‘There is no social distancing going on’: Ridgewood NYC post office struggles to deliver mail during COVID-19 crisis

QNS.com

Bernie Sanders Launches Inquiry into Postal Worker Protections Against Coronavirus

postalnews.com

Postal workers among those on front lines

Ionia MI Sentinel - Standard

UK Postal Workers Demand End To Daily Deliveries In Bid To Protect Staff From Coronavirus

Huffington Post

Greenwich Village residents get no mail amid coronavirus

New York Post

Longmeadow MA mail carrier bringing smiles to residents

Western Mass News

Trump Killed Postal Relief

Linn's Stamp News

Trump faces pushback for coronavirus postcard prominently displaying his name

Providence Journal

About 2,000 U.S. postal workers nationwide are in quarantine over coronavirus concerns, union says

NJ.com

UK letter carrier dons fancy dress to 'lift spirits'

BBC News

Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 22-28

postalnews.com

U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet April 1

USPS News

Postal service forced to keep working despite shortages of cash and protection

CNN

Postal Workers Say Letter Carriers Are Calling Out Sick in NYC

NY1 Spectrum News

USPS seeks to hire retired employees, temporary workers as coronavirus takes toll on workforce

Federal News Network

While the US Postal Service fights for its life financially, 2,000 of its workers are in quarantine and dozens have tested positive for the coronavirus

Business Insider

Congressman says Trump personally objected to any assistance for US Postal Service in virus bill

WUSA TV Washington

Postal worker shot, wounded while delivering mail in Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times

Postal Workers Increasingly Concerned the Agency Isn't Protecting Them From Coronavirus: "I am putting [my grandmother's] life in danger every day I go to work," one employee said.

Government Executive

Downtown Santa Fe post office closed after worker contracts coronavirus

Santa Fe New Mexican

What’s in the Coronavirus Bill for the USPS? Not much…

Wall Street Journal

Wentzville MO Post Office employee tests positive for COVID-19

KSDK St Louis

Bristol CT postal worker tests positive for COVID-19

WFSB TV Hartford

Postal Service Workers Concerned for their Health Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Occupational Health & Safety

The Postal Service Is Breaking Down

The Nation

After NY man dies from COVID, USPS tells family to move mail box to curbside

WHAM Buffalo

Employee at USPS facility in North Syracuse tests positive for COVID-19

WSTM Syracuse

No help for USPS in COVID legislation?

Washington Post

Sylvania postal worker tests positive for coronavirus

WTVG Toledo

Two Oregon postal workers test positive for coronavirus

KGW

Tyler TX Main Post Office employee tests positive for coronavirus

CBS 19

Macon USPS carrier receives heartwarming note on toilet paper while making deliveries

WMAZ Macon GA

Deputies: Georgia postal worker hit 60-year-old woman with truck

FOX 5 Atlanta

UK postal workers in plea for limit to non-essential deliveries

The Guardian

Postal Workers Say They Lack Supplies, Training To Protect Themselves From Virus

National Public Radio

How (Not) to Retire During a Pandemic

Government Executive

‘We’re not going anywhere’: A mail carrier reflects on the impact of coronavirus

The Outline

Postal workers hoping for community donations to meet sanitizing needs

WTVG Toledo

Coronavirus protections front and center at post offices

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Maloney and Connolly Urge Senate to Pass Emergency Funding for Postal Service Facing Bankruptcy

postalnews.com

Unions fight to allow bus drivers, postal workers and others to be classified as ‘first responders’ during coronavirus pandemic

WLS Chicago

Canada Post to reduce hours, install clear barriers in response to COVID-19

BC News

With Dozens of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases, USPS Launches New Measures to Protect Employees

Government Executive

House panel warns coronavirus could destroy Postal Service by June

POLITICO

You’ve Got Mail. Will You Get the Coronavirus?

New York Times

U.S. Postal Service employee at Bethlehem Township PA facility tests positive for coronavirus

Lehigh Valley Live

Maintenance worker at Trenton P&DC tests positive for COVID-19

The Trentonian

As Postal Workers Fall Sick, Colleagues Keep Working. And Worrying.

New York Times

New Hampshire mail truck goes up in flames

Manchester Ink Link

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor...Coronavirus; Mail Delivery Continues

WKAR East Lansing MI

Mail vendors face challenges as Election Day becomes a moving target

Campaigns & Elections

USPS employee at Louisville P&DC tests positive

Coronavirus in Kentucky: USPS employee in Louisville tests positive

Commercial Flights Won’t Stop Operating Completely—Here’s Why

Forbes

NY distillery delivers hand sanitizer to United States Postal service

WROC Rochester

‘Terrified’ Package Delivery Employees Are Going to Work Sick

New York Times

Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 15-21

postalnews.com

The forgotten first responder in this crisis is the delivery driver

Dallas Morning News

Postal carriers appeal to pet owners to distance their dogs

Eureka CA Times-Standard

Mail voting could secure the November election. But can election officials make it happen in time?

Washington Post

USPS official says no cases of COVID-19 among Oklahoma City postal workers despite employee fears

KFOR Oklahoma City

Rep. Connolly, postal unions back USPS coronavirus stimulus funding to maintain ‘essential service’

Federal News Networ

As deliveries soar, UPS drivers say company's coronavirus precautions may not keep them or customers safe

NBC News

Brooklyn Postal Workers Avoid Post Office Over Coronavirus

The City

Oklahoma: Possible issues with mail delivery due to alleged staffing shortage amid COVID-19

KFOR Oklahoma City

Mandatory stand up talk for city carriers on new signature capture procedures

National Association of Letter Carriers

Attention All Rural Carriers: Special Provisions and Instructions for Handling Signature Capture Items During the COVID-19 Crisis

National Rural Letter Carriers Association

Concerns over possible COVID-19 case at Albany NY USPS distribution center

News10 Albany

Mail Handler Union President confirms 13 postal workers have tested positive for COVID-19

National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU)

Coronavirus Diaries: I’m an Amazon Worker Handling All Those Toilet Paper Shipments

Slate

An Amazon Warehouse Employee Has the Coronavirus

The Atlantic

Statement on pandemic from NALC President Fred Rolando (.pdf file)

Includes details on leave, protective equipment and more
National Association of Letter Carriers

Pandemic: USPS, APWU agree to expand paid leave for PSEs; dependent care leave for childcare

postalnews.com

Postal Unions Urge Leadership to Support the Postal Service

NPMHU

Coronavirus angst: Amazon drivers get 1 wipe to clean vans

Riverside CA Press Enterprise

Letter Carriers Say the Postal Service Pressured Them to Deliver Mail Despite Coronavirus Symptoms — and Often Without Hand Sanitizer

ProPublica

Your TSP in the tank: Now what?

Federal News Network

New White House Guidance Says Agencies Should ‘Minimize Face-to-Face Interactions’

Government Executive

Search for next postmaster general continues

Linn's Stamp News

Two years in prison for postal worker who aided robbery of Missouri post office

DOJ News

West Virginia postal worker charged with stealing mail

DOJ News

A Raleigh postal worker tested positive for COVID-19

The Progressive Pulse

Costco acquires Innovel Solutions, "Final Mile" deliverer for big and bulky items

HomeWorld Business Magazine

Senior community misses mail delivery over the coronavirus

Chicago Tribune

Amazon to suspend non-essential shipments to UK and US warehouses

The Guardian

Amazon’s warehouse workers fear coronavirus spread after European workers test positive for covid-19

Washington Post

Coronavirus crisis forces states to prioritize mail-in ballots

Axios

Updated USPS Statement on Coronavirus

USPS News

Amazon will hire more workers and raise pay as delivery orders surge

New York Times

Update: After two employees test positive for coronavirus in White Plains, Postal Service issues assurance mail is safe

White Plains NY Journal News

Crash involving postal truck in Henrico VA

WRIC Richmond

USPS Blue, LiteBlue web pages to keep workers informed about virus

USPS News Link

OPM asks federal health insurance providers to make adjustments to prepare for coronavirus

Federal News Network

How a Mailman Still Carries On During Coronavirus

Wall Street Journal

Amazon warns of delivery delays, running out of items

TheHill

No, it's not likely you'll catch COVID-19 from your mail

CTV News

NZ Post couriers stop taking signatures to avoid spread

Otago Daily Times

Czech Post to help coronavirus effort by delivering food

Prague Morning

Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 8-14

postalnews.com

Royal Mail announces changes to delivery practices due to virus concerns

Royal Mail News

2 White Plains USPS employees test positive for coronavirus

News 12

Suspicious package turns out to be coronavirus hoax

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Mail carrier in viral dog chase video calls for increased awareness of postal worker safety

WISH-TV Indianapolis

Elderly customer who fell gets help from letter carrier

USPS News Link

StoryCorps: A Postal Worker Who Loved His Job Also Found 'Dignity' In Strike

National Public Radio

Trump nominates two transportation executives to USPS board of governors

Linn's Stamp News

USPS seeks definition of its universal service obligation

Linn's Stamp News

UPS Board Appoints Carol Tome As CEO; David Abney To Be Executive Chairman

UPS News

Trucker awarded nearly $900K after Lawrenceburg IN post office fall

The Indiana Lawyer

As More Feds Contract Coronavirus, Agencies Scramble to Keep Employees Safe

Government Executive

The Man Behind the Plan to Remake FedEx

Wall Street Journal

St. Louis Mail Handler Sentenced for Stealing Opioids From Mail

DOJ News

APWU Announces Contract Arbitration Award

APWU News

Trump nominates former pilots union president Donald Lee Moak to USPS Board of Governors

USPS News Link

Missing Holiday Cards Arriving In March? Hawthorne NJ Residents Say Postal Mail Now Completely Unreliable

CBS New York

Residents of Bronx neighborhood want their community post office to clean up its act

News 12

Springfield MA Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging a Postal Vehicle and Stealing Mail

DOJ News

Multiple mailbox break-ins are leaving some North Austin residents feeling unsafe

KVUE Austin

NY Hazmat Team Called for Pet Urine Neutralizer at Post Office

Firehouse

A look at an early 1900s rural mail carrier's experiences

Adrian, MI Daily Telegram

Post office break-ins left behind video, DNA evidence, feds say

Sacramento Bee

Post Office offers $25k reward after armed robbery of letter carrier

WGN-TV Chicago

USPS preps for coronavirus with updated pandemic flu plan

Federal News Network

USPS introduces cremated remains container for animals

USPS News

OIG to USPS: Improve Scanning Practices

EcommerceBytes

Mail bonding: Is the postal service the future of voting?

Woodland CA Daily Democrat

Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 1-7

postalnews.com

NY State Police respond to serious crash involving a postal delivery vehicle

NY State Police News

Oklahoma Postal Worker Sentenced to Jail Time for Embezzling Postal Funds and Making False Records

DOJ News

Mailman goes above and beyond in wake of tornado

WSMV Nashville

USPS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Policy – March 6, 2020

21st Century Postal Worker

Driver charged in crash that killed Michigan postal worker

mlive.com

Postal Service refuses to pay for repairs after mail carrier fleeing dogs leaps on truck

WISH-TV Indianapolis

Former Kansas APWU official pleads guilty to financial improprieties

DOL News

USPS isolates section of Southern Maine processing center due to mercury spill

WGME Portland

The Outside Collection Box At The Cantonment Post Office Was Broken For Months. We Asked Why. They Fixed It Before Answering.

NorthEscambia.com

Oregon postal worker who stole mail sentenced to prison

The Oregonian

Union: New USPS sorting initiative at Maine plant slows postal delivery

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier

Battle lines forming over setting of U.S. stamp prices

Linn's Stamp News

Postal trucks were parking illegally. So Jersey City started ticketing the postmaster

Jersey Journal

Arlington Heights IL Residents Are Fed Up With The Lost And Late Mail, Say Postal Service Is Unresponsive

CBS Chicago

Omaha Rural Carrier Convicted of Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee

DOJ News

Mysterious mailboxes appear in California neighborhood

Fort Bragg Advocate-News

UPS employee arrested after allegedly threatening a mass shooting with over 20,000 rounds of ammunition found

CNN

Safety Issues Again Cited at Postal Facilities

FEDweek

Aspen postmaster leaves for USPS position elsewhere

Aspen Daily News

NY postmaster who admitted stealing from USPS charged with defrauding her current employer

Jamestown NY Post Journal

West Virginia letter carrier sentenced to prison in marijuana distribution scheme

DOJ News

What takes Asheville snail mail so long to be delivered?

WLOS Asheville

Navistar to resume production of postal trucks in Springfield OH

Springfield News Sun

Groton MA Postmaster Pleads Guilty To Stealing Postal Funds

DOJ News

Feds: Woman, two men kidnapped Rochester letter carrier over suspected stolen package

WHAM Rochester NY

The last-mile density challenge

Logistics Management

TSP Returns Plummet Amid Coronavirus Worries

Government Executive

USPS fixes broken mail equipment in Florida neighborhood after TV station gets involved

WTSP Tampa Bay

US Postmaster General Reduces Work Hours to Cut Costs

EcommerceBytes

APWU provides updated Coronavirus COVID-19 guidance/information

21st Century Postal Worker

Seattle NDC postal worker tests positive for coronavirus

KIRO Seattle

Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 23-29

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