postalnews.com: May 2018

Thursday, May 31

Man faces federal indictment after post office workers killed in Dublin and Columbus, Ohio
WBNS TV Columbus Comment
NALC investigating whether Trump’s executive orders apply to postal workers
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Largest federal union sues Trump over executive order
American Federation of Government Employees Comment
ANA extends its reach (again) with plan to acquire DMA
Ad Age Comment
Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester
Mount Pleasant Daily Voice Comment
Yonkers mail thefts: $660K stolen from 85 victims; postal service ‘failed,’ mayor says
The Journal News Comment
Post Office sends bundles of previously stolen mail to Magnolia, Arkansas residents
Magnolia Reporter Comment
Thieves target mail trucks in Chicago
WFLD TV Chicago Comment
Wednesday, May 30
South Carolina: Lowcountry development impacts postal service
Augusta Chronicle Comment
The Struggle for Better eCommerce Deliveries
PYMNTS.com Comment
Police: Mail Stolen From 10 Postal Mailboxes In Yonkers
CBS New York Comment
Tuesday, May 29
America Last: Trump’s Attack on the Amazon Job Machine
New York Times Comment
Plans underway to find new Dover DE Post Office location
Delaware State News Comment
Historic Allentown Post Office closing, to be sold
lehighvalleylive.com Comment
Pueblo Resident Sentenced for Stealing Mail From Back of Mail Truck
postalnews.com Comment
Court turns back UPS bid to drive up USPS parcel prices
Save the Post Office Comment
Monday, May 28
As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes
CNBC Comment
NALC Members Allege Union Kickbacks in Pennsylvania
PostalMag.com Comment
Sunday, May 27
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 20-26
postalnews.com Comment
Florida letter carrier shoots, kills husband during argument, deputies say
WFTS Tampa Bay Comment
USPS embraces fancy printing techniques
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Bronx General Post Office, A Love Story
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, May 26
Donald Trump’s latest executive orders are threat to democracy, union says
American Federation of Government Employees Comment
Texas military veteran arrested for allegedly mailing bombs
Associated Press Comment
Friday, May 25
Trump signs executive orders making it easier to fire feds
Federal News Radio Comment
Postal Service’s Pricing Methodology Upheld by Appeals Court
Transport Topics Comment
Postal Service Suspends Two Workers Over 2016 Campaign Activities
Government Executive Comment
Police investigating mail theft incident in Lebanon County
WPMT York PA Comment
Alarm system helps warn postal workers of potential dog attacks
WDSU New Orleans Comment
Support postal "reform"? Not so fast!
Macomb Daily Comment
Super glued mailbox, not just a prank, but a federal law violation
Okeechobee News Comment
Thursday, May 24
When the Mailmen Rebelled
n 1970, postal workers went on strike and provoked a national crisis for the United States government. Their rebellion holds lessons for labor today.
Jacobin Comment
North Carolina carrier honored for providing caring service to community
The Mountaineer Comment
GoFundMe started for Connecticut postal worker who lost home in storm
Ridgefield Press Comment
Henrietta NY post office flag stolen in protest of poppy policy
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Wednesday, May 23
UPS Really Doesn’t Want to Ship Your Refrigerator With Your Socks
Wall Street Journal Comment
What happens if a pet attacks a postal worker?
WESH YV Orlando Comment
New staffing, training to ease problems at Estes Park CO post office
FOX31 Denver Comment
Sally Ride Stamp launches today
Stamp.News Comment
Tuesday, May 22
Video shows Westchester postal worker not following protocol
News12 Westchester Comment
USPS threatens police on veteran giving away Memorial Day poppies
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Is Donald Trump the best recruiter that unions ever had?
Federal News Radio Comment
Home video catches Bay Area mail carrier going ‘postal’ on garbage can
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Mail Fail: USPS loses 30 days worth of Ohio man’s mail, can’t track it down
WSYX TV Columbus, Ohio Comment
Alert postal carrier and neighbor rescue elderly woman on floor
KPLC Lake Charles, Louisiana Comment
Monday, May 21
APWU Remembers President Emeritus William Burrus 1936-2018
APWU News Comment
First-ever scratch-and-sniff stamps evoke sweet summer scent
postalnews.com Comment
What’s Amazon worth to the Post Office? It could be a cool billion
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal worker sexually assaulted on the job in Milwaukee
Fox6 Milwaukee Comment
Sunday, May 20
Trump’s chief economic adviser didn’t want to talk about Amazon’s relationship with the Post Office
GeekWire Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 13-19
postalnews.com Comment
Bear breaks into, closes Pitkin Post Office
FOX31 Denver Comment
Ohio Carrier Ejected After Mail Truck Hits Pole
New Carlisle News Comment
Saturday, May 19
Trump’s Amazon fixation proves anti-media rhetoric is real
Washington Post Comment
Trump’s Amazon Feud Has Nothing to Do With Saving the Postal Service
It’s clearer than ever that the president is grinding a personal axe against Jeff Bezos and opposition media.
Fortune Comment
USPS investigating nationwide extortion scam
Fox13 Memphis Comment
Oops: First-class mail discovered in Postal Service trailer
Associated Press Comment
Police arrest women accused of murdering Albuquerque mail carrier
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
Friday, May 18
In secret meetings, Trump tells PMG to (illegally) double postage rates on Amazon
Washington Post Comment
The Four Horsemen of the Postal Apocalypse
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Comment
Green Cove Springs, Florida post office clerk indicted in federal court
WJAX TV Jacksonville Comment
Hero award presented to Kansas mail carrier
Hiawatha World Comment
Queens mailman busted for delivering 10-pound parcel of marijuana
NY Daily News Comment
Weather, volcano wreak havoc on mail delivery
The Garden Island Comment
Thursday, May 17
Burning home day care evacuates safely, thanks to mail carrier
Circleville, Ohio Herald Comment
Data Laws Deliver New Blow to Ailing Royal Mail Letters Business
Bloomberg Comment
Plant City FL votes to purchase former post office
Plant City Observer Comment
Yonkers post office celebrates 222 years of service
LoHud.com Comment
The U.S. Postal Service will mail you baby chickens. Yes, live chickens.
The New Food Economy Comment
Drivers Delivering Amazon Packages Accused Of Deadly Accidents
CBS Chicago Comment
Wednesday, May 16
McCormick Trucking agrees to pay USPS $750K for fuel double billing
postalnews.com Comment
Mail Carrier Attacked By Group Of Pit Bulls In Beaver Falls PA
KDKA Pittsburgh Comment
Guilty plea in Kansas thefts from U.S. mail
Kansas City Star Comment
Central Illinois postal food drive stumbles, worrying pantries
Pantagraph Comment
'KKK' graffiti spray-painted on Tremont post office wall
News 12 The Bronx Comment
Investigation Underway After Ferret Was Mailed In A Cardboard Box
CBS Denver Comment
Tuesday, May 15
Sears finds niche as brick-and-mortar resource for Amazon
Supply Chain Dive Comment
Results of the 2017 Linn’s U.S. stamp popularity poll
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Weekend Mail Theft In Trabuco Canyon CA
Trabuco Canyon, CA Patch Comment
Missing checks reported following Gainesville post office burglary
Gainesville Times Comment
Long lines at Prattville AL PO lead to short tempers
Montgomery Advertiser Comment
‘Snail mail’ mishap: Three-year backlog of mail delivered to adviser at business center
Port Angeles (WA) Peninsula Daily News Comment
Monday, May 14
U.S. Postal Service allegedly fired African-American employee for reporting racial discrimination at the workplace
Pennsylvania Record Comment
USPS Mail Truck Crashes Down Embankment Trying to Avoid Squirrel
NBC Bay Area Comment
Feds Say Philly Mail Carrier Was Used in Marijuana-by-Priority Mail Scheme
Philadelphia Magazine Comment
City of Berkeley wins lawsuit with the Postal Service over zoning law involving historic post office
Save the Post Office Comment
AM General Tops Reader Poll for Next USPS Mail Truck
Trucks.com Comment
Stephen Colbert on GOP Proposal to Require Trump Portraits At Post Offices
YouTube Comment
Former Postmaster General Paul Carlin dies at 86
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, May 13
Asking the wrong questions: Reflections on Amazon, the Post Office, and the Greater Good
Save the Post Office Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 6-12
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, May 12
AAA files complaint about Aspen Post Office after bundles of magazines found in recycle bin
Aspen Times Comment
Thieves Get Access To Mail From Damaged Drop Boxes In San Jose
CBS San Francisco Comment
Ohio letter carrier locked up for three months for stealing packages containing marijuana
postalnews.com Comment
Packages Weigh on U.S. Postal Service as Losses Grow
Wall Street Journal Comment
USPS loses a lot of money because of the US government
Quartz Comment
Friday, May 11
USPS posts FY 2018 second quarter results
USPS News Comment
Cops stop three men from stealing an entire USPS collection box
QNS Comment
Thumb on the scale: The OIG reports on the Postal Service's share of CSRS Pension Responsibility
Save the Post Office Comment
Stacks of undelivered mail found in Weymouth MA tow lot
Quincy Patriot Ledger Comment
NAPS: OPM Legislation Would Slash Retirement Benefits
NAPS Legislative Regulatory Update Comment
Video Shows Mail Thieves In Yonkers
CBS New York Comment
Postmaster gone after calling out mail carriers
Queens Chronicle Comment
Thursday, May 10
Trumps aides defend pay freeze and retirement cuts, but raise questions
Washington Post Comment
USPS reveals updates to 2018 Stamp Program
Stamp.News Comment
Postal Service lays claim to U.S. airline foundations at stamp first day
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Frustration over long wait at post office
KVIA Las Cruces/El Paso Comment
Lexington NC homeowners upset over mailbox placement demands
postalnews.com Comment
Trial set for postal worker accused of racing while on disability
WHIO TV Dayton Comment
Wednesday, May 9
PMG thanks employees at the National Postal Forum
USPS News Link Comment
First airmail flight was 100 years ago
Washington Post Comment
Idaho postal workers are dyeing their hair blue for a good cause
Fox News Comment
Are changes coming to your retirement package?
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
West Virginia RCA admits to taking mail, ordered to pay back victim
postalnews.com Comment
UPS and Teamsters Discuss Two-Tier Wages, Sunday Deliveries
Wall Street Journal Comment
Tuesday, May 8
$50k reward in South Carolina postal worker assault case
WSPA Greenville SC Comment
OPM Proposes Legislation to Cut Retirement Benefits for Current and Former Feds
Government Executive Comment
Largest federal union assails Trump administration’s latest attack on working people
American Federation of Government Employees Comment
USPS showcases innovative physical, digital platforms at national forum
USPS News Comment
Monday, May 7
A soaring federal deficit spells danger for letter carriers
postalnews.com Comment
Dog stolen by Amazon delivery driver found after owner emailed Jeff Bezos
KPTV Portland Comment
Riverside is using mailbox stickers to stick it to mail thieves
Riverside CA Press Enterprise Comment
Postal Service banking system possible if past pitfalls avoided
TheHill Comment
Sunday, May 6
A soaring federal deficit spells danger for letter carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 29-May 5
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, May 5
Second man sentenced in scheme that used counterfeit keys to steal mail from neighborhood boxes
Sacramento Bee Comment
Body Of Missing Postal Worker From Lyndhurst NJ Found In Passaic River
Lyndhurst Daily Voice Comment
Illinois postal worker still missing in Montana after dogs, boats search Reed Point area
Billings Gazette Comment
USPS temporarily closes Hilo, Hawaii post office due to fears of earthquake damage
USPS News Comment
Friday, May 4
Illinois letter carrier missing under suspicious circumstances in Montana
Daily Herald Comment
North Carolina postal worker who withheld mail to Davie County customers pleads guilty to felony charges
WXII Greensboro Comment
How the Mail Became a Tool for Fraud and Violence
The Atlantic Comment
High winds snap tree, injuring postal worker in Michigan
Detroit Free Press Comment
Newark letter carrier walks his way to 50 years on the job
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Thursday, May 3
Man admits to taking money in USPS mail in Southern Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat Comment
West Wareham MA postal worker accused of stealing $200 gift card from mail
Wareham Week Comment
In Rural America, the Postal Service Is Already Collapsing
The Nation Comment
West Virginia letter carrier retires from U.S. Postal Service after 44 years
Dominion Post Comment
UPS weighs strategy to deliver bulky goods to boost growth
Reuters Comment
Postal Banking Could Become a Reality Even Without Congress. Here’s How.
In These Times Comment
Wednesday, May 2
TSP Funds Level Off After Months of Volatility
Government Executive Comment
It’s the pre-funding, stupid!
NALC News Comment
Why Pitney Bowes Stock Dropped 10% Today
Nasdaq.com Comment
Mail delivery problems stack up in Collier County, Florida
WFTX Fort Myers Comment
Temple, Texas: Mail in one neighborhood isn’t always ending up where it should
KWTX Waco Comment
Tuesday, May 1
E-commerce turns up the heat on fulfillment companies
Air Cargo World Comment
Floyd Landis: The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong
The Atlantic Comment
CCA back pay update
NALC News Comment

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