comment
Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year
postalnews blog Comment
Former APWU President Bill Burrus shutting down his blog
postalnews blog Comment
Police: Mailing Meth Becoming More and More Common
KTXL TV Sacramento Comment
Obamacare Glitches Show Why We Still Need the Post Office
US News Comment
Husband's ashes lost in mail
WMUR TV Manchester Comment
Hawaii letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Comment
Postmaster, clerk appointed in Juneau
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen Comment
Postal worker delivers ferret, joy
Long Island Herald Comment
Wednesday, October 2
Ralph Nader writes Senator Feinstein on potential conflict of interest in CBRE's sale of post offices
Save the Post Office Comment
Mailtap - USPS Documents Expose How Local Police and the Federal Government Spy on Your Mail
OpenWatch Comment
Day of Action in the Bronx to Save the Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Evite offers online print & mail on demand invitations - postalnews blog
postalnews blog Comment
GOP’s newest target: The postal service
Salon Comment
POStPlan implementation 60 percent done: Hours reduced at over 8,000 post offices
Save the Post Office Comment
Illinois: Postal worker injured in crash in crash
SaukValley.com Comment
Shutdown Obscures Congressional Inaction
Roll Call Comment
Tuesday, October 1
Postal shootings hearing in Memphis resumes after outburst
Associated Press Comment
USPS Announces FY 2014 Pay for Performance Indicators
postalnews blog Comment
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Stamford, Connecticut Post Office
postalnews blog Comment
Editorial: Mail fraud? U.S. Postal Service is set up by Congress to fail
Staten Island Advance Comment
Postal shootings hearing to resume after outburst
Jackson Sun Comment
GOP shutdown closes PRC
postalnews blog Comment
USPS OIG shuts down
Office of Inspector General Comment
Editorial; Closing regional sorting centers harms customers
The River Reporter Comment
Direct marketers buffeted by legislative winds
B2B Direct Comment

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