postalnews.com: October 2019

Thursday, October 31

The Post Office Has a Lesson for Corporate America
Barron's Comment
FedEx, UPS begin the great last-mile delivery divergence
FreightWaves Comment
Why UPS Really Needs to Find 100,000 Seasonal Workers
24/7 Wall St. Comment
Postal Service petitions DC Circuit for rehearing on the rate increase in Forever stamps
Save the Post Office Comment
Probation for Wisconsin mail carrier accused of stealing Menards rebate cards from customers
WITI Milwaukee Comment
Wednesday, October 30
Lewiston NY letter carrier receives postal service hero award
WGRZ TV Buffalo Comment
Idaho Falls postal employee honored by postmaster general
Idaho Falls Post Register Comment
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers
Postal Bulletin Comment
Letters, packages grabbed at gunpoint from South Florida letter carrier
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Comment
Mail truck burns in Georgia
Covington News Comment
Tuesday, October 29
Iowa postal worker admits stealing cash, drugs from mail
DOJ News Comment
U.S. mail all over Interstate 75 following Florida crash
Bradenton Herald Comment
Louisiana letter carrier resigns as missing mail investigation continues
BossierNow Comment
California Postal Worker Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme in Which USPS Trucks Were Robbed at Gunpoint
DOJ News Comment
USPS awards Zebra Technologies scanner contract worth $570 million
postalnews.com Comment
Monday, October 28
NYC letter carrier, arrested in 2016 for telling cops to slow down, charged with “menacing” after weekend altercation with NYPD officers
New York Post Comment
FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs
Washington Post Comment
1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets
New York Times Comment
Sunday, October 27
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 20-26
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, October 26
Update: Authorities file charges against Johns Creek GA postal worker accusing her of stealing package
FOX 5 Atlanta Comment
Friday, October 25
Craft employees can now request unscheduled leave using a mobile device or PC
USPS News Link Comment
USPS employee accused of stealing phones from Portland OR mail distribution center
KATU Portland Comment
Update: Mail mystery in Johns Creek GA as postal worker is under investigation
FOX 5 Atlanta Comment
Amazon's profit falls as costs for faster shipping soar
Associated Press Comment
Holiday Wreaths stamps first day of issue today at L.L. Bean (link corrected)
Stamp.News Comment
Thursday, October 24
Postmaster General names new Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee chairman
Stamp.News Comment
After 21 Years of Leadership by Fellow Career Employees, Postal Unions are Likely Concerned About a New PMG
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Comment
Family says second suspect in SC postal worker’s death is related to victim
WCIV TV Charleston SC Comment
Wednesday, October 23
Cardboard crazy: Worldwide parcel numbers are shocking
ZDNet Comment
When you really can retire, can you really retire?
Federal News Network Comment
UPS and Stamps.com collaborate on reseller deal
Logistics Management Comment
How you can help fight the illegal rate increase on Forever stamps
Save the Post Office Comment
SC investigators arrest 2nd suspect in killing of USPS employee
WCSC Charleston, South Carolina Comment
California and NYC sue the post office over foreign cigarettes
CBS News Comment
Tuesday, October 22
Postmaster General Retirement not a Surprise, as Governors Want Their Own Person
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Comment
USPS unveils 2020 forever stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Caught on camera: Postal service worker tosses package with glass ornaments up steps
WCNC Charlotte Comment
Chicago letter carrier finds boy, 3, wandering alone and unclothed
WLS Chicago Comment
Monday, October 21
Post Office Fiddles While Its Mail Trucks Burn
Trucks.com Comment
Mail truck in shambles after Vienna NY crash
WKTV Utica Comment
Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
Associated Press Comment
Might We See an End to Free Priority Mail Supplies?
EcommerceBytes Comment
Sunday, October 20
Canton OH police investigate robbery of postal worker
The Repository - Canton, OH Comment
Former scout leader, postal worker guilty of public indency in mail truck in Ohio
WBNS Columbus OH Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 13-19
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, October 19
Accomplice to Robbery of United States Postal Letter Carrier Convicted
DOJ News Comment
Former Winona postmaster sentenced for delaying or destroying mail
Winona Daily News Comment
South Carolina mail carrier caught on camera tossing package
WBTW Florence SC Comment
Postal Carrier Refuses To Deliver Man’s Mail Because Of Noose Halloween Decoration
CBS New York Comment
Friday, October 18
Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality
National Public Radio Comment
St. Louis window clerk pleads guilty to aiding in robbery of post office
DOJ News Comment
Postal banking is the best solution to helping the unbanked
Fast Company Comment
Thursday, October 17
Tulsa Woman Indicted for Mail Theft
DOJ News Comment
Wednesday, October 16
Washington Post says Trump wanted Brennan out of PMG job
Washington Post Comment
USPS announces retirement of Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan
USPS News Comment
U.S. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan to retire
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS Punishes Almost No One for Bad Driving in NYC
Streetsblog New York City Comment
Texas rural carrier survives rollover crash uninjured
San Angelo Live Comment
Tuesday, October 15
Two New Jersey Men Sentenced to Prison for Bribing Mail Carriers to Steal Credit Cards
DOJ News Comment
Four postal workers accused of smuggling drugs at N. Charleston SC post office
WCSC Charleston Comment
Postage Provider Pitney Bowes Hit in Apparent Ransomware Attack
PCMag.com Comment
China to pay triple for overseas postal deliveries by 2025 in package deal with global union
South China Morning Post Comment
The challenges of moving the mail in Aspen
Aspen Daily News Comment
Monday, October 14
2020 COLA Fails to Keep Pace with Rising Costs for Federal Government Retirees, Social Security Recipients
NARFE Comment
UPS and FedEx peak season delivery charges 'have more lasting bite this year'
The Loadstar Comment
Sunday, October 13
How 2020 Postage Rates Will Impact Online Sellers
EcommerceBytes Comment
A South Carolina mail carrier was gunned down on the job. A suspect's in custody, but questions linger.
Charleston Post and Courier Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 6-12
postalnews.com Comment
60 P.O. boxes broken into at Oklahoma post office
KTUL Tulsa Comment
Amazon Severs Contracts With Delivery Firms Linked To Deaths
BuzzFeed Comment
Saturday, October 12
North Dakota mail carriers endure cold, snow to guarantee deliveries
KFYR Bismarck Comment
Amazon's delivery contractors announce upward of 2,000 layoffs
Business Insider Comment
Massachusetts postal worker says car defaced by anti-Semitic graffiti
Attleboro Sun-Chronicle Comment
Friday, October 11
“Disabled” Minnesota postal worker admits theft after being seen running in dog agility competitions
DOJ News Comment
Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits
Federal News Network Comment
FedEx, UPS Could Benefit From Higher Postal Prices. Trade Might Get in the Way
Barron's Comment
Leroy Richmond, postal worker who survived anthrax attack in 2001, dies
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Comment
Thursday, October 10
Former Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Mail
DOJ News Comment
Residents say USPS letter carrier is “peeling out” on private road in Colorado
Fox 31 Denver Comment
Video shows postal worker taking Amazon package from customer’s front porch
Fox 5 Atlanta Comment
Wednesday, October 9
U.S. Postal Service announces new prices for 2020 – no increase for forever stamps
USPS News Comment
Dimondstein Re-Elected APWU National President
APWU News Comment
Illinois postal worker charged with bogus story of attempted robbery at LaFox IL post office
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Haitian man sentenced to prison for fraudulent abuse of USPS “Informed Delivery”
DOJ News Comment
Puerto Rico: postal workers arrested for conspiracy to distribute cocaine
DOJ News Comment
Tuesday, October 8
Post office employee finds two missing children in two weeks
KSWB San Diego Comment
Hold the mail: Jeep recalls newer right-hand-drive Wranglers
The Car Connection Comment
USPS temporarily suspends package delivery due to ‘porch pirates’ in Houston suburb
KPRC Houston Comment
Postal worker helps customer after head injury
USPS News Link Comment
With Go Ahead from OPM, Agencies Press Forward With Efforts to Cripple Federal Unions
Government Executive Comment
Former Nebraska postal worker sentenced in armed robbery of USPS truck
KHGI Kearney NE Comment
Monday, October 7
Historic New Deal Post Office in Roseville, CA may be torn down by hotel developers
Save the Post Office Comment
Peoria USPS mail carrier celebrates 50 years of service, inspires others along the way
WMBD Peoria Comment
Vehicle stolen in Belmont Heights on Chicago's Northwest Side described as USPS truck: witnesses
WLS Chicago Comment
Sunday, October 6
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 29-October 5
postalnews.com Comment
Letter Carrier Recognized For Saving Toddler’s Life
CBS Sacramento Comment
Houston hacker re-directs mail, steals banking information from Round Rock couple
KXAN TV Austin Comment
Sisters haven't seen their mother's ashes since they were mailed months ago
WTHR Indianapolis Comment
Saturday, October 5
St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Post Office at Gunpoint
DOJ News Comment
USPS Spending More to Deliver Less, Audit Finds
FEDweek Comment
Friday, October 4
Endgame in sight for the 2013 United States Jenny Invert fiasco
Linn's Stamp News Comment
South Dakota postal worker charged with theft of mail
DOJ News Comment
Electronic Signatures Coming to USPS Deliveries
EcommerceBytes Comment
Shirtless woman takes mail truck on joyride, which ends in crash, arrest, police say
The Oregonian Comment
Mail carrier with long-chain disability claim convicted
Business Insurance Comment
Thursday, October 3
Mississippi RCA Sentenced for Delay of U.S. Mail
DOJ News Comment
OPM Announces 2020 Health, Dental, and Vision Program Premiums
FEHB News Comment
Loss of Parcel Select business could hit USPS hard, consultancy says
FreightWaves Comment
Wednesday, October 2
Congressman Blasts Fake GOP Census Mailers in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District-Demands that U.S. Postal Service investigate
postalnews.com Comment
That’s not dynamite in your mailbox. That’s an ad from a local realtor
KSDK St Louis Comment
Wilmette IL Mail Carrier Under Investigation For Elder Abuse
Wilmette, IL Patch Comment
America's most popular government agency: The Postal Service
TheHill Comment
Tuesday, October 1
Most Postal Trucks Don't Have Air Conditioning. That's Bad News for Birth Control
VICE Comment
Ex-Pewaukee WI mail carrier stole $6K from hundreds of mail customers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
Federal Employee Retirement Savings Funds Make Modest Gains in September
Government Executive Comment
NAPS Chat podcast with Congressman Michael Bost (R-IL)
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Viewpoint: How a Broken Pay System Forced Postal Supervisors to Take USPS to Court
Government Executive Comment

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