Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 24-30

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Another postal vehicle catches fire

Del Rio TX News Herald

Heidi Heitkamp: Why I'm bringing the postmaster general to North Dakota

Grand Forks Herald

Postal truck catches fire on Georgia highway

WTVM Columbus

Video: Thirteen postal workers hospitalized with heat related illness at Chicago’s River North PO

WLS Chicago

After 30 years on the same route, postman retires

Tallahassee Democrat

APWU: Three New Signoffs in the Clerk Craft

APWU News

Supplier says USPS should upgrade existing LLVs while it decides on replacement vehicle

Johnstown PA Tribune Democrat

Chicago letter carrier sues over porch collapse

Cook County Record

Video: Illinois letter carrier retires after 50 years

WIFR TV Rockford IL

Iowa City Carrier Assistant (CCA) rescues fallen customer

USPS News Link

UPS Reports Strong 2Q Results

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New APWU Pay Scales Posted

APWU News

Update on Mail Handler contract talks

National Postal Mail Handlers Union

Are you allowed to use those stamps for postage?

Linns Stamp News

Amazon’s Profits Grow More Than 800 Percent, Lifted by Cloud Services

New York Times

Intent on faster delivery, Amazon spends heavily

Portland Press Herald

USPS - 2017 Postal Pricing Considerations

Quad/Graphics blog

Video: NY rural carrier accused of delivering mail under influence of narcotic

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PRC strongly rejects USPS attempt to circumvent the CPI cap through rules changes

Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers

ID and mail theft scam impacts at least 20 in New Haven area

Waterbury Republican American

Donald Trump Wants Russian Hackers to Cyber-Attack the United States

Government Executive

Rally to save the postal service celebrates Postal Heritage Day

Communities and Postal Workers United

Video: Long Career with Postal Service Inspiring a Decatur Man’s Music

WAND TV Decatur IL

Video: USPS in no hurry to reopen flood damaged post offices in Texas

KAGS TV San ANtonio

Video: Mail thieves active in Fairbanks area

KTVF Fairbanks

President Obama Honors Postal Heritage Day

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Postal worker among nine charged with shipping cocaine through the mail

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Video: Miami letter carrier hospitalized after pitbull attack

WPLG TV Miami

Feds Move Nearly $2 Billion in TSP Savings to Safe, Low-Yield Investments Post-Brexit

Government Executive

Hacker says he compromised USPS servers, offers to sell login credentials

Business Insider

APWU Joins Boycott of Made-in-Mexico Nabisco Products

APWU News

Meet Your Neighbor: Postal worker feels privileged about career

Sturgis (MI) Journal

UK: Crown postal workers to vote on strike action

BBC News

Postal worker is caught being kind

Park Hills MO Daily Journal

APWU: In the Dog Days of Summer USPS Drivers Want Air

APWU News

Letter carrier OK after driving his truck into a house

KHSL TV Chico CA

Clinton's Vice Presidential Pick Has a Record of Supporting Federal Employees

Government Executive

USPS previews new holiday forever stamps

Stamp.News

Residents of Florida neighborhood question lack of home delivery

Daytona Beach News-Journal

The USPS Position on Terminal Dues

Ecommerce Bytes

Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary to be celebrated on Forever stamps

Stamp.News

Postal inspector probes theft of birthday money

Palo Alto Online

Letter carrier rescues girl, 14, from attack by 300 pound psychiatric patient

USPS News Link

New APWU Contract Now Available Online

APWU News

Postal workers meet challenge of delivering kids' postcards

Glens Falls Post Star

Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 17-23

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Police chief: Postal inspector accused of hiring a prostitute asked for “professional courtesy” from arresting cop

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In warning about the heat, President Obama praises 8-year-old who left cold drinks for his letter carrier

Washington Post

Video: Georgia rural carrier arrested, accused of stalking woman on route

WSB Atlanta

New APWU Pay Rates to Take Effect Aug. 6, Retroactive Pay Expected Nov. 4

APWU News

Mail carriers try to beat the heat

KWCH Wichita, Kansas

Video: Stolen credit cards, broken mailboxes, & tampered bills in Texas neighborhood

WOAI San Antonio

Frustrations Grow As Illinois Post Office Falls Apart

WRSP Springfield IL

4 keystones of USPS’ reform wish list

FederalNewsRadio.com

USPS Truck Hits, Kills Man Checking Flat Tire on Long Island Expressway

NBC New York

Wilkes-Barre PA CCA Charged With Destruction And Delay Of Mail

postalcrime.com

Maine postal worker accused of stealing gift cards, cash from mail

Kennebec Journal

Postal Service hopes to expand grocery delivery service | The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee

OIG finds maintenance, safety and security issues in post offices leased by USPS

Save the Post Office

APWU: Postal Reform Bill Needs Work

APWU News

Video: Lost in the Mail

WTWQ Terre Haute

Video: Mail mix-up affecting downtown Seattle businesses

KOMO TV Seattle

Opening other people's mail brings prison for Muskegon postal worker

WZZM TV Grand Rapids

Video: Ex-postal worker to be sentenced for stealing veteran’s meds, other mail

Fox17 Grand Rapids

GOP Platform Has Some Bad News for Government Employees

Fiscal Times

Chaffetz Bill Builds Hope for Postal Reform by Year's End

Direct Marketing News

Keep promises made to Postal retirees

TheHill

Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison For Mail, Identity Theft

postalcrime.com

Speak Now or Hold Your Peace on Low Postal Rates from China

Ecommerce Bytes

America's Only Floating Post Office Delivers More than Mail to Detroit's Ships

Atlas Obscura

Delivering a New Future to Bronx General Post Office While Honoring Its Past

6sqft

USPS sets record for farthest distance travelled by a postage stamp

Guinness World Records

Con-artists using "Publisher's Clearing House" name to scam victims

WAAY TV Huntsville AL

Trump’s VP Pick Supports Shrinking the Federal Workforce, Cutting Workers' Bargaining Rights

Government Executive

Hot Jobs: A day in the life of a mail carrier

KAGS TV Bryan TX

Federal long-term care premiums rising by triple digits

Federal News Radio

U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers reward after armed robbery of Savannah letter carrier

WTVM Columbus

Northampton MA letter carrier gains Instagram fame

Springfield Republican

Letter 'To Grandma, From Abby' delivered by determined postal worker

CBC News

Former postal worker receives package 26 years later

KTNV Las Vegas

Donald Trump's running mate once peddled conspiracy theories about anthrax and Saddam Hussein

Los Angeles Times

Historic New Deal Post Office in Santa Barbara, CA, headed for sale

Save the Post Office

Why the Rate Cap Isn't Killing the Postal Service

Dead Tree Edition

Video: Prime Delivery Day for USPS

WHO TV Des Moines

Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 10-16

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Hit and run crash sends postal worker to hospital

KSLA Shreveport

Officials investigating if absentee ballots were on Detroit USPS truck that caught fire

WXYZ Detroit

Thieves steal mail, personal information, in 4 Texas communities

KWTX Waco

Ohio letter carrier indicted for worker’s compensation fraud

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From e-commerce to drones, USPS looks for competitive edge

Federal News Radio

UPS Tests Saturday Delivery as Web Shoppers’ Clout Increases

Bloomberg

Pickup trucks get USPS stamp of approval

Stamp.News

Runaway mail truck crashes into tree in Spokane Valley

KHQ TV Spokane

HighwayJammed For Hours After Mail Truck Catches Fire Near Detroit Airport

CBS Detroit

Canada Post strike threat a perfect situation for Big Brother

Medicine Hat News

Former Maryland Letter Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Distribution Conspiracy

postalcrime.com

Voting by mail and the next election meltdown

votingbymail.com

Video: Postal Service slow to replace mailbox destroyed by mailman

KENS TV San Antonio

A Magazine Resurgence? The Numbers Say No

Dead Tree Edition

Georgia congressman introduces bill on mailbox clusters

Forsyth County News

Life Insurance open season set for September

APWU News

USPS honors legendary teacher Jaime Escalante

Stamp.News

Postal worker at Trenton P&DC alleges supervisor assaulted her at work

NJ.com

Video: Neighbors in Colorado community report problems with mail delivery for 2 years

Fox31 Denver

Video: Illinois letter carrier hospitalized after multiple hornet stings

WBBM Chicago

House committee approves postal reform, rejects making PMG a political appointee

Linns Stamp News

NALC statement on Congress’s latest postal “reform” proposal

NALC News

Online Retailers Face Patent Suits Over Package Tracking

Bloomberg

Idealliance Report Finds ‘Chasm’ Between Industry and the U.S. Postal Service

postalnews.com

Walmart offers free shipping this week as Amazon promotes "Prime Day"

MarketWatch

Family says USPS lost their dad's urn

KTNV Las Vegas

Video: Postal Inspector on Bakersfield mailbox thefts- ‘We’re looking at better security’

KBAK TV Bakersfield

Small towns in Pennsylvania tackling big postal delivery problems

Uniontown Herald Standard

Signs of progress in Canada Post labour dispute, experts say

CBC News

Virginia Beach postal worker gets probation for stealing mail, including $7,000 in cash

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Nebraska letter carrier helps rescue resident in “dire need of medical attention”

USPS News Link via good.postal.news

PMG names new Western Area VP, CISO

USPS News Link

Canada Post drops lockout threat while talks continue

CanadaPostNews.com

Dorsey the Mail Dog, the Tale Behind the Tail

San Bernardino County Sun

Canada Post poised for Monday lockout as negotiations with union stall

CBC News

Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 3-9

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Wait ’til Jason Chaffetz sees this!

British tabloid says Hillary could go to jail for misusing a USPS flat tub...
Daily Mail via postalnews.com

U.S. Postal Service Wants To Deliver More Groceries

Dead Tree Edition

Buffalo letter carrier rescues overdose victim

USPS News Link

President orders flags to half-staff through July 12 to honor victims of latest mass shooting

postalnews.com

USPS launches tech-savvy customer service pilot program

FederalNewsRadio.com

APWU Contract Arbitration Award Announced

APWU News

Canada Post, union remain divided as offer of bargaining truce founders

CBC News

Indiana postal worker accused of theft

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Canada Post union calls for one-month cooling-off period, “intensive negotiations”

CanadaPostNews.com

House Republicans Block Effort to Deliver Mail Faster and Keep USPS Facilities Open

Government Executive

Did Postal Service force out injured workers?

Rochester Democrat Chronicle

Power still out at Detroit USPS plant- may not be restored until Monday

postalnews.com

Video: South Nashville neighbors say they deliver each other’s mail due to constant mix-ups

WZTV Nashville

Union rejects Canada Post offer of binding arbitration to settle contract dispute

CanadaPostNews.com

Video: Postal worker admits to stealing around $2K in gift cards from mail

WXYZ TV Detroit

Neighbors on repeated mailbox thefts: 'It's horrible, it's like an assault'

KBAK Bakersfield

Letter: Angel in a postal uniform

Corpus Christi Caller Times

Canada Post agrees to binding arbitration in contract dispute, extends lockout notice

CanadaPostNews.com

CUPW Files Unfair Labour Practice Complaint Against Canada Post

CanadaPostNews.com

Accident involves U.S. mail truck, sheriff’s patrol vehicle

Wilson County (TX) News

Four issues driving the CUPW and Canada Post negotiations

rabble.ca

Car Crashes Into Massachusetts Post Office

WNYT Albany

Santa Ana postal worker accused of stealing 6,200 credit cards from the mail

Los Angeles Times

Audio: Interview with Gary Reblin, USPS Vice President for New Products and Innovation

Federal News Radio

How about a USPS stamp series celebrating Post Office murals?

Save the Post Office

There's Inadvertence, and Then There's Postal Inadvertence

Dead Tree Edition

Still no charges against letter carrier 18 months after theft

Rapid City Journal

Union: Canada Post shutting the door on tens of thousands of Canadian workers

CanadaPostNews.com

Canada Post issues 72 hour notice to union

CanadaPostNews.com

Postal worker suffers minor injuries in deadly five car crash in Georgia

WAGA

Colorado postal worker sentenced to life for murdering his wife, who was also a postal worker

Denver Post

Frankfort IL Postmaster Charged with Felony Grooming

WJOL Joliet

Top postalnews.com stories of the week June 26-July 2

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USPS: Next Generation mail boxes now available

USPS News Link

The first woman to be the US postmaster general got her start delivering mail 30 years ago

Quartz

Letter carrier files suit over alleged dog attack

Louisiana Record

Delivering mail could sometimes prove deadly in Idaho frontier

Idaho Statesman

Video: Texas letter carrier wants protection from mosquitos, Zika virus

KABB San Antonio

Canada Post “extremely disappointed” with CUPW’s response to its offers

Canada Post

Analyst: Canadians loyal to Canada Post, but only to a point

News 1130 Vancouver

Draft Democratic platform supports postal banking, 6 day delivery, end to pre-funding

postalnews.com

Union presents contract offer to Canada Post: no strike until at least July 6

CanadaPostNews.com

Pontiac APWU Local Takes Stand Against Hostile Work Environment

APWU News

Unions Push Democrats to Embrace Federal Employees’ Priorities in Party Platform

Government Executive

UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract

postalnews.com

Retail Council: Canada Post strike would have 'significant impact' on businesses

NEWS 95.7

USPS celebrates Soda Fountain Favorites on forever stamp sheet

Stamp.News

Postal carrier charged with theft, official misconduct

ABC57 South Bend IN

Video: USPS halts delivery for six weeks after cluster box breakin- resumes after TV news report

NBC Bay Area

Video: You’ve got no mail- Franklin NC residents angered after not receiving mail for months

postalnews.com

The Truth About Mail Dates

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